By Cristina DC Pastor Babies are her business. Twins are her specialty. Jan Andrada Lane is a “newborn care specialist” known to many as a “baby nurse.” It’s a term that triggers uncomfortable reactions from some RNs who feel baby nurses are not legitimate nurses and the term diminishes the prestige of their profession. Jan […]
By Cristina DC Pastor Filipinos know it when they see it. We’re talking about crab mentality, a way of thinking where FilAms are harshly criticized, mercilessly ridiculed or become a target of laughter or gossip because they are successful. We even seem to react with glee in putting other Pinoys down. Lea Salonga, when she […]
Media giant GMA Network wins big for the Philippines, bringing home a total of seven medals —including one World Gold medal—at the 2024 New York Festivals TV & Film (NYF) Awards. This marks the first time all the GMA shortlisted entries won in their respective categories. At the virtual Storytellers Gala held on April 17, multi-awarded GMA […]
By Marissa Bañez I ugly cried, I laughed out loud, I fell madly in love, I desperately craved Korean fried chicken. All this was my daily experience while watching my first Korean drama, the incomparable Crash Landing on You. All the characters felt like friends that I missed after the show ended. So, I watched […]
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans, a merit-based graduate school program for distinguished immigrants and children of immigrants, has announced their class of 2024 fellows. This year, 30 applicants were selected from a pool of more than 2,300 applicants and will each be awarded up to $90,000 in funding to support their […]
By Cristina DC Pastor After two years serving as New York State Assembly member for New York City’s District 30, Steven Raga has announced he was seeking reelection. There’s still work to be accomplished, he said, and he would like to keep going. “You can’t do all the work you have to do in one […]
Norberto Roldan, an eminent figure within Southeast Asian art, will present his first U.S. solo exhibition at Silverlens New York from May 2 to June 15. “How Not to Win a Revolution” showcases the artist’s sweeping exploration of the social, political, and cultural conditions shaping his homeland, all while unveiling the oeuvre of a profound cultural practice. […]
The United States hosted a “trilateral summit” with Japan and the Philippines to “advance the security and prosperity of our own nations, the Indo-Pacific region, and the world.” The leaders – President Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. – issued the following statement on April 11. “We, the leaders […]
The anthology series “Daig Kayo Ng Lola Ko” returned to GMA Network on April 6. Expect brand new adventures and meaningful lessons for all ages. The miniseries opened with the two-part episode titled “Smart Fam,” headlined by Gabby Eigenmann as Owen and Rochelle Pangilinan as Cherry. Also joining them are Zonia Mejia as Elsie, Sienna Stevens as Annie, and Matt Lozano as Apol. Owen is an insurance agent who works […]