The CombinAsian Comedy Show is a monthly stand-up comedy show combining Asian-American comedians and other comedians for a night of non-stop laughter. Each month producers Air Tabigue and Brian Jian bring a variety of hilarious comedians on stage….with some you may have seen from NBC, COMEDY CENTRAL, BET and more! Special Combinasian Comedy Fundraiser for JAPAN [...]
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Domestic Workers Need Your Support
April 2nd, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
According to Filipino Advocates for Justice, AB 889 (Ammiano and V.M. Perez), the historic California Domestic Workers Bill of Rights will be heard by the Assembly labor committee on April 13. SEND YOUR LETTER TODAY supporting AB 889, which would provide worker protections to housekeepers, nannies and caregivers and standardize an industry for the benefits of [...]
Philippines Unites to Fight Human Trafficking
March 15th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
Reading the news on the Philippines fighting against human trafficking put a big smile on my face. As many of you know, I always like to post news covering the issue of human trafficking. From March 13 – 18 2011, Civil society, governments, private sector and the general public in Philippines will unite to fight human [...]
Eight Ways You Can Help Earthquake and Tsunami Victims in Japan
March 14th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
The Red Cross: The Japanese Red Cross has already deployed 11 national disaster response teams to respond to the crisis but you can support their efforts by donating money. Similar to their efforts to help Haiti after the earthquake in 2010, Red Cross is accepting donations either online or via text message. Simply text REDCROSS to 90999 to [...]
Support The SAVE Our Industries Act
February 23rd, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
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 [...]
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 [...]