Move over World of Warcraft and Dungeons & Dragons, there’s a new game in town! Enter the world of Anak Bathala, which follows the epic adventure of Kalem that showcases rich Filipino mythology and culture. It exhibits native Filipino beliefs and folk work intertwined with values. The other books included in the series collection are: [...]
Archive for the ‘Fil-Am Interviews’ Category
Enter the World of ANAK BATHALA
February 21st, 2012 by Fil-Am Ako
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Meet Patrick Epino – Writer, Director, and Co-Founder of the National Film Society
February 20th, 2012 by Fil-Am Ako
A while back, I interviewed Patrick Epino who is writer, director, and co-founder of the National Film Society along with Stephen Dypiangco. With this interview, I decided to go with a new format through a Skype video interview. In this interview, Patrick shares his journey in becoming a filmmaker and his views of being Filipino-American. An [...]
Meet Krizia Medenilla, Editor-in-Chief and Co-Founder of Redefined Magazine
May 16th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
This past month I was very fortunate to get in touch with another inspirational Filipina, Krizia Medenilla. Krizia Mendenilla is the Editor-in-Chief and Co-Founder of Redefined Magazine, which will be the first cutting-edge, editorial magazine of its kind designed specifically for the Filipino-American community. Krizia was kind enough to share her experiences as a Filipina in [...]
Meet Yen Baet, Filipino Photographer and Finalist for The National Geographic Exceptional Experience Photo Contest
February 18th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
Yen Baet is a Filipino photographer and another inspirational Filipina to be featured on Fil-Am Ako. One of her photographs has been selected as one of only six finalists in the National Geographic Photo Contest, which is based in the US. Baet happens to be the only Filipino who made it to the finals, and [...]
Meet Dr. E.J. R. David, Author of Filipino-/American Postcolonial Psychology: Oppression, Colonial Mentality, and Decolonization
February 15th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
E. J. R. David, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Alaska Anchorage. He has been an invited workshop facilitator, speaker, and presenter on colonial mentality and other Ethnic Minority, Asian American, and Filipino American psychological issues, and has published in scientific journals on such topics. His work on colonial mentality led to him being awarded [...]
Meet Cori Dioquino, Filipina-American Actress
February 5th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
I’ve had a lot of great interviews in the two year’s that I’ve been blogging and I’ve been able to connect with a lot of interesting Filipinos who are working hard to better represent the community. For 2011, I made a promise that I would feature more Filipinas, who I felt would be great role [...]
Meet Simon “J.J.” Racaza, Department of Homeland Security Agent and Top Shot Contestant
October 20th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
This past summer, I was recommend by someone to watch History Channel’s Top Shot that featured a Filipino-American contestant by the name of Simon “J.J.” Racaza. After watching an episode of Top Shot, it was obvious that this Fil-Am contestant was dominating and had a chance to make it far in the competition. Racaza also [...]
Meet Stephen Dypiangco, Director of Home Unknown
August 2nd, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
Last month I featured an upcoming documentary entitled, Home Unknown. This personal documentary is about filmmaker Stephen Dypiangco’s attempts to reconnect with his roots by traveling with his parents to their homeland, the Philippines. Through a series of surprising encounters, he realizes that he knows far less about his quiet father, outspoken mother, and himself [...]
Meet Erick Esteban, Fil-Am Actor and Comedian
June 10th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
I was very proud and honored to have interviewed Fil-Am actor and comedian, Erick Esteban, who is also a fellow Pinoy from Chicago. For those of you who don’t already know, Erick Esteban is the man behind the very popular character Minny Pacquiao, Manny Pacquiao’s shortest biggest fan. In this interview, Erick Esteban discussed his [...]
Mother’s Day Interview: Meet Virgel, Fil-Am Mom
May 10th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
As a part of my plans for a Mother’s Day post, I was able to get an interview with a very special woman whom I’ve known for twenty-five years. This Filipina-American is a nurse, educator, entrepreneur, and most importantly, a mother. In this interview, we get a glimpse of how this woman was able to raise [...]