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11/16/2025

[Community News] HOUSE OF GONGS JOINS UH MANOA'S CENTER FOR PHILIPPINE STUDIES 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION WITH "DANCING IN THE DIASPORA: CURRENTS"

House of Gongs , a cultural organization dedicated to honoring tradition while fostering innovation through music, dance, and other art forms, proudly participates in Dancing in the Diaspora: Currents , a contemporary folk and kulintang music production presented by the University of Hawai‘i at M....

11/16/2025

HOW MY FILIPINO CATHOLIC ROOTS SUSTAINED ME THROUGH ME BREAST CANCER by Michelle Moreno-Apolo

A cancer patient’s deeply rooted Catholic faith makes her realize that “even in the darkest valleys, we are never, ever alone.”

A cancer patient’s deeply rooted Catholic faith makes her realize that “even in the darkest valleys, we are never, ever alone.”

11/15/2025

[Community News] NaFFAA RELAUNCHES FILAMALERTS PROGRAM AMD RECENT TYPHOONS AND EARTHQUAKES IN THE PHILIPPINES

In light of the recent typhoons and earthquakes affecting communities across the Philippines, the National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) proudly announces the relaunch of the FilAm Alerts Program —a strengthened, data-driven disaster response initiative designed to unify t

11/15/2025

FROM ACADEMIA TO PAGEANTRY: A MOTHER'S PRIDE by Jocelyn Alvarez Allgood

A daughter who was once not allowed to be a muse in her rural province’s Santacruzan or Flores de Mayo celebrations embarked on an unexpected journey.

A daughter who was once not allowed to be a muse in her rural province’s Santacruzan or Flores de Mayo celebrations embarked on an unexpected journey.

11/15/2025

[Read It Again] THE BOOGIE WOOGIE BOYS by Alex Fabros, Jr.

All-Filipino WWII Fighting Units in the U.S. Armed Forces remember Bataan.

All-Filipino WWII Fighting Units in the U.S. Armed Forces remember Bataan.

11/14/2025

'ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY,' A PECULIARLY FILIPINO MOVIE by Anthony Maddela

See a movie that movie turns on its heels the popular adage: “It is the family you choose, not the one you are born into, that matters.”

See a movie that movie turns on its heels the popular adage: “It is the family you choose, not the one you are born into, that matters.” 

11/14/2025

[Read It Again] THE GENERAL AT EASE by Gemma Nemenzo

The day after Maj. Gen. Antonio Taguba was assigned to lead the investigation of the torture of prisoners in Abu Ghraib by U.S. soldiers, he knew it was a “career ender”.

The day after Maj. Gen. Antonio Taguba was assigned to lead the investigation of the torture of prisoners in Abu Ghraib by U.S. soldiers, he knew it was a “career ender”.     

11/13/2025

URGENT APPEAL (AKBAYANIHAN FOUNDATION): DOUBLE DISASTER RELIEF FOR TYPHOONS TINO & UWAN

The Philippines is facing a crisis following the back-to-back devastation of Typhoons Tino and Super Typhoon Uwan (Kalmaegi & Fung-wong). This unprecedented catastrophe has led to a national State of Calamity across Visayas and Luzon, displacing over a million people.

11/13/2025

THE HORSE SOLDIER: A CHILDREN'S BOOK ON WORLD WAR II by Leodivico Padua Masuli

The true story of Lieutenant Edwin Price Ramsey, who led the last horse-mounted cavalry charge in U.S. military history during World War II, inspires a children’s book.

The true story of Lieutenant Edwin Price Ramsey, who led the last horse-mounted cavalry charge in U.S. military history during World War II, inspires a children’s book.

11/13/2025

[Partner] REMEMBERING SOLDIERS ON VETERANS DAY by Jon Melegrito

In commemoration, FilVetREP is honored to highlight some of their stories, notably those who survived the war and continued to serve well into their aging years.

In commemoration, FilVetREP is honored to highlight some of their stories, notably those who survived the war and continued to serve well into their aging years.

11/12/2025

2nd Place Winner in the International Affairs Category, American Community Media Awards - "HOW VIETNAM WAR VETS WRESTLED WITH THE SHADOWS OF THE TOXIC ORANGE MIST" by Alex S. Fabros, Jr.

A Filipino American veteran of the U.S. war in Vietnam recounts the illnesses he has suffered from exposure to the toxic chemical weapon Agent Orange and his peers’ long fight for recognition and redress.

11/12/2025

[Video of the Week] 'Lies Spread Faster Than Facts'—Maria Ressa at the UN

UN News chief Ben Malor interviews Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa who warns that the tech industry and AI are fueling disinformation, eroding truth and threatening democracy.
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