Philippine American Writers and Artists, Inc. (PAWA)

05/13/2026

Sponsorships for the 8th Filipino American International Book Festival are now available! Please consider sponsoring at the highest level possible to help promote Filipinx and Filipinx American poets and writers! Learn more at filbookfestival.org. Maraming salamat!

12/08/2025

12/08/2025

PAWA would like to extend a big thanks to our latest donors for helping us achieve 61% of our $2,500 Giving Tuesday goal. We appreciate you!

Barbara Jane Reyes
Samuel Minioza
Michelle Peñaloza
Mia P. Manansala

We are wrapping up our campaign today! Please consider a gift to FilBookFest8! Funds will help support travel and stipends for participating authors.

All donors:
Barbara Jane Reyes
Samuel Minioza
Michelle Peñaloza
Mia P. Manansala
Terry Tsu
Karen Llagas
Bert Parayno
Aileen Cassinetto
Stephanie Lehmann
Claire Anicete
Maria Cruz
Patty Enrado
Mary Zambales
Kyla Crisostomo
Maria Blanco
Arlene Biala

12/05/2025

PAWA would like to extend a big thanks to the following donors for helping us achieve 37% of our $2,500 Giving Tuesday goal. We appreciate you!

Please consider joining them to support FilBookFest8! Funds will help support travel and stipends for participating authors.

Terry Tsu
Karen Llagas
Bert Parayno
Aileen Cassinetto
Stephanie Lehmann
Claire Anicete
Maria Cruz
Patty Enrado
Mary Zambales
Kyla Crisostomo
Maria Blanco
Arlene Biala

11/30/2025

Dear PAWA Community,

This Giving Tuesday, invest in a festival that invests in our culture. Help FilBookFest continue its mission to uplift Filipino narratives—one book, one reader, one story at a time. Our Giving Tuesday goal is $2,500!

We have refreshed our website thanks to our Design & Website team JJ Jumoc-Casas and Jake Gavino. Check out our Recurring Gift option that enables you to support PAWA & FilBookFest consistently throughout the year!

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This Giving Tuesday, your support helps keep the Filipino American International Book Festival (FilBookFest) thriving as the largest, most influential and only international Filipino American literary festival in the U.S.

FilBookFest is more than an event—it’s a cultural homecoming. It brings together Filipinx writers, scholars, artists, and community members from the U.S., Canada, Europe and the Philippines to celebrate our stories, amplify our voices, and preserve the richness of the Filipino diaspora.

Your donation ensures that the festival remains free and accessible to all. It helps fund author programs, youth workshops, travel grants, and community-driven panels that spotlight both emerging and established voices. Most importantly, your contribution keeps Filipino stories visible, valued, and passed on to future generations.

10/23/2025

Join Marianne Villanueva and Karen Llagas in conversation about their writing and recent works, and to celebrate Marianne’s new collection of short stories. This Tuesday 6 PM at Redwood City Public Library 📚💕

06/07/2025