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Sunshine Heads to San Diego | Why Maris Racal’s Newest Role Feels Like a Turning Point for Filipino Film and Storytelling
Maris Racal brings Antoinette Jadaone’s award-winning film Sunshine to the 2025 San Diego Filipino Film Festival as the Centerpiece Presentation. The coming-of-age drama about a young gymnast facing impossible choices continues its global run.
Exporting Exploitation: The Ugly Truth About Outsourcing to the Philippines
Outsourcing isn’t job creation. It’s wage theft with a passport - even when Filipinos do it to Filipino.
How Political Families Rule the Philippines, and Shape Filipino America Too
An unflinching look at how political dynasties have turned Philippine democracy into a family business — and how those same loyalties continue to divide and define Filipino America.
Between Two Worlds | Filipina American Host and Filmmaker Megan Reyes on Finding Home Through Soccer
A sports marketing professional, award-winning host and multi-hyphenate creative, has added filmmaker to her list of accomplishments. Her passion lies in expanding soccer's reach by sharing stories that highlight identity, culture, and belonging.
'Oakland Ilokana' film shows Filipino American family's 100-year legacy through one 'spitfire' lola
Elenita Makani O'Malley is taking kwentuhan, the act of storytelling, to another level through her upcoming short documentary about four generations of Filipina Americans from Oakland, California.
If You’re Going to Open a Filipino Restaurant, Open It in Chicago
Filipino restaurants are making culinary history — from the first Michelin star at Kasama to James Beard wins (Kuya Lord, Abi Balingit) and a flurry of nominations — drawing national attention to a cuisine that’s been here all along.
Not the Same: Why Being Filipino Is Different from Being Filipino American - and Why That Gap Matters
Explore the differences between being Filipino and Filipino American—two identities shaped by history, migration, and culture. This blog unpacks why the gap matters for solidarity, power, and global Filipino identity.
Respecting Indigenous Sovereignty: What Solidarity Really Looks Like
Indigenous communities are not symbols. They are sovereign nations.
'We are telling a story that is lost': Pinoytown tours uplift long-forgotten history in San Jose
Did you know San Jose once had its own Pinoytown? 🌆 Before Japantown became what we know today, Sixth Street was alive with Filipinos, Japanese, and Chinese families building lives together.
Jessica Sanchez Wins Season 20 of America’s Got Talent and reminds us That Dreams Never Expire
Jessica Sanchez wins America’s Got Talent Season 20 in a powerful full-circle moment. The Filipina American singer, once a child contestant, returned pregnant and unstoppable to claim the crown and inspire a generation.
Golf but Make It Filipino | SIPA’s Giving Greens Invitational Tees off For change for the nextGen
On Monday, October 6, 2025, Search to Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA) invites you to the Giving Greens Golf Invitational, a fundraiser-meets-cultural-homecoming that’s rewriting the rules of philanthropy, visibility, and Filipino American legacy.
Rodrigo Duterte Faces OffiCial Murder Charges at The Hague | What’s at Stake for the Philippines
History is unfolding in The Hague. Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte is now facing charges of crimes against humanity at the ICC, accused of murders tied to his drug war and his years as mayor of Davao.
10 Things to Know About Noah B. Taylor, the New FilAM Face of Nevermore
Meet Noah B. Taylor, the Filipino American actor and musician starring as Bruno in Wednesday Season 2. Here are 10 things you need to know.
The Philippine Ballet Theater Is Bringing Sarimanok and Filipino Fashion Legends to UCLA
Experience Sarimanok, a new ballet inspired by Mindanao myth, plus Pinagmulan, an exhibit of legendary Filipino designers, October 25 at UCLA.
The Future of Surfing Is Here - and He’s Filipino American | Meet Titus Santucci, the First FilAm on the USA Junior National Surf Team
Imagine your mother not only allowed but encouraged you to pursue your passion by taking a non-traditional educational path. Instead of fully quitting school, you could attend online — a normalized option, especially post-pandemic — while actively pursuing your dreams.
Filipino Student Orgs Have the Sauce And It Could Be the Blueprint for Filipino America’s Future
Every spring, Filipino student orgs across the country fill auditoriums with the rhythms of kulintang and the snap of tinikling sticks. They are beautiful, necessary reminders of who we are in a country that erases us.
NBA YoungBoy Donates $25,000 to United Playaz, Founded by Filipino Community Leader Rudy Corpuz Jr.
When hip hop superstar NBA YoungBoy pulled up to the Bay Area on his latest tour stop, he didn’t just bring the music. He brought the love. As first reported by Rolling Out, the rapper donated $25,000 to United Playaz, a San Francisco nonprofit that has been at the frontlines of youth violence prevention for decades.
Is It a Butterfly, a Snake, or Something Else Entirely?
Discover Attacus lorquini, the giant Philippine moth with wings that look like a snake’s head. Nature’s ultimate optical illusion.
This Chicago Day Party Was Basically the Best Throwback Playlist Come to Life
Dynasty Entertainment’s 25th REUNION brought Jocelyn Enriquez, KAI, Fast Eddie and more to Chicago for a throwback party that raised funds for music and youth.
The Forgotten Constituents: How Overseas Filipinos Can Rewrite Philippine Politics
We left the Philippines, but we never left the fight. And if we organize, our ballots could do what billions in financial remittances never will: force the nation to change.