Up dharma Down is a Filipino band that has interestingly broken and combined musical boundaries in their songs.  Their eclectic music gave them the leverage to stand above most local bands in the Philippines, enough to be featured in the July 2007 issue of Time Magazine. They have since played in Hong Kong and at Singapore’s Mosaic Music Festival. They are also the first Filipino band to be featured in MTV’s Advance Warning show.

Hey Gang…. We are coming to the end of the Filipino American History Month so I wanted to share with you the latest TV sitcom coming to TFC (The Filipino Channel).

Veronica’s Blog: Join Veronica and friends as they explore the Filipino side of her culture. Veronica’s Blog is a 30-minute comedy for television program that combines education and entertainment to tell the story about a Filipino-American girl who is searching for the grassroots of her Filipino culture. G - General Rating.

Also, check out her website: http://veronicasblog.com

Hey Gang…

Here’s the second part of the “Lost in America” documentary. Enjoy!!!

422 Years in America!!

October has arrived and Filipino American History Month, also known as the Filipino American Heritage Month, is here.  The Filipino American National Historical Society established the month as Fil-Am History Month in the year 1988.  In California and Hawaii, where large number of Filipino Americans reside, Filipino American History Month is widely celebrated in these states.  Many Filipino American organizations in these states often initiate their own independent celebrations.  

Some argue that Filipino American History Month has not yet attained the prestige of other similar minority celebrations, such as the Black History Month, Women’s History Month, and the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. This is evidenced by the fact that no United States Congress has ever resolved to recognize Filipino American History Month.

Here’s an interesting documentary made last year that signifies our existence in America. This Film Documentary (part 1) shows the representation or lack of Filipino Americans in the media, film, literary, pop culture and even food. It will show some ambiguities as to which the Filipino Americans are seen as. These questions are presented and answered by professional and credible Filipino Americans representing their communities. The interviews will include a TV news journalist, Filipino magazine founder, restaurant owners, Immigration lawyer, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsome, Pop-culture performers and shop owners. Locations include a major Filipino Festival, The Philippines, San Francisco, and the bay area.

Music from Florante Aguilar & Lori Abucayan is used as a backbone for the Documentary.

Standby for Part 2……