By Angelito Cabigao Whether you can relate to Disney Christmas’s “From Our Family to Yours” or an Ayala mall Philippine Christmas experience, the December 16, 2023 Pasko in America was a unique event that captured the essence of both. Let’s take a look at five reasons why: 1. Parol. One of the most recognizable symbols […]
By Cristina DC Pastor In January 2023, Senen Mangalile officially assumed the position of consul general in New York. He came into a discordant community that was struggling to understand why the shift in consular chiefs was abrupt and reeked of confusion. Mangalile tried to explain that diplomats are like soldiers. When interviewed in the […]
Pasko in America, an offshoot of the summer event Fiesta in America, will launch its Filipino Christmas festival on December 16, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at American Dream in East Rutherford, New Jersey. It will transform the venue – the second largest entertainment and retail center in the U.S. — into a nostalgic […]
“Batangas: My Sky and Earth” honors the late brother of Vancouver-based author Bong Serrano. Written as a heartfelt tribute to his older brother, Kuya Boying, who succumbed to kidney cancer in 2014, Bong Serrano’s debut work provides readers with fond memories of Batangueño life and culture through this meticulously researched book. The province of Batangas […]
Little Manila Queens Bayanihan Arts will present “The Tandang Sora Project Exhibition: Building Care and Public Memory” from November 17 to December 17 at the Flushing Town Hall Gallery in 137-35 Northern Boulevard, Flushing. The exhibit is dedicated to commemorating and amplifying the history and contributions of immigrant Filipino women in care labor. It aims […]
The world’s first armless pilot Jessica Cox was one of the speakers in JPMorgan Chase’s eighth annual Women’s Leadership Day conference on October 5. The event brought together thousands of employees and clients in New York City as well as virtually around the globe. Dedicated to celebrating and empowering women, the event featured speakers across various […]
For the first time in history, almost 400 Filipino Catholic priests from throughout the U.S. converged on Newark’s Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart for an October 26 cultural celebration and Mass led by Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the Vatican’s permanent observer to the United Nations. The festivities — which were held as part of the […]
By Cristina DC Pastor A Boston couple thought it would be great to introduce Filipino American culture to Beantown. And so in 2022, Harvard Square Philippine American Alliance (HSPAA) was one of the organizations that saw action and livened up the 44th annual Honk Oktoberfest down Massachusetts Avenue, made possible by Satrick Uy, Director of Banquets […]
For the first time in history, roughly 370 Filipino Catholic priests from throughout the U.S. will converge on Newark’s Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart for a cultural celebration and mass led by Archbishop Gabriele Caccia — the Vatican’s permanent observer to the United Nations — on Thursday, October 26. Lay faithful are welcome, though […]