Fil-Am entrepreneurs

Gelaine Santiago couldn’t believe she’s one of the winners of the prestigious Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards — something she’s always hoped for but felt was a far-off dream. Now a reality, she admits she once doubted herself and...

BAY AREA — How about chowing down on an array of adobo dishes for a good cause? A restaurant serving the San Francisco community for over a hundred years — which is now owned by a...

VANCOUVER — Holidays in Granville Island can get pretty jam-packed, with the swarm of both locals and foreign visitors to the well-known tourist spot. This is true for Lee’s Donuts, one of the many specialty stores in...

The Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii honored Filipino business owners and entrepreneur of the year at its annual awards ceremony. The chamber celebrates 30 years this year, and is the oldest Filipino chamber of commerce...

DALY CITY, CA — As Filipino cuisine grows in popularity in the U.S., those behind the very first Filipino craft gin say Pinoy alcohol will soon follow. While Crow’s Brewing and Distillery opened in 2013 in...

by Mary Estacion, ABS-CBN News Like many Filipino families who come to the states, Away Luggage co-founder Jen Rubio’s was no different. “When we first came here, we worked really hard to assimilate and you kind...

by Lalaine Ignao, ABS-CBN News HONOLULU, HI — Amidst couples celebrating the holiday of love, business owner Baybette Lacar wanted to hold an event geared towards women, thus creating “A Galentine’s Thing.” “It’s for all the women creators to...

SAN FRANCISCO — Located behind the San Francisco Chronicle building in the South of Market neighborhood — commonly known as the SOMA — thousands of people came to experience the best in Filipino culture through food,...

LOS ANGELES — These buds are on a joint venture to spark Filipinos’ interest in the recreational cannabis industry. Brothers Audie and Joe Vergara, and comedian Erick Esteban, have started the Filipino American Cannabis Society. “What we’re...

TORONTO — For Mira Chivinda, making pins is kind of her thing. She thinks it’s a fun way to show your own personality and taste in fashion. She tells us how she made her business pinned. “These...