3 Filipina chefs are a sensation at the NYC Wine & Food Festival
Diana Manalang of Little Chef Little Café in Long Island City. Photos by Lindy Rosales By Lindy Rosales Filipino representation was alive and well at the New York City Wine & Food Festival from...
View ArticleFifth Avenue goes car-free for the holidays
‘Fifth Avenue is our front yard.’ Photo: Unsplash New York City Mayor Eric Adams has unveiled plans to open the iconic Fifth Avenue, and make it “pedestrian-friendly” and car-free, for the holiday...
View ArticleNoel Quintana: ‘I was made a vehicle to speak up vs hate’
The infamous scar: ‘It is now my trademark.’ Photo: Gofundme.com By Cristina DC Pastor “When I Googled myself and looked at the old pictures, magang-maga pala siya (My face looked so swollen). Ngayon...
View ArticleMarissa Bañez’s 2nd children’s book is out
‘Hues and Harmony (How the Rainbow Butterfly Got Her Colors)’July 2023Black Rose Writing By Cristina DC Pastor Filipina immigrant, Marissa Bañez is a Princeton University graduate and an attorney...
View ArticleWhen he was 11, Ambassador Eddie de Vega’s father was assassinated…
Ambassador Eddie de Vega when he was assigned to Belgium 2018 to 2022. Photo: Philippine Embassy Belgium By Cristina DC Pastor …Today, Eduardo de Vega is the Department of Foreign Affairs...
View Article‘Tandang Sora Project’ honors Filipina care workers; exhibit opens Nov 17
An image of Filipina revolutionary Melchora Aquino also known as Tandang Sora. Photo: Little Manila Queens Bayanihan Arts Little Manila Queens Bayanihan Arts will present “The Tandang Sora Project...
View ArticleU.S. government, senators hail release of Leila de Lima
Six years, 8 months, 21 days. Screen shot from video of Josef Leroi Garcia/Office of Senator Leila de Lima The United States welcomes former Philippine Senator Leila de Lima’s release on bail after...
View ArticleA showy, flowy fashion event
An explosion of reds. Photo: Nieva Quezon Burdick By Marissa Bañez Five years ago, The FilAm interviewed designer Leonard Co, in which he described his Filipiniana designs as “more and more,” and...
View ArticleFilipino caregiver among 24 hostages released by Hamas: ‘Now he is safe’
Jimmy Pacheco ‘took care of my Dad with quiet and admirable devotion.’ Photo: Israeli Embassy in Manila Filipino caregiver Jimmy Pacheco was among the first batch of 24 hostages released out of Gaza,...
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