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Patrick Martinez to face AD30 race in Queens, to succeed Steven Raga
Patrick Martinez is no stranger to Queens politics. A former teacher, CUNY graduate, Queens Community Board 2 member and Democratic district leader, Martinez is now preparing for a November general election for the seat currently held by Assemblymember Steven Raga. Raga, who has represented the district since 2023, ran unsuccessfully for the State Senate this […]
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Sharon Cuneta finds dramatic depth in ‘Honor Thy Mother’
By Joel David Amid all the usual prestige vehicles for each and every aspiring Philippine film practitioner angling for some award or other, a pair of teaser episodes has been generating buzz of a different, implausible sort. The material is modest enough to enable most viewers to predict the moral arc that the story will […]
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Michael Cinco at NYFW: Fashion as theater
The Dubai-based Filipino couturier unveiled his Spring/Summer 2027 collection at the Angel Orensanz Foundation where he presented handworked glamour and dramatic flourishes in a community-centered celebration. At Michael Cinco’s New York Fashion Week ramp show on September 12, fashion did not promise wearability. Instead it delivered spectacle, scale and transformation. He treated glamour as theater. […]
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9-year-old boys find their voices through faith and friendship
By Cristina DC Pastor For 9-year-olds Jacob Reynes and Scion Ticzon, singing in church is more than learning Mass hymns. It is also a chance to playdate with one another over basketball, video games, and McDonald’s. The two boys are the youngest voices of the FILCA Youth Choir (FYC), a newly formed group bringing Filipino […]
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Jorge Ballos (aka Justin Girard): Building a New York home for independent filmmakers
By Cristina DC Pastor For Jorge Ballos – aka as Justin Girard — the SoHo International Film Festival (SIFF) which began as an intimate weekend event has grown into an international showcase now celebrating its 17th year. At its heart, he said SIFF was meant to give filmmakers a platform and an opportunity to […]
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Transformed memories: How the ‘arroz caldo’ became our family’s treasured comfort food
By Teresa Carandang The arroz caldo of my childhood was a dish I associated with illness. As a child, I was sensitive to the sharp gingery flavor of the soup and intensely disliked biting into the ginger slices which I would always mistake for chicken. The seemingly huge chicken pieces sticking out of the soupy […]
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Social Bites: A taste of the Philippines with a New Orleans twist in CT
By Cristina DC Pastor What happens when a French-speaking, New Orleans-born chef meets a Filipina with a dream of becoming a caterer? In Shelton, Connecticut, the answer is Social Bites, a Filipino restaurant that has grown from a simple charcuterie cart into a full-fledged neighborhood restaurant, and has now been serving customers for about a […]
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Emilia Kim explores Filipino food in her Texas kitchen
From her kitchen in Texas, food and culture creator Emilia Kim is traveling the world one table at a time. For the Philippine edition of her weekly series, Hosting the World, she prepared an ambitious Filipino fiesta featuring everything from colorful street food and celebration noodles to one of the country’s most beloved stews. Kim […]
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Behavior analyst Cherry Ann Chishti: Helping improve autism care in Filipino families
In New York’s close-knit Filipino American community, family comes first. When a child is diagnosed with autism or a developmental delay, immigrant families can face daunting challenges. Navigating the U.S. special education and healthcare systems can be confusing. Language barriers, limited resources, and the high cost of quality care can create additional obstacles. For behavior […]