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At ‘drive-by parties,’ cars honk Happy Birthday
By Cristina DC Pastor Once upon a time, children reveled in the passage of each birthday celebrated with friends and relatives over grilled hotdogs and parlor games. COVID-19 has changed all that. Two families shared with The FilAm how they organized their daughters’ ‘drive-by parties’ where guests stayed in their cars honking their greetings and […]
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Happy birthday, Iskwelahang Pilipino
Massachusetts-based Iskwelahang Pilipino (IP), the oldest cultural school for FilAm children on the East Coast, will celebrate its 35th birthday May 29 at The Eleanor Welch Casey Theatre of Regis College in Weston. Organizers said tickets are all sold out, proving the “strong Filipino American community support and following that IP has.” IP began in […]
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Happy 1st birthday, ‘The FilAm’
By Cristina DC Pastor On March 15, 2011, my last day as managing editor of Philippine News, The FilAm online magazine went live. The idea has been bouncing around my head for a while, but I wasn’t quite sure where to take it. I’ve always known that Filipinos would like to read something different, but […]
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Yazmin Wilkinson: A girl with a happy heart
By Vicky Vitug Five-year-old Yazmin Wilkinson, a beautiful Filipino-Belgian girl was named a top model at Belgium Kids Academy. At age 1, she was learning alphabet and numbers from her Filipino mother Diana. The girl who speaks three languages — Dutch, English and Filipino — is now learning to speak French, too. Yazmin hasn’t always been this lively and confident girl. […]
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Remembering: A pretty house with an unhappy past
A pretty house with an unhappy past By Vanette Colmenares Two days ago, my son and daughter-in-law got the keys to their first home. As a mother, I felt very proud for both of them that they now have their own home to share with their two daughters. The house they acquired belonged to a […]
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Mayhem: On my birthday, in my favorite city
By Olive Melaya On April 15, my birthday, a pair of bombs battered the beautiful city of Boston. Everything I planned for the weekend went well. Prayer meeting Friday night in Gemma Evans’ house, dinner with my husband Steve and my in-laws Saturday afternoon, followed by a party for Norman Laviolette’s 65th birthday. Sunday, we […]
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Eloisa, Filipina, RN (Part 1)
By Cristina DC Pastor, Marivir Montebon & Ann Constantino Beck The worldwide lockdown brought about by the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in the mushrooming of virtual chat rooms of family and friends who yearn to keep in touch with each other. Two friends, one from Beijing and the other from New York, decided to create […]
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Snapchat’s Bobby Murphy just got richer after company IPO
By Cristina DC Pastor Bobby Murphy’s net worth climbed to almost $5 billion, cementing a title Forbes has bestowed on the Filipino American tech entrepreneur as one of the youngest billionaires in the world. Murphy, 28, has a net worth of $4.9 billion as chief technology officer of Snap, Inc., a social media company that […]
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AFTA teachers group aces Christmas caroling contest
By Lindy Rosales The Kalayaan Hall was packed and festively decorated, a Christmas tree surrounded by tiny lanterns lighting up stage. Children romped around the hall, people greeted friends, as contestants huddled in groups for final instructions. The December 3 Christmas Caroling Contest — with the theme “Ang Pasko ay Sumapit” — ushered in holiday […]