Filipino crime noir “Dagsin” wins at The World’s International Film Festival
SAN FRANCISCO – The Filipino crime/suspense film “Dagsin” by Atom Magadia will be awarded Best Narrative Feature Film this September 22, 2017 at the New People Cinema in San Francisco by The World’s …
Martin Nievera to debut at historic Hollywood theatre for a benefit concert
LOS ANGELES – Filipino-American History Month kicks off with the much anticipated concert debut of Martin Nievera at Hollywood’s newly renovated Ford Theatres. Presented by PAE Live!, “An Evening with Martin Nievera” brings …
Ex-SF Consul-General Jun Paynor, now Ambassador to US
MANILA, August 30, 2016 – During the testimonial dinner at Malakanyang for wounded soldiers, President Rodrigo Duterte announced that Marciano Paynor, Jr. will be replacing Jose Cuisia as the Philippine Ambassador to the …
Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra at Carnegie
NEW YORK— An electric charge flowed through the attendants on Saturday night as the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra took their seats onstage New York City’s historic Carnegie Hall for the first time. Music Director/Principal Conductor …
Carnegie welcomes Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, Saraza, and Licad
Music: The Gift Within I had just gotten out of a client meeting in Queens. With appetence to classical music, I was beside myself upon rushing to the city to meet a friend …
Global Filipino Network Hosts a Writing Workshop for Aspiring Writers. Award Winning Author to Give Training
By Blesilda Carmona (San Francisco, CA – January 24, 2016) Global Filipino Network, a nonprofit that seeks to build a stronger and more united Filipino community worldwide, is bringing you a writer’s workshop …
Film Review: Heneral Luna
Let’s begin with some background: During the Philippine-American war, “Heneral Luna,” a military leader with a fiery temperament, contends with an enemy more treacherous than the “Amerikano”: his own duplicitous countrymen. General Antonio …
Ana Julaton Returns to the ONE Championship Cage to Battle Irina Mazepa in Manila
The largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE) will return to Manila, Philippines for a highly-anticipated match between top ranked heavyweight contenders Brandon “The Truth” Vera and Chi Lewis “Chopper” …
WWII in the Philippines Exhibit in San Francisco
In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, Bataan Legacy Historical Society, Memorare Manila 1945, the San Francisco Public Library and the Philippine Consulate General present World War …
SF Rec & Park to Honor Victoria Manalo Draves with Special Plaque Unveiling
SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department joins the National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA), in honoring Olympic heroine Victoria Manalo Draves with a special plaque unveiling October 10. …