I received the news on the victory of Filipino nurses on a language discrimination settlement this month, but due to other reasons I’m posting it now. In a recent article from the LA Times reported that a group of Filipino nurses who claimed they were mocked for their accents and ordered to speak “English only” won a [...]
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FILIPINO NURSES WIN A LANGUAGE DISCRIMINATION SETTLEMENT
September 29th, 2012 by Fil-Am Ako
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Book Recommendations: Out of Cebu by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard
February 21st, 2012 by Fil-Am Ako
“Out of Cebu” is a book written by critically acclaimed U.S.-based writer Cecilia Manguerra-Brainard and published by USC Press. The book collects 28 essays about the author’s Cebuano ties, including colorful accounts about her mother’s family, the Cuencos, a prominent political family in Cebu. The book also includes writings about the author’s life and travels [...]
Meet Natalie Agaton, Loyola Kapwa Cultural Co- Coordinator
June 16th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
I recently caught up with Natalie Agaton at Bourgeois Pig in Lincoln Park to discuss her experiences as a Filipina-American, winning Battle of the Bamboo 2011 with her group Kapwa, and food. Food was a big part of the discussions, since Natalie is a food blogger and she gave me some info on the latest [...]
Southeast Asian Women in the Diaspora: Troubling Borders in Literature and Art
May 16th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
I first saw this fundraising project from our friends over at AALR and it’s a cause that is really important to me. Among my many goals on this blog is to strengthen the image of Filipinas and Asian women. There are a lot of issues out there affecting these women that saddens me like human [...]
Yen Baet’s Rainy Night in Hallstatt is National Geographic’s Grand Prize Winner
March 23rd, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
I am very proud to announce that Yen Baet was chosen as the Grand Prize Winner of National Geographic’s Exceptional Experience Photo Contest. “Rainy Night in Hallstatt” also happens to be her very first entry to any photo contest. Yen took the photo 2 years ago during a rainy and cold autumn day in Hallstatt, Austria. Yen Baet [...]
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 [...]
Mae Flores Debuts in Atlantis Down
February 18th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
I recently read over at The Filipino-American that February 20, 2011 is a big day for Filipino-American actress Mae Flores as it will be the premier night for her movie, Atlantis Down at the Los Angeles Italia Film Festival in Hollywood. According to her interview with the Fil-Am website, “I am especially excited to see my [...]