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The author, Lorenzo Paran III, gets close to Mayon Volcano in Padang, Legazpi Ci

The Pil-Im Perspective: Then as now, Mayon Volcano bewitches with its charm

Article » By Lorenzo Paran III One disadvantage of coming over as an adult to live in the U.S. is that it makes adjusting to a different culture just a tad difficult. When you grow up to be a certain age, you get used to doing certain things and dealing with certain people in a certain way. Moving to live in...

Posted by Pinoy in America on February 20, 2012

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SoCal Continues to Help Sendong Victims

Article » It has already been a month since Bagyong Sendong (international name Tropical Storm Washi) caused catastrophic damage to the southern Philippines. With the brunt of the damage in the Northern Mindanao cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan, the most destructive Tropical Cyclone to hit the...

Posted by Frederick Alain Docdocil on January 19, 2012

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Spirit, Pride, Unity, and Friendship at the 26th Annual Friendship Games.

Article » Thousands of students, representing 43 different schools, came together on October 22 to compete in the 26th Annual Friendship Games at California State University, Fullerton. The event, put on by the Pilipino American Student Association (PASA) Kaibigan, attracts Pilipino college organizations...

Posted by Alvin Nuval on November 4, 2011

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Book Review: R. Zamora Linmark's "Leche"

Article » Going to Manila always involves taking in its relentless chaos and contradictions. We all know, or have heard, of its epic traffic jams, mind-boggling socioeconomic disparities, and over-the-top pop culture. In such a baffling urban landscape, how does one’s idea of a Pilipino identity figure...

Posted by Erwin Magbanua on October 14, 2011

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Greg Pacificar, President of Barangay LA, at FPAC 20

Video » Barangay LA is a not-for-profit community organization bringing together and serving the LGBTQ Pilipino & Pilipino -American community for the past twenty-one years in Los Angeles. This organization has not only been about bringing people together but also creating a safe space...

Posted by Justin Madriaga on September 27, 2011

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LEA SALONGA Kicks off FPAC 20 this Saturday Morning

Article » Musical Theater Icon will perform and meet fans at Region’s Largest Pilipino Event. Headliner Joe Bataan and Pil-Am Disney Star Roshon Fegan also to perform Saturday (Los Angeles) The 20th Anniversary celebration for the Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture will kick...

Posted by Frederick Alain Docdocil on September 9, 2011

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Local Pil-Am Business Leader part of the SF Redistricting Task Force of 2011

Article » San Francisco - Mayor Ed Lee appoints Pilipina-American entrepreneur and local community leader Marily Mondejar to be a part of the nine-member San Francisco Redistricting Task Force of 2011. The Redistricting Task Force's job is to redraw boundaries of San Francisco's 11 supervisors...

Posted by Kevin Corum on August 11, 2011

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Artist Call-Out for 20th Annual FPAC

Article » The Annual Festival of Filipino Arts and Culture is Celebrating its 20th Anniversary on Sept. 10-11 at Point Fermin Park, San Pedro, CA, and the planning process is in full swing! FPAC is the largest celebration of Filipino arts and culture, presenting over 1,000 artists and cultural...

Posted by BakitWhy.com on June 6, 2011

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FPAC: 20 Years of Tradition, Culture, & Community

Article » The Annual Festival of Philippine Arts & Culture (FPAC) was first conceptualized in 1990 as part of the City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department’s Festivals Program, an Arts Program that was designed to address the multicultural and multi-ethnic population of the city of Los...

Posted by Frederick Alain Docdocil on April 28, 2011

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