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Watch: Twerk It Like Miley Filipino Parody

Twerk It Like Miley Filipino Parody I Have A Brown Body

This song goes out to all the brown Filipinos out there. Be proud of the skin you’re in! — Mikey Bustos

Little Manila: Filipinos in California’s Heartland

Filled with chop suey houses, gambling dens, and dance halls, Little Manila was the area in Stockton notoriously called, Skid Row, but it was also the closest thing Filipinos had to a hometown. Narrated by famed Filipino-American producer, Dean Devlin this documentary tells the immigrant story as Filipinos experienced it.

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Little Manila: Filipinos in California’s Heartland

Filled with chop suey houses, gambling dens, and dance halls, Little Manila was the area in Stockton notoriously called, Skid Row, but it was also the closest thing Filipinos had to a hometown. Narrated by famed Filipino-American producer, Dean Devlin this documentary tells the immigrant story as Filipinos experienced it.

Source: KVIE – ViewFinder – Little Manila: Filipinos in California’s…

Remembering the Filipino American origins of the Delano Grape Strike

September 8, 1965: Under the leadership of veteran Filipino American labor organizer Larry Itliong, the predominantly Filipino American Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee gathered at the Filipino Community Hall and voted to strike.

Sept. 8, 2015 marks the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the Delano Grape Strike. The historical significance of the five-year strike was and is profound.…

Remembering the Filipino American origins of the Delano Grape Strike

September 8, 1965: Under the leadership of veteran Filipino American labor organizer Larry Itliong, the predominantly Filipino American Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee gathered at the Filipino Community Hall and voted to strike.

Sept. 8, 2015 marks the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the Delano Grape Strike. The historical significance of the five-year strike was and is profound.…

Neneth Lyons impressed in The X Factor UK Auditions Week 3

Neneth Lyons received a standing ovation from The X Factor UK judges

The 37-year old full-time mom from Chelmsford, England sang Barbara Streisand’s Somewhere. Her performance brought some to tears, but also brought the singer to tears herself.

Originally from the Philippines, Neneth performed as a singer in bars and hotels in Hong Kong and China when she was younger. She met her husband while…

Book Reading: ‘Beyond Lumpia, Pansit and Seven Manangs Wild: Stories from the Heart of Filipino Americans’

Join editor Evangeline Canonizado Buell, Edwin Lozada, Eleanor Hipol Luis, Evelyn Luluquisen, Tony Robles, Myrna Ziálcita.

WHEN: Saturday 9/26 WHERE: Mountain View Public Library,585 Franklin St., Mountain View, CA. TIME: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. HOST: Filipino American National Historical Society

“Join us for a celebration of Filipino American literature, culture and food. Authors from Beyond Lumpia,…

4th Power wowed X Factor UK judges with “Bang Bang”

4th Power wowed X Factor UK judges in Week 1 auditions with “Bang Bang”

Calling themselves 4th Power, the sisters Almira, Irene, Mylene and Celina Cercado earned a standing ovation from the judges after their performance of the Jessie J/Nicki Minaj/Ariana Grande hit Bang Bang.

“In terms of first auditions, this is probably one of the best I’ve ever seen,” said Simon Cowell. “It’s like you’re…

Fil-Am Things To Know Friday

Fil-Am Things To Know Today

Pope Francis addresses Congress Thursday

Pope Francis spoke on behalf of immigrants and families Thursday during a joint meeting of Congress, the first address ever by a pope.

“Each son or daughter of a given country has a mission, a personal and social responsibility. Your own responsibility as members of Congress is to enable this country, by your legislative…

Fil-Am Cristeta Comerford preps for Korean State Dinner at White House

Watch White House Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford in the kitchen

President Barack Obama and his South Korean counterpartPresident Lee Myung-bak hailed a new trade deal at a state dinner October 13, 2011 at the White House.

Cristeta Comerford was appointed White House Executive Chef by then First Lady Laura Bush on August 14, 2005.

Michelle Obama Wears Monique Lhuillier Dress for White House Event With Pope Francis

President Barack Obama & First Lady Michelle Obama host Pope Francis at the White House.

With FLOTUS, it’s all about the dress!

One of Fil-Am Monique Lhuiller’s designer dresses grabbed some of the spotlight as the First Lady wore a “midnight blue Monique Lhuillier guipure lace and textured jacquard A-line dress with three-quarter sleeves.”

Monique Lhuillier Bio

Monique Lhuillier was born to Mich…

Two Pinay Acts Cover “Proud Mary” at X Factor UK Boot Camp

During the first day of X Factor UK Boot Camp, two pinay acts, solo performer Neneth Lyons and sister girl group 4th Power, teamed up to cover “Proud Mary” and advance to next round. In fact, all members of Group 13 made it to the next round with their rambunctious performance of the Tina Turner classic. Group 13 was made up of…

Philippines Sends ‘Heneral Luna’ To Battle At Oscars 2016

Biopic ‘Heneral Luna’ Is Philippines’ Entry To Oscars 2016

Jason Day Wins & Becomes World’s #1 Golfer

Fil-Aussie Jason Day Is World’s #1 Golfer Today was Jason’s Day. Holding the biggest 54-hold lead on the PGA Tour this season going into the last round, Jason Day shot 69 for the second day in a row to win the BMW Championship by 6 strokes over American Daniel Berger. More importantly, today’s win at Conway Farms Golf Club in Lake Forest, Illinois catapulted the Filipino-Australian to the top of…