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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KALAYAAN Comics Now Available in English
March 9th, 2012 by Fil-Am Ako
Filipino superhero Kalayaan’s comics are now available in English? Nerdgasm! That’s what I said when Kalayaan (Freedom) creator Gio Paredes contacted me a few days ago to let me know that his popular Filipino superhero would be available to English speaking fans. I guess my first post on Kalayaan gave somewhat of an impact on [...]
Enter the World of ANAK BATHALA
February 21st, 2012 by Fil-Am Ako
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: [...]
Fil-Ams Voice Real State of the Nation
August 15th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
This is a long overdue post that was sent to me earlier this month from the Filipino Community Center San Francisco. On July 25, the National Alliance for Filipino Concerns (NAFCON) mobilized hundreds of its members belonging from regional organizations in the East Coast,Southern California, and Bay Area to voice the real Philippine state of the [...]
Casting Call: The Romance of Magno Rubio – LA
August 11th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
For the past two years that I’ve been blogging, many of you know how much I talk about wanting to see another production of the Romance of Magno Rubio. If you don’t know how much of a fan I am, please refer to my interview with Fil-Am actor and friend Erick Esteban. I know I’ve [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
IBU’s Broken Record Official Music Video
April 12th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
It’s great to actually see real talent on the web again and not some amateur singing about Fridays. Chicago’s IBU is back and the trio got together to release a music video for their track “Broken Record” off the “Inspired By U” album. Tommy Chanthasene (aka Tommy C), Mike Musni and Jonathan Shauf show what [...]
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 [...]