Tinikling for an 18th debutante cotillion? Why not, says this group of young dancers in San Francisco’s Bay Area and their homage to their Filipino lineage and creativity has paid off. The video has gone viral on social media and was acknowledged by popular Fil-Am rapper Saweetie aka Diamonté Harper. The nearly 4-minute video of […]
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Washington State celebrates 1st Fil-Am History Month in October
The state of Washington is set to officially celebrate the Filipino-American History Month (FAHM) for the first time this October 2019. The Filipino-American History Month across the state of Washington was declared with the passing of Senate Bill 5865 in March and signed by the President on April 18, passed at the House on April […]
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Tubbataha’s Angelique Songco wins Global Biodiversity Award & 50,000 Euros
Philippine environmentalist Angelique Songco was awarded the 2019 KfW Stiftung-Bernhard-Grzimek-Preis Biodiversity Prize for her outstanding commitment and groundbreaking management of the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park. The award given to the superintendent of the Marine Protected Area of Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park came with the prize money of EURO 50,000. Angelique “Mama Ranger” Songco was awarded […]
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New book “Juan Disiplinado” breaks Pinoy Juan Tamad stereotype
Juan Disiplinado, a book authored by CEO Raymond Domingo, aims to break the Juan Tamad stereotype that is so deeply ingrained in the Filipinos’ cultural subconscious. Focusing on the best practices and success stories of 20 exemplary Filipinos from different industries, this advocacy book on discipline and results-driven values formation is the result of four-year […]
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U-P’s Ang Gerilya artists paint Filipino legends Manda and Luyong to welcome motorists on Shaw Blvd
Manda and Luyong, the two characters from the legend of the city of Mandaluyong, are now greeting motorists and commuters along the Shaw Boulevard Flyover in EDSA. The young artists of Gerilya, from the College of Fine Arts at the University of the Philippines (UP CFA), painted the mural of the two early Filipinos on […]
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MEET: Rak of Aegis stars Bayang Barrios, Noel Cabangon, Myke Salomon | Filipino Pride Advocates
Meet Bayang Barrios, Noel Cabangon, and Myke Salomon – three of the lead stars on the longest-running hit jukebox Filipino musical, Rak of Aegis. The 7th season of Rak of Aegis, staged in collaboration with the Organisasyon ng Pilipinong Mang-aawit (OPM), celebrates Original Pilipino Music and Filipino talent on the stage of the Philippine Educational […]
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Time Out picks L-A’s Historic Filipinotown World’s Top 5 coolest neighbourhoods to visit
Historic Filipinotown in Los Angeles is the Top 5 among 50 Coolest Neighbourhoods picked by London-based Time Out Media Group as places “you should be exploring right now.” Historic Filipinotown, nicknamed HiFi by locals, is a district of the city of Los Angeles in California that makes up the southwest portion of Echo Park. It […]
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United Nations appoints Chef Margarita Forés Ambassador For Gastronomy Tourism
United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has designated Filipina Chef Maria Margarita A. Forés as its Ambassador for Gastronomy Tourism. Margarita Forés was honored as a champion for sustainable agriculture and food during the 23rd WTO Congress held on September 12 (September 13 PHL Time) in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The Filipina chef received the honors […]
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Baybayin and early Filipino images greet riders on LRT-1
Light Rail Transit-1 (LRT-1) passengers were welcomed today with new signages written in Baybayin, the pre-Hispanic form of local writing. The Baybayin signages were accompanied by images of 16th century Filipinos and Pintados-inspired art design displayed in selected windows and train walls. Three LRT-1 coaches of the Light Rail Corporation were designed with Baybayin, riddles, […]
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12 heroic Overseas Filipinos honored in Global Pinoy Idol New Zealand
Twelve overseas Filipinos in the Asia-Pacific region were honored as heroes at the 2019 Global Pinoy Idol New Zealand organized by ABS-CBN Network. The 12 inspiring Filipinos were recognized for uplifting the Filipino community with acts of kindness which includes assisting newly-arrived Filipinos, job referrals, mentoring students, and addressing rights and welfare concerns. Each honoree […]
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Camarines Sur’s Louise Mabulo wins U-N Asia-Pacific Young Champions of the Earth prize
Young chef and farmer-entrepreneur Louise Mabulo won in the 2019 Asia-Pacific Regional Finals of the United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Young Champions of the Earth, a prize that sent her to the global finals of the UN competition in September. Louie Mabulo was hailed as one of the 5 Regional Finalists from the Asia-Pacific Young […]
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Shiseido anoints KC Concepcion the global beauty brand’s 1st Filipina ambassador
Actress-model KC Concepcion is the first Filipina face of the Shiseido global beauty brand from Japan. Concepcion was presented to the public as the first Filipina to take on ambassador duties for Shiseido Philippines on September 9 at the Synchro Skin Lounge in Rockwell Powerplant, Makati City. Shiseido’s new muse recounted to media how she […]
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