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Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) Metro NY Chapter

Serving NYC, NJ & CT since 1991.

Become a member today to preserve Filipina/x/o American History & culture through the gathering, learning, & sharing of our community's stories, promoting understanding, education, & appreciation for generations to come.

10/09/2026

Yeah, we’ve all crashed out and been there frfr. (Everything’s... fine??? Right??) 🔥😭🎬 Forgotten Island Movie tix out now!!!

Jo (H.E.R.) and Raissa (Liza Soberano) have one last night together before life pulls them apart. Then a portal drops them into Nakali, where every creature our elders warned us about is REAL, and staying too long means forgetting each other forever. 🌺⏳

Made with so much love by Januel Mercado & Joel Crawford, with Lea Salonga, Dolly de Leon, Manny Jacinto, Jo Koy, and songs from and Sophia Laforteza. 💛

We’re SO proud to be Forgotten Island Movie’s NYC community partner! Grab your popcorn, Chippy, Jack ‘n Jill Piattos, or Clover Chips 🍿, take your lola, take your bestie, take the whole family, and show up in NUMBERS!!

Happy FAHM and spooky season, y’all! Tayo na!!! 🇵🇭

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10/01/2026

Join us this October for our 2026 FAHM Events! See you there! Become a member today to support our work :) 🎉

09/30/2026

We’re working with Millie’s Coffee Co to bring you a night full of kanta, kultura, kapwa & kapamilya 💚💚💚 Hope to see you this FAHM on October 25!!

09/17/2026

Congrats Steven Raga FANHS-MNY's 2026 Bayani (Hero) Award Recipient, recognizing a heroic act of service to our community! 🏆🇵🇭🗽

Steven proudly serves as Assemblymember for District 30, representing Woodside, Elmhurst, East Elmhurst, Maspeth, and Jackson Heights. With two decades of public service, he has served as Executive Director of Woodside on the Move, Northeast Regional Manager for Policy & Advocacy at the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Chief of Staff for Assemblymember Brian Barnwell, and Senior Strategist for Multicultural Leadership at AARP.

He has sat on the boards of the Western Queens Community Land Trust, Queens LGBT Pride, NaFFAA, National Urban Fellows Alumni, and UniPro, which he founded in Woodside, along with service on Queens Community Board 2 and the Queens DA's Advisory Commission for Asian American Affairs. He currently serves as a NY State Advisory Committee Member for the U.S. Federal Commission on Civil Rights, appointed under President Obama, and has completed fellowships with CUNY, New American Leaders, National Urban Fellows, Cornell Law School, and Coro New York, among others.

Congratulations, Assemblymember Raga, thank you for decades of service and leadership for our community! 👏

Join us in celebrating Steven and all of our 2026 honorees this Saturday!

📍 Queens Museum, Queens, NY 🗓️ Saturday, September 19 • 12:30 PM - 3 PM 🎟️ Tickets are officially SOLD OUT, thank you for the incredible support! Stay tuned for photos and highlights from the celebration.🎉 Donations and sponsorships are always welcome to help us continue our programming work free of charge :)

09/16/2026

Congratulations to Billy Bustamante, FANHS-MNY's 2026 🎨 Outstanding Artist Awardee, honoring a creative who has made a real mark in their craft, whether that's performing arts, literature, design, film, or beyond! 🏆✨

Billy is a NYC-based Performer, Director/Choreographer, and Photographer who grew up in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, DC. His love for the arts was sparked at an early age, when he discovered he could recreate and perform Paula Abdul's "Cold-Hearted Snake" choreography for his family, a moment still preserved on VHS somewhere. That early spark carried him to Philadelphia's University of the Arts, where he studied musical theatre before going on to perform on Broadway in Miss Saigon, The King and I, and Here Lies Love, along with regional productions and workshops nationwide.

Billy is co-founder of Broadway Barkada, a Filipino cultural organization of over 200 artists that has raised tens of thousands of dollars for Filipino charities since 2009. He's also on faculty at Jen Waldman Studio and runs his own photography business, Billy B Photography, driven by the same purpose in everything he does: creating inclusive spaces where people can uncover their own "Cold-Hearted Snake" moment.

Congratulations, Billy, thank you for the spaces and stories you've created for our community! 👏

Please join us to celebrate Billy and all of our 2026 honorees!
📍 Queens Museum, Queens, NY 🗓️ Saturday, September 19 • 12:30 PM - 3 PM 🎟️ TIX SOLD OUT!

09/14/2026

Congratulations to Noel Gamboa, FANHS-MNY's 2026 Contributions to Excellence Awardee! 🏆🇵🇭

Noel is the architect and planner behind Little Manila Park, Inc. in Woodside, Queens, a new community greenspace celebrating Philippine heritage that opened in June 2026. Born and raised in Manila, his work helped secure the official designation of Little Manila Avenue, and he's now working to install a monument at the park honoring Filipino American COVID-19 heroes, rooted in the community's Bayanihan spirit.

Noel also champions Filipino music and dance as a weekend DJ and as "Mr. Pinoy Linedance," producing two CDs and currently promoting his single "Vamos Nueva York" (definitely check out his YouTube, especially if you're feeling rusty on your footwork!). He is married to Dori, and together they're raising their son, Miles, who graduates from medical school in 2027.

Congratulations, Noel, thank you for building a home for our heritage in Little Manila! 👏

Please join us to celebrate Noel and all of our 2026 honorees!

📍 Queens Museum, Queens, NY 🗓️ Saturday, September 19 • 12:30 PM - 3 PM 🎟️ Link in bio for tickets

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09/08/2026

Congratulations to Joey Tabaco, FANHS-MNY's 2026 Lifetime Achievement Awardee, honored for his decades of service and dedication to building the foundations of FANHS-MNY! 🏆🇵🇭

Born and raised in Queens, Joey's path took him from the 1964-65 World's Fair to 21 years in the U.S. Air Force and New York Air National Guard as a Weather Observer, Typhoon Chaser, and Hurricane Hunter, then a 24-year career with the National Weather Service across NYC. Since joining FANHS in 2004 and helping reconstitute the Metro NY Chapter in 2009, he has been a pillar of our community, with his family, including wife Jackie and their children and grandchildren, carrying that legacy forward.

Fun fact: "Riders on the Storm" by The Doors was adopted in 1971 as the theme song for all 9th Weather Reconnaissance Wing units, including the 53WRS Hurricane Hunters and 54WRS Typhoon Chasers squadrons that Joey served with. It also fits how his life goes to him! (the original sadly isn't on IG, but check it out!!)

Congratulations, Joey, thank you for decades of service and for helping build the foundation FANHS-MNY stands on today. We're so grateful for you, your family, and your legacy! 👏

Please join us to celebrate Joey and all of our 2026 honorees!

📍 Queens Museum, Queens, NY 🗓️ Saturday, September 19 • 12:30 PM - 3 PM 🎟️ Link in bio for tickets

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09/05/2026

Congratulations to Jason "Encite" Hortillas of Future Ancestors, FANHS-MNY's 2026 Contributions to Excellence Awardee! 🏆✨

jasonencite is a writer, event producer, and host who has advocated for Filipino American voices for over twenty years. Brooklyn-born and New Jersey-raised, he's a Montclair State University graduate and co-founder of the school's AAPI student organization.

Jason hosted the first Filipino-produced Hip-Hop open mic in New York, "Guerrilla Words," and produced GRAMMY Award-winning music producer Illmind's BLAP series, along with music events for DJ Neil Armstrong. As a performer, he's opened for artists like Little Brother and Oddisee, and has hosted events for the DMC NY Championships, Toyota, and Dartmouth University. 🇵🇭

Congratulations, Jason, thank you for building a stage for our stories! 👏

Please join us to celebrate Jason and all of our 2026 honorees!
📍 Queens Museum, Queens, NY 🗓️ Saturday, September 19 • 12:30 PM - 3 PM 🎟️ Link in bio for tickets

09/05/2026

Congratulations to Kathryn "Kat" Serrano of Future Ancestors, FANHS-MNY's 2026 Contributions to Excellence Awardee! 🏆✨

Filipina American Storyteller is a first-generation Filipina American storyteller and author of Kalayaan: Filipina Heroines of World War II, held in the permanent collection of the Filipinas Heritage Library at the Ayala Museum in Manila. She's also the co-host and founder of Future Ancestors, a podcast exploring ancestral healing, diaspora identity, and liberation, telling the stories that help us find our way home.

A New Jersey native, Kat is also a filmmaker, music manager, and podcast producer who has worked with notable personalities in the industry for over two decades. 🇵🇭

Congratulations, Kat, your voice carries our history forward! 👏
Please join us to celebrate Kat and all of our 2026 honorees at our Community Awards Celebration!

📍 Queens Museum, Queens, NY 🗓️ Saturday, September 19 • 12:30 PM - 3 PM 🎟️ Link in bio for tickets

09/05/2026

Congratulations to Future Ancestors,FANHS-MNY's 2026 Contributions to Excellence Awardees! 🏆🎙️

Hosted by Kathryn Serrano and Jason Hortillas, Future Ancestors is a multimedia platform and podcast exploring the Filipino American experience through the voices of those who live it. Through storytelling, conversation, and cultural reflection, they preserve the wisdom of the past while leaving a blueprint for the next generation, honoring our past, celebrating our present, and inspiring a more rooted, connected, and liberated future.

Their guests have included historians and educators like Dr. Leni Mendoza Strobel, Dr. Michael Salgorolo, Dr. Kevin Nadal, and Tony DelaRosa; music innovators like Joe Bataan and Rob "Southstar" Campman; and pioneers in entertainment and sports like Eugene Cordero, Kay Sibal, and Tahnai Annis.

Their community involvement extends beyond the studio, including helping launch the first Central Jersey chapter of the The Filipino School of NY & NJ partnering with ✪ PROJECT BARKADA ✪ on Filipino American History Month events, and spotlighting Filipino pride at New York Knicks 🏀 and New York Yankees heritage nights and NY's Philippine Independence Parade. 🇵🇭

Please join us for our Community Awards Ceremony to celebrate Future Ancestors and all of our 2026 honorees!

📍 Queens Museum, Queens, NY 🗓️ Saturday, September 19 • 12:30 PM - 3 PM 🎟️ Link in bio for tickets

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