Philippines

Many Filipino WWII veterans may have passed, but their bravery will never be forgotten. This was the sentiment of the veterans’ widows and children, as their loved ones received the congressional gold medal, one of the highest...

NEW YORK — A one minute video for peace — titled “Next to Me,” created by Filipino filmmaker Breech Asher Harani, won the JCS International Young Creatives Award at the 2019 International Emmys in New York...

COLIMA, MEXICO — Pandango sa ilaw, tinikling, and dances from award-winning dance group, Parangal, that are familiar to Filipinos and those of Filipino heritage. But not for this audience. Here in the municipal palace of Colima,...

A Fil-Am author is shining light on an important part of Filipino history in America. It started with a dance, and ended in violence. An angry crowd of white men terrorizing Filipino farmworkers in Watsonville, California...

NEW ORLEANS — For those visiting Louisiana, these must-see places are bursting with Filipino history and culture. These markets representing the first Filipino settlements in the United States at St. Malo and Manila Village, where they...

NEW YORK —  Advancement for Rural Kids, or A.R.K., has turned ten. Throughout the years, this New York-based non-profit organization has made it a priority to combat hunger and malnutrition in rural Philippines. Its CEO and...

SAINT BERNARD, LOUISIANA — This historical marker inside the Los Islenos complex at the Saint Bernard parish now serves as a reminder of the first Filipino settlement in America in the bayou of St. Malo in Louisiana,...

SAN FRANCISCO — Bright lights and cheers from the crowd kicked off “Fashion with a Mission 2” — a swimwear fashion show and fundraiser. Filipina Gia Galicia of the Share+Give initiative was one of six designers...

A movie poster and trailer of a Spanish production of an upcoming animated movie, entitled “Elcano and Magellan: The First Voyage Around the World” is getting sharp criticism from many Filipinos on social media. A part...

CARSON, CA — It’s been six years since Super Typhoon Haiyan, or Super Typhoon Yolanda, hit the Philippines, particularly decimating Tacloban City in the Visayas — and since then, thousands of homes and businesses have been...