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Armless Pilot Jessica Cox Rides Her Bike

Jessica Cox demonstrates how she rides her custom-built scarab trike without arms. The three wheel trike features extended handle bars with the gear and brake moved near the peddles. Jessica is an international …

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Project PEARLS and the Children of Ulingan

She is living a good and comfortable life. She could continue to build a successful and prosperous life in the States, but this generous soul keeps on returning to the Philippines to help …

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More than Just A TV Show

Since our inception in 2011 as a humble TV documentary program , we had the privilege of being able to speak up close and personal with some of the most inspiring Filipinos not …

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The Show That Inspires Filipinos

A show about giving back to the community I never would have thought that we would have gone this far.  From our humble beginnings in 2011, our hardworking and dedicated production team had …

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Power ng Pinoy Goes to Hollywood

Meet Fil-Ams at the 70thAnnual Golden Globe Awards Lights, camera, action…!The Power ngPinoy team was fortunate to attend the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles on January …

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Operation Save Ryan

The arrival of  the New Year marks Ryan Manansala’s anniversary of his year-long battle with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML),  a type of blood cancer, and is in dire need of a bone marrow …

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Fil-Am Shelby Miguel Performs at the 23rd SF Tree Lighting Ceremony

Last Friday November 23, 2012, I attended the 23rd Macy’s Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in Union Square, San Francisco.The Union Square Shopping District was packed as people swarmed to the area hours before …

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I’m no model minority

AS an Asian American who wears glasses and doesn’t speak with any ethnic accent, most people may mistake me for the stereotypical Asian American millennial whose parents are graduate degree holders who push …

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Fil-Am Jessica Cox to join Handicap International in Ethiopia

This April, the world’s first armless pilot will inspire children with disabilities and encourage Ethiopians to include all children in school. Handicap International will host Filipino-American Jessica Cox—the first person without arms to …

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Faith and Family: Jannelle’s Secret to Success

She is the host, writer, and producer of the popular “Kababayaan LA”,  a daily TV talk show for Filipinos in Southern California.  Jannelle So—the ex-PBA reporter, lifestyle show host, public affairs broadcaster, and newspaper …

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