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Theater community pushes for diverse, non-traditional casting
Sep 19, 2018RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Broadway has embraced diversity even before Hollywood did, when it comes to colorblind casting. In the Asian community, it was Lea Salonga who paved the way for non-traditional casting – being the first Asian... -
Meet Hannahlei, the first Filipina winner of “So You Think You Can Dance”
Sep 14, 2018Hannahlei Cabanilla’s audition piece alone got the “So You Think You Can Dance” judges on their feet to welcome her with a golden ticket to the academy, including Fil-Am celebrity judge Vanessa Hudgens. Her victory is... -
Cynthia Nixon vies for Democratic primary for governor
Sep 13, 2018Today, voters will be choosing their nominee for governor for the state of New York. Actress and activist Cynthia Nixon is challenging incumbent Democratic governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, who is running for his third re-election... -
Fil-Am graffiti artist shares loving message in World Trade Center art
Sep 7, 2018Concrete canvasses at the World Trade Center complex are not just pretty to look at – but each comes with positive, artistic messages. “I wanted to impact people in a positive way through art, especially the... -
Catherine Ricafort on achieving Broadway dreams, starring as Karen the Computer in SpongeBob Squarepants
Sep 7, 2018NEW YORK — A industrial and systems engineer turned Broadway actress has finally got a role suited to her University of Southern California degree. Fil-Am actress Catherine Ricafort plays the role of Karen the Computer in... -
New Jersey candidates race towards November midterms
Sep 5, 2018The midterm elections are just around the corner. In New Jersey, several candidates running for re-election in November stopped by a Filipino-American festival to get to know the Filipinos in Bergen County, and to ask for... -
Filipina candidate Mijares-Zimmerman wins Democratic primary for Florida District 1
Aug 30, 2018PENSACOLA, FL — Filipino-American candidate Jennifer Mijares-Zimmerman won the Democratic nomination for U.S. House of Representatives in Florida’s 1st congressional district. With more than 60% of the vote, Mijares-Zimmerman, also known as “Doctor Z,” beat Democratic primary... -
Pop-up fuses best of Filipino and Hawaiian cuisine
Aug 29, 2018Eema’s Cuisine is a pop up named after the Ilocano word “naimas,” or simply “imas,” meaning delicious food. Eema’s is the creation of Ilokano-American Chef Flo Valdez. The cuisine’s best-seller: the Filipino favorite luncheon meat in... -
At Pride 2018, Jersey City pushes better rights for the LGBT community
Aug 28, 2018The 18th annual the Jersey City Pride festival is a march for equality and empowerment. Organizers say the gay rights movement in the U.S. has seen unprecedented progress in the last decade – such as allowing... -
“Katarungan” mass commemorates Filipino priests murdered in the Philippines
Aug 25, 2018JERSEY CITY, NJ — Filipinos in New Jersey are praying for peace and justice in the Philippines. The mass for “Katarungan” at St. Aedan’s church in Jersey City commemorated the lives of three Filipino priests mysteriously killed...
