Overseas Filipino Achievers, Part 1

Overseas Filipino Achievers, Part 1

In keeping with Positively Filipino’s goal of celebrating the 13-million-strong (and counting) Filipino diaspora, we are launching a new series titled Overseas Filipino Achievers. The series recognizes outstanding Filipinos making their mark in various countries around the world. It builds on our popular and long-running feature, “FilAms Among the Remarkable and Famous.”

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Why We Love Alex Eala

Why We Love Alex Eala

Filipinos overseas turn out for tennis star Alex Eala because she reflects their own hopes and dreams.

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LA Library Plans to Dedicate Echo Park Branch to Carlos Bulosan

LA Library Plans to Dedicate Echo Park Branch to Carlos Bulosan

The Echo Park Branch Library proudly serves the Historic Filipinotown community.

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Philippine International Aid (PIA) Benefit Debuts Film on Larry Ramos, First Fil-Am Grammy Winner

Philippine International Aid (PIA) Benefit Debuts Film on Larry Ramos, First Fil-Am Grammy Winner

Larry Ramos’ barrier-breaking accomplishments are enshrined in Along Comes Larry: The Larry Ramos Story.

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The Mercados of North Texas

The Mercados of North Texas

Meet Gus and Ethel Mercado, the “pillars of the Filipino community” in North Texas.

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Nobel Winner Maria Ressa Sparks ‘Hope in Action’ at USF’s Yuchengco Philippine Studies 25th-Year Celebration

Nobel Winner Maria Ressa Sparks ‘Hope in Action’ at USF’s Yuchengco Philippine Studies 25th-Year Celebration

Maria Ressa warns of the perils of digital disinformation: “Without facts, you can’t have truth. Without truth, you can’t have trust. Without these three, we have no shared reality.”

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Filipina-British Leader Becomes Mock Mayor of Barton, England

Filipina-British Leader Becomes Mock Mayor of Barton, England

Meet Viva Andrada O’Flynn, the Filipina-British entrepreneur to hold the historic title of Mock Mayor of Barton in Gloucestershire, England.

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‘Oakland Ilokana’: Recovering a Life Story

‘Oakland Ilokana’: Recovering a Life Story

Through Oakland Ilokana, filmmaker Elenita Makani O’Malley has created a real-time portal, allowing her to continually hear her lola’s voice.

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Unveiling of Filipino Town Las Vegas Sign Set for October 9, 2025

Unveiling of Filipino Town Las Vegas Sign Set for October 9, 2025

A long-held dream of Filipinos in Las Vegas is finally coming true.

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Fil-Ams Launch Grassroots Drive for NY Mayoral Bet Mamdani

Fil-Ams Launch Grassroots Drive for NY Mayoral Bet Mamdani

Filipinos for Zohran join citywide campaign for New York mayoral hopeful.

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