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The Real MVP Is His Mom: Meet Maria Harper, the Filipina Behind NBA Star Dylan Harper
Filipinos worldwide rejoiced as Dylan Harper, the 2025 NBA draft's second pick, joined the San Antonio Spurs. While Dylan's father is five-time NBA champion Ron Harper Sr., it's his Filipina mother, Maria Harper, who's truly captivated fans, earning the viral title "First draft night baddie."
Five Years Strong | SoCal Filipinos Celebrates Growth and Community In Los Angeles
SoCal Filipinos commemorated their fifth anniversary on Friday, June 20, 2025, with a formal gala held at Intercrew in Los Angeles, California. This organization is a part of the Kababayan Network
June Millington Walked So Ruby Ibarra Could Rock | Meet the Filipina Rock Legend Who Paved the Way
June Millington is a Filipina-American guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer, teacher, and actress. She is a rock and roll veteran of over 50 years. Millington co-founded Fanny, the groundbreaking first all-female rock band signed to a major label.
Filipino, American, and Caught in Between | How ’90s Rap Icon Butch Velez and Masta Plann Gave the Diaspora a Beat
The 1990s was a golden era, particularly for music. Inspired by Sidney Shaw's iconic question in the movie, Brown Sugar: "When did you fall in love with hip-hop?" – I had my moment, interviewing the OG, Butch Velez, AKA Tracer One, of Masta Plann.
Filipino Roots, Californian Vines | The Rise of Filipino American Wines
California boasts numerous wine regions along its coast, including Napa Valley, Sonoma, Paso Robles, Lodi, and Temecula Valley, offering diverse tasting experiences. Consider these picks for your next dinner party, girls' trip, or romantic escape.
Filipino Flavor, Jersey Grind | Inside Ayala Coffee’s Feel-Good FILAm Vibe
Starting as a pop up coffee cart, Ayala Coffee has grown into a top-ranked cafe in downtown New Jersey. To learn more about Ayala and what they’re serving up in the East Coast.
What My Mom’s Death Taught Me About Filipino Family Drama, Inheritance Fights, and the Silence That Keeps Us from Healing
Grief is heavy on its own, but what happens when it’s compounded by betrayal, silence, and family fractures that never healed? Our guest contributing writer, Jennifer Redondo explores the painful truths behind toxic Filipino family dynamics and the cultural patterns we urgently need to break.
What Do You Do When AI Comes for Your Art? Graphic Novelist Choz Belen’s Answer: Create Louder
When we last spoke to Choz Belen, he was already deep into the creative process of building an original universe. Now, we’ll hear how this era of uncertainty sparked something new — something bold, personal, and completely unexpected: the birth of 3NJ.
Pagpag, Prayers, and Porto’s | What Planning My Mom’s Funeral Taught Me As A Filipino American
Every culture has their own rituals surrounding funerals, mourning with death, and providing comfort to the grieving. In Filipino culture, we honor the departed with traditions deeply rooted in religion, family, and community.
Who is Kuya Istilo? Meet The Fil-Am Fashion Enigma We Never Saw Coming
You must be just as curious to figure out who is this man with that good hair, dripped out in all of this fashion, rocking the barong Tagalog in non-traditional ways? Or you’ve probably told yourself, “I wish I could wear that or I could never rock that outfit."
Meet the Chef Behind the Viral Dubai Chocolate, Nouel Catis, and How His Brand SNA’AP Is Crafting Million-Dollar Magic
They say the way to a human’s heart is through the stomach. According to Chef Nouel, that is false! He believes the way to a human’s heart is by tugging on one’s heritage to draw connection and nostalgia
Meet The Fresh Chefs of Bel-Air | The Culinary Duo Behind The Rock’s Ultimate Cheat Meal at Brique French Toastery
Now this is a story all about how Chef Rocky and Daniel Breiz’s lives got flipped-turned upside down, and we’d like to take a minute, just sit right there. We’ll tell you how they became the fresh chefs of a town called Bel-Air.
BreakING the Mold | Dear Flor’s Journey to Bringing Filipino Tastes to Cannabis
Lisa Angulo Reid and Brian Reid are breaking the mold with Dear Flor, by creating the first cannabis gummies celebrating Filipino culture and flavors like ube, calamansi, mango and buko pandan.
Nurse Unseen on Tour | Unveiling the Rise and Legacy of Filipino Nurses in America
Nurse Unseen is a documentary that starts out with a brief Filipino-American history lesson, intertwined with personal stories of nurses impacted during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Keith Pedro Drops a Perfect 10: His Newest album ‘Manny Stacquiao’ Packs the Punchlines and Doesn’t Miss
Manny Stacquiao is Filipino-Canadian comedian, Keith Pedro's third comedy album, which launched on 10/10/2024. It is not a coincidence. Pedro purposely chose this release date because to him, “It’s a perfect album. It’s 10 out of 10
How 14-Year-Old BJ Williams Balances His Emerging Basketball Stardom, Giving Back and his Future with Gilas Pilipinas
BJ is the son of Filipino-Canadian, Dr. Annabelle Manalo-Morgan and former NFL player, Roydell Williams. He’s a rising star, an AAU World Champion, and he’s already been tapped to be one of the future players for the Philippines’ men’s national basketball team, Gilas Pilpinas.
Vallejo’s Funniest: Artie Valenzuela and Dennis Barcelon on Representing V-Town in Comedy
Artie Valenzuela is an up and coming comedian, and he’s also the producer of Everybody Eats, a comedy show headlined by the OG, Filipino-American San Francisco Bay Area comedian, Rex Navarrete.
Feast for the Future | Celebrate Filipino Flavors at Lamon, the Bay Area’s First Zero-Waste Food and Wine Summit
We had the opportunity to sit down with Yana Gilbuena, the mastermind behind Lamon. Read on to learn more about her and this unique experience.
Behind the Spotlight | How FilAm Founder Evegail Andal and Matter Media Group Are Shaping the Future of Influencer Talent
To learn more about what a talent manager and agency is, we sat with Evegail Andal, the CEO and Founder of Matter Media Group.
On Tour with Keith Pedro & Friends | Filipino Comedy's Rising Stars Light Up the Stage
Keith Pedro is a Filipino-Canadian, JUNO Awards nominated comedian, actor and producer known for being featured on Russell Peters’ Roast Battle Canada.