Tag: Filipino-American
Fil-Am teen Jared Caguiat sets Alaska weightlifting squats record
Filipino-American teenager Jaredval Lopez Caguiat set a new weightlifting squats High School record in the state of Alaska.
California names new school after 1st Fil-Am teacher Flora Arca Mata
A new elementary school in Stockton City will be named the Flora Arca Mata School to honor the first person of color and first...
Fil-Am Charlotte Nebres lands historic lead role in New York City Ballet’s The Nutcracker
Eleven-year-old Filipino-American Charlotte Nebres has made history as the first black "Marie" in New York City Ballet's holiday staging of "The Nutcracker".
The casting of...
Hollywood actor Dante Basco directs debut film “The Fabulous Filipino Brothers”
Watch out for “The Fabulous Filipino Brothers”, the film that marks the directorial debut of Filipino-American Hollywood actor and poet Dante Basco.
Dante Basco is...
Baler’s Arvin Amatorio is 2nd Filipino mayor in New Jersey
Baler, Aurora native Arvin Gomez Amatorio won the mayoralty race of Bergenfield in Bergen County, New Jersey on Tuesday, making the immigration lawyer the...
MEET: Ana Wahleithner, 1st Filipina Winter Youth Olympics competitor
Meet Ana Noelle Reynado Wahleithner, the first Filipina to qualify to compete at the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG).
The 16-year-old skier was confirmed by...
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...
MEET: Multilingual 8-year-old Kirsten Santos, Spanish Spelling Bee National Champion in the U.S.
Meet Filipino-American Kirsten Santos, the 8-year-old winner of the 2019 National Spanish Spelling Bee in Denver, Colorado.
The young national champion was among the 40...
Filipino-American Musical Comedy Film “Nanay Ko” soon to hit America’s big screens
A group of Filipino-American filmmakers in the United States led by Mallorie Ortega is working on "Nanay Ko (Filipino for 'My Mother')," a uniquely...
Filipino-American Grammy winner H.E.R. is Essence cover artist
Filipino-American Grammy winner H.E.R. is on the June cover of Essence magazine.
H.E.R. (Having Everything Revealed) is the moniker of Gabriella Wilson, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter...
Nickelodeon teases “Blue’s Clues & You” new host Joshua Dela Cruz
Nickelodeon has just released a video teaser for the revived "Blue's Clues & You" children's television series now hosted by Filipino-American Josh Dela Cruz.
The...
Regina Aquino wins Helen Hayes Best Actress Award | Good News Pilipinas Exclusive
Filipino-American actress Regina Aquino started and ended her acceptance speech with these Filipino words of endearment and appreciation: "Mahal kita... Salamat! (I love you......
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Bravissima, Michelle! Filipina Wins In Opera World Stage
Michelle Mariposa, a rising Filipina mezzo-soprano, has achieved a milestone that many young opera singers only dream of—winning the 2025 Laffont Competition at the...
