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Successful Filipino Restaurant Owner on Getting Work Experience As An Immigrant

Chef Lord Maynard of Kuya Lord Restaurant gets personal with us as he shares his immigrant journey on this second part of our #SoLocal feature. Shifting from the laidback life in Lucena to the fast-paced lifestyle of New York wasn’t easy at first. But when you have a goal and deep passion to achieve it, […]

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Kuya Lord Offers the Perfect Noche Buena this Christmas Season

SO Local / By Bituin Aquino

We’re giving you a taste of Southern Tagalog cuisine here at Kuya Lord located along Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, California. And in just 5 months in, they’ve landed the #7 spot in Timeout LA listicle of 14 Best New L.A. Restaurants of 2022! In this So Local Episode, we sat down with Lord Maynard,

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FASO’s Concert Highlights + Favorite Filipino Christmas Traditions

SO On the Go / By Bituin Aquino

The Philippines transforms into a festive holiday wonderland during Christmas season, making it one of the most popular destinations for tourists to enjoy. As we finish off our #SoOnTheGo series of episodes on FASO’s Splendor of Christmas, we ask a few people what Filipino Christmas traditions they miss the most. They look forward to getting

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FASO’s Educational Program and Plans For 2023

SO On the Go / By Bituin Aquino

The performances from FASO’s Splendor of Christmas just keep getting better and better as we feature more highlights from this amazing musical concert. For part three of our coverage, we put the spotlight on conductor and creative director Robert Shroder, and conductor Bobbie Sanchez who discussed more about FASO’s educational outreach program. We also get

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Meet the Soloists and Musicians for FASO’s Splendor of Christmas

SO On the Go / By Bituin Aquino

Get to meet the soloists and musicians in part two of our So On the Go episode for FASO’s Splendor Of Christmas! we feature soloists Kurt Tijamo and Haven Everly as well as two representatives from the strings section, Melissa Orquisa and Cecilia Coo. Soloists Kurt Tijamo and Haven Everly share how blessed they are

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Kicking off the Holidays with FASO’s “Splendor Of Christmas”

SO On the Go / By Bituin Aquino

The Filipino American Symphonic Orchestra (FASO) presents the Splendor of Christmas, a musical experience filled with holiday classics and timeless Filipino Christmas songs held last December 3, 2022 at the Aratani Theatre. In this first part of this So On The Go episode, we get to hear a few testimonials from the people behind FASO

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Multi-Talented Performer Ardyanna Ducusin Talks About Her Latest Christmas Single

SO Cool / By Bituin Aquino

It’s incredible how this Filipina can act, sing, dance and do so much more at such a young age! In this So Cool Episode, we feature Ardyanna Ducusin as she talks to us about her latest song “Love of Christmas”, her favorite Christmas traditions, and the milestones that she has achieved. She also shares how

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Filipina Ballerina Gets the Lead Role at Inland Pacific Ballet’s The Nutcracker

SO Cool / By Bituin Aquino

Ballet is a form of art that combines balance, structure, grace, and harmony to represent a diverse range of emotions. In this #SoCool episode, we feature Bella Pableo, a young Filipina ballerina, who became one of the few persons of color to have landed the role of Clara from the Nutcracker. Bella started dancing at

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FilAm Alerts: A Response to Humanitarian Crisis in the Philippines

SO On the Go / By Bituin Aquino

FilAm Alerts is a project of the National Federation of Filipino-American Associations (NaFFAA) in partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and funded by the USAID Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance. In this So On The Go segment, we learn more about NaFFAA’s historical initiative — a first of its kind in the community. Its

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Establishing Partnerships to #StopTheHate

SO Informed / By Bituin Aquino

The #StopTheHate campaign’s top priority is to fight for the safety and well-being of Asian communities. And with the help of the partnerships made by the California State Library, people have been able to create more resources that are helpful to combat the rising numbers of hate crimes and hate incidents. In this So Informed

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