The Philippine textile and apparel industries has created opportunities for Filipinos who work hard to support their loved ones. In recent years, many Filipino workers have lost their jobs due to the closure of garment factories. But with the SAVE Our Industries Act (S. 3170/H.R. 3039), promote an important partnership between U.S. and Filipino textile [...]
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The Harlem Fine Arts Show 2011
February 17th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
The 2011 Harlem Fine Arts Show (HFAS 2011), a continuation of the tradition of the National Black Fine Arts Show, which art aficionados have enjoyed at New York’s Puck Building for 14 years. Past notable guests have included: Gayle King, Congressman and Mrs. Charles B. Rangel, Spike Lee, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, New York City and [...]
Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2011
January 26th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
I fist read the news on the Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2011 on BakitWhy.com this week. I know this news is kind of old, but I had to post it since I took a short break from blogging. Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA, San Mateo/San Francisco District) had introduced a bill early this month in [...]
Aawitan Kita sa Amerika at sa Canada
January 26th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
As a television show, Aawitan Kita ran for 35 years. A veritable display of Filipino artistry, it initially aimed to develop and encourage appreciation of Filipino arts and culture through indigenous Filipino music, by way of reviving especially among post-war generations what used to be a homeland’s love for something inherently its own. It revived [...]
AALR’s Winter/Spring 2011 Issue is Now Available
January 24th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
I just got word from Editors-in-Chief, Gerald Maa and Lawrence-Minh Bùi Davis that The Asian American Literary Review’s new winter/spring 2011 issue is now available for purchase. The first issue of AALR’s journal was a great read and featured a number of talented Asian American writers. Some of these writers were in attendence at AALR’s 8: A Symposium. This [...]
The Kundiman Poetry Prize
January 20th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
Kundiman is a non-profit organization serving Asian American poetry. They have partnered with Alice James Books in creating The Kundiman Poetry Prize, which enables and guarantees a book publication by an Asian American poet. Kundiman and Alice James Books are accepting submissions of poetry manuscripts for The Kundiman Poetry Prize electronically and by regular mail [...]
Why Rachel Loves FAJ and You Should Too
January 18th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
I saw this video this past month featuring a story about how Filipino Advocates for Justice changed the lives of Rachel Aceberos and her family. I’m posting this now because of the holidays and for personal reasons. My main intent in posting this is showing the great things Filipinos can accomplish when united and following [...]
BACOLLYWOOD 3: Visayan Film Festival
January 18th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
I recently heard from my friend Lorely Trinidad about an upcoming Visayan Film Festival called Bacollywood 3. Lorely is taking care of PR/Marketing for this exciting film festival in the Philippines. She’s also US Liaison, scouting for films made by Fil-Am directors with Visayan DNA. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Filipino films, [...]
Upcoming Events from Chicago Chinese Cultural Institute
December 31st, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
For those interested in learning more about Chinese culture, my good friend Z.J. Tong from the Chicago Chinese Cultural Institute has some great upcoming events and updates for the new year. If you happen to be in Chicago’s Chinatown over the weekend, make sure you stop by the bookstore and say hi. Their last day [...]
Urge your Senator & Congress member to Support the DREAM Act
November 29th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
Via Filipino Advocates for Justice: ACTION ALERT Help Immigrant Students! Urge your Senator & Congress member to Support the DREAM Act! Both Congress and the Senate return to Washington, DC this week. Despite being a lame-duck session with a tight agenda, both Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have promised to [...]
channelAPA, Spreading the Word on Asian-American Talent & Breast Cancer Awareness
November 17th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
I just got word from Steve Nguyen and the rest of our friends over at channelAPA on their recent project with the Komen foundation, one of the largest breast cancer organizations in the nation. channelAPA is an Asian-American network devoted to promoting Asian-American artists and entertainers by giving them support and exposure. The site is [...]
Filipino Advocates for Justice Mid-Term Voter Guide
October 29th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
U.S. Mid-Term elections are coming up and our friends at Filipino Advocates for Justice just recently released their voter’s guide for November 2nd. Filipino Advocates for Justice VOTER GUIDE–November 2010 Election When you Cast your VOTE on Tuesday, November 2nd, you Speak for Yourself, Your Family, and Your Community! Print & take it with you [...]
The Carlos Bulosan Story: A Memorial Tribute 55 Years Later
October 15th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
For many Filipino-Americans like myself, we could only dream of learning about a Filipino as great as Carlos Bulosan in our U.S. classrooms. Carlos Bulosan accomplished so much for Filipino and a minority during his time. He was a novelist and poet best-known for the semi-autobiographical America Is in the Heart. One of his short stories [...]
Washington Celebrates Fil-Am History Month with Peter Bacho Book Reading
October 11th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
Seattle, Washington celebrates Filipino-American History Month with an event featuring award winning Fil-Am author Peter Bacho hosted by Wing Luke Museum. The event will be a book reading of Leaving Yesler by author Peter Bacho at 4:30pm on Saturday, October 16, 2010. I did sort a mini review on Leaving Yesler a few months back. After [...]
October is Fil-Am History Month
October 1st, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
On November 2, 2009 the US Congress passed House Resolution 780 which recognizes the celebration of Filipino American History Month in October. This was really a momentous occasion because President Clinton proclaimed a Filipino American History month in the early 90s but was never passed by Congress. For all you avid readers, many of you know [...]