2023 FilAm Creative Leadership Retreat (Part 1)

Last Sunday, January 29th was the first of two FilAm Creative Leadership Retreats for the 2023 FAC Executive Board at noontime. In attendance were Mark LaBella (Executive Director), Didi Caneda (Secretary), Angel Quinsay (Treasurer), Edwin Santos (Social Media Director), Lyndon … Continue reading 2023 FilAm Creative Leadership Retreat (Part 1)

#FACinfocus News: Bruno Mars Swept Major Nominations Into Wins at 60th Annual Grammy Awards

Congratulations to Filipino American Bruno Mars for his funk-infused ’24K Magic.’ The LP won Album of the Year and the songs “24K Magic” and “That’s What I Like,” which won Record and Song of the Year, respectively. He cleaned up … Continue reading #FACinfocus News: Bruno Mars Swept Major Nominations Into Wins at 60th Annual Grammy Awards

Bidyo’s Filipino American Hall of Fame: Tia Carrere

Tia Carrere is the tenth honoree in Bidyo’s new show, Filipino American Hall of Fame and the tenth episode airs this Friday, October 14th!  Bidyo is a new YouTube channel created by FilAm Creative.  Bidyo’s mission is to produce and promote content from emerging Filipino American talent.  Subscribe to the Bidyo Channel here:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7-cvvEYApGwFOO337gUZuQ      As the old Hollywood adage goes, Tia Carrere was discovered by a film producer while shopping at a Waikiki grocery store in her home of Hawaii and was cast in the 1988 movie Aloha Summer (also starring The Karate Kid: Part 2’s Yuji Okumoto) and the rest is history! Prior … Continue reading Bidyo’s Filipino American Hall of Fame: Tia Carrere

Bidyo’s Filipino American Hall of Fame: apl.de.ap

apl.de.ap is the ninth honoree of Bidyo’s new show, Filipino American Hall of Fame and the ninth episode airs this Monday, October 10th!  Bidyo is a new YouTube channel created by FilAm Creative.  Bidyo’s mission is to produce and promote content from emerging Filipino American talent.  Subscribe to the Bidyo Channel here:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7-cvvEYApGwFOO337gUZuQ     apl.de.ap headlined the 25th year Silver Celebration of the annual Festival of Philippine Arts & Culture this past Saturday (October 8, 2016) at Echo Park Lake in Los Angeles, California this Filipino American History Month.  He closed when he sang the Black Eyed Peas’ “I Gotta Feeling” with special guest … Continue reading Bidyo’s Filipino American Hall of Fame: apl.de.ap