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Cat Rian releases ‘Family Tree:’ A rising voice in country music
If you grew up in a Filipino American household, you know the drill: If it’s a holiday, there’s karaoke. For Cat Rian, that meant singing Tracy Byrd’s “The Keeper of the Stars” with her mom at every family party. It was her parents’ wedding song. Little did she know, that was the beginning of her […]
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Rep. Grace Meng leads Harana for Nepal benefit concert for flood survivors
New York Rep. Grace Meng joined Filipino Americans, Nepali Americans and other immigrant communities October 3 at a Queens benefit concert for survivors of Nepal’s devastating August floods, which killed more than 1,400 people and left thousands missing. The event, Harana for Nepal, brought performers, organizers and local officials to The Palace Queens in Woodside […]
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SexBomb concert brings back ‘Spaghetti Song’ and other beloved Pinoy pop hits
By Angelito Cabigao On a rainy October 4 evening in Queens, we saw how SexBomb, this iconic all-female group, gave fans in the NYC area a special opportunity to relive fun memories by singing and dancing the night away. SexBomb is part of Filipino pop culture history. For Filipinos who grew up in the Philippines […]
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T’boli Dreamweavers invite public to merienda, community dancing at the Hudson Valley
The Dreamweaver Collective will present Nawa Heritage Day on Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at The Living Room at Full Circle in Gardiner, New York, as part of the inaugural Dreamweaver Festival, a month-long Filipino American History Month celebration. Nawa Heritage Day brings together cultural bearers, artists, performers, educators, community […]
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‘This is what 80 looks like’
In March of 2023, in time for International Women’s Month, I launched my third book entitled, Why Should Guys Have All The Fun? An Asian American Story of Love, Marriage, Motherhood and Running A Billion Dollar Empire. Through my 200-page memoir, I shared my life’s journey from my joyful upbringing as a young girl in […]
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BEYOND THE VISA No more RFE: A slight error on your application or a mail delay can trigger outright denial
By Licelle Cobrador Although issued last August, the USCIS “Denial Without RFE” policy is now profoundly impacting immigration practitioners and applicants alike. The Denial Without RFE policy gives USCIS officers the wide discretion to deny applications outright rather than issuing a Request for Evidence (RFE) or Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID) if the initial submission lacks sufficient evidence. Here […]
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Book suggests that the best path forward is to look to the past
By Allen Gaborro Reverting to the Religio Romana era, the Janus figure has come to symbolize the dawning of a new day, a hopeful changeover to a prime altered state, and as Jobert E. Abueva frames it in Emerson’s words, “A friend is Janus-faced: he looks to the past and the future. He is the […]
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Raul Raagas is granted bond; judge cites 30 years of paying taxes as a factor
Raul Raagas, 62, a longtime Jersey City resident who has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) since July 24 was granted bond on September 30, 2026. This was according to a statement issued by Jersey City Councilman-at-Large Rolando Lavarro Jr. and New York State Assemblymember Steven Raga. The two officials released the […]
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Studio Ligaya hosts FAHM celebration in Metuchen N.J. Oct 10th
The Studio Ligaya, home of Central New Jersey’s Filipino Cultural Center, will host Ligaya Fest 2026, its 3rd annual Filipino American History Celebration, on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 160 Durham Avenue in Metuchen, N.J. The festival runs from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., followed by a dance party and socials from 6 p.m. to […]