A new book based on the true story of Ma Mon Luk, known for popularizing mami noodle soup and his eponymous restaurants in the Philippines, will be out on April 2, 2024. Author and anthologist of immigrant food stories Jacqueline Chio-Lauri and award-winning New Yorker illustrator Kristin Sorra bring the historical tale to life for […]
The National Federation of Filipino American Associations New York Chapter (NaFFAA NY) has been awarded over $1.6 million in Federal Community Project Funding to be used to invest in a multicultural, multipurpose community center in Woodside, Queens. The funding, which had the “unwavering support” of Representative Grace Meng (D-Queens), was included in the fiscal appropriations […]
By Loida Nicolas Lewis On Tuesday, February 13, Alice Balbuena, my housekeeper died suddenly of cardiac arrest due to severe pneumonia after a two-day stay at Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn. From a part time housekeeper in 2001, she became full time in 2021. Everyone who has known Alice was devastated by her abrupt death. […]
Ma-Yi Theater Company is proud to announce the newest members of the Ma-Yi Writers Lab, the largest collective of AAPI playwrights in the country. Founded in 2004 by Sung Rno in connection with the TCG/NEA residency program, the Ma-Yi Writers Lab is a professional peer-based workshop in permanent residence at Ma-Yi, designed to nurture and showcase Asian-American […]
By Cristina DC Pastor I detected the glint of pride in Danilo Pagsambugan’s eyes as we walked toward the Oculus coming from the Westfield World Trade Center. “You were part of this?” I asked when we reached the sprawling all-white lobby framed by ribbed ceiling. “I was the chief of quality assurance and quality control,” […]
By Angelito Cabigao “Best Part” by Daniel Caesar and H.E.R. holds a special place in my heart. Every time I play it on Spotify and hear the line “You’re the coffee that I need in the morning,” it instantly brings to mind my wife, Bianca. The song beautifully captures the moments of our “coffee dates,” […]
By Loida Nicolas Lewis Very few Filipinos are aware that within the University of Pittsburgh is a tourist spot, an imposing building called the Cathedral of Learning. It is the only edifice in an educational institution within the United States and maybe throughout the world where there are “nationality classrooms” constructed in the likeness of […]
By Maricar CP Hampton Margarita Tayone Bruce came to the U.S. in 1993 and was fascinated by the tech-operated doors she had never seen in Cebu City where she grew up. As a new immigrant, she would go to a bank, grocery stores, any building and watched as the sliding glass doors opened without her […]
Today is a personal milestone for me with ambivalent feelings of joy and sadness as I end my 10 years of being the chair of PAFCOM’s Board. As I traveled my road in PAFCOM , there were crossroads that I’ve encountered. Not only was I the chair of its board, I found myself at times […]