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Introducing 'The FilAm,' a fresh digital magazine dedicated to Filipino Americans residing in New York. With around 55,000 Filipinos in New York City and nearly 300,000 across the Tri-State area of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, there are countless stories eager to be told.

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Alleged labor trafficking charges filed vs teacher Rey Badajos Dacul

1 month ago | thefilam.net | Cristina Dc Pastor

Posted: March 23rd, 2025 ˑ Filled under: Crime, Education ˑ No Comments By Cristina DC PastorAn English teacher and prominent community leader is under investigation by the Office of Attorney General for the District of Columbia, Washington D.C. for alleged labor trafficking.
La Parrilla in Colonia, N.J. closes after 10 years

1 month ago | thefilam.net | Cristina Dc Pastor

Posted: March 16th, 2025 ˑ Filled under: Business, Food ˑ No Comments By Cristina DC PastorLa Parrilla de Manila, the family-owned restaurant in Colonia, New Jersey famous for its Adobong Balut, Lengua and giant Halo Halo has shuttered. Its last day was February 16. A short announcement was made but no reason was given for the closure: “La Parrilla de Manila will be closed until further notice. Please visit our website for updates.
How daughter’s depression turned Geremy San Agustin’s life around

1 month ago | thefilam.net | Cristina Dc Pastor

Posted: March 12th, 2025 ˑ Filled under: Business, Health, Lifestyle ˑ No Comments By Cristina DC PastorEmotionally bruised and broke in 2019, Edison, New Jersey family man Geremy San Agustin’s life was, let’s just say, in a slump. He was working as a health care and insurance professional, had clients here and there, and a cushy life seemed beyond reach.
Ai Aromin: The Ilocana and the New York restaurant she built

2 months ago | thefilam.net | Cristina Dc Pastor

Posted: February 8th, 2025 ˑ Filled under: Business, Food ˑ No Comments By Cristina DC PastorAillen ‘Ai’ Aromin’s migration from Aurora province in the Philippines’ northern region to New York City where she now runs a restaurant is an engrossing story of grit, grace, and gratitude. At age 7, she was cooking farm plants and vegetables for the family while her parents worked the rice fields. The eldest sibling, Ai is ‘ate’ to four sisters and a brother. “Mahilig ako magluto.
Introducing the history and philosophy of Filipino cuisine to the children of the diaspora

2 months ago | thefilam.net | Cristina Dc Pastor

Posted: January 30th, 2025 ˑ Filled under: Books, Food, Lifestyle ˑ No Comments By Cristina DC PastorIt is still winter in New York and if you perhaps sometimes catch yourself dreaming of languid days in the Philippines, they will be filled with the golden sun, the warm sea, and of course the island cuisine that makes the Philippines the land of our hearts.
Jose Antonio Vargas gets an O visa: No longer undocumented

Jan 21, 2025 | thefilam.net | Cristina Dc Pastor

Posted: January 22nd, 2025 ˑ Filled under: Immigration, Media ˑ No Comments By Cristina DC PastorOn December 30, 2024, the U.S. Consulate in Tijuana, Mexico issued the famously ‘undocumented’ Jose Antonio Vargas a (d)(3) Waiver O Visa, a purely discretionary visa usually given to individuals “balancing social and humanitarian considerations,” according USCIS.gov website.
Dr. Angie Cruz, the reluctant Grand Marshal

Jan 13, 2025 | thefilam.net | Cristina Dc Pastor

Posted: January 13th, 2025 ˑ Filled under: Culture, Lifestyle ˑ No Comments By Cristina DC PastorThis year’s Grand Marshals for the 127th Philippine Independence Day parade on June 1 is the well-liked couple Dr. Emilio Quines and his wife of two years Dr. Angie Cruz. The pair were presented before a Grand Soiree on January 11 to kick off the celebration.
Educator Deirdre Levy announces candidacy for mayor of NYC

Jan 12, 2025 | thefilam.net | Cristina Dc Pastor

Posted: January 12th, 2025 ˑ Filled under: Politics ˑ No Comments By Cristina DC PastorDeirdre Levy, a K-2 special education teacher, has announced her candidacy for mayor of New York City. This pits her possibly against former Governor Andrew Cuomo, who is reportedly mulling a decision to run, and re-electionist Eric Adams in the June 24 Democratic primary. Cuomo resigned in 2021 over sexual misconduct charges, while Adams political profile is plagued with federal corruption allegations.
Wells Fargo’s Jerome Flores: Embracing diversity at work and at home

Jan 7, 2025 | thefilam.net | Cristina Dc Pastor

Posted: January 8th, 2025 ˑ Filled under: Business, Identity ˑ No Comments By Cristina DC PastorJerome Flores started working at Wells Fargo Bank as a young teller. That was 18 years ago or shortly after the merger with Wachovia. It’s his “first real job.”Today, he is one of the Filipino Americans holding top positions in the country’s fourth largest bank.
Women. Immigration. Media.

Dec 8, 2024 | thefilam.net | Cristina Dc Pastor

Posted: December 8th, 2024 ˑ Filled under: Media ˑ No Comments By Cristina DC PastorThese are the core components that comprise the not-for-profit organization WICCAFE or the Women’s Immigration and Communications Café, a conversation and media platform for women immigrants founded by journalist Marivir Montebon.