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Writing, a passion I never knew I had
By Vicky Potenciano-Vitug When I was a little girl of grade-school age, my father would always ask me to tell him stories of how my day went. My father, who worked in a bank for 40 years, was always interested in the lives of his six children. Always, and with a smile on my face, I […]
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Figuring out the ‘safest’ way to film during the pandemic
Up-and-coming New York filmmaker Michael Manese gears up to shoot his fourth film tentatively titled “Asian PersuAsian” amid a coronavirus pandemic that has halted production and possibly the film’s release. Manese’s project has an All-Filipino/ FilAm cast, all based in New York and New Jersey. The film is made possible by a grant from the Inwood Art […]
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Liza Ty Beasca: A wrong call on cancer and a NYC teacher’s road to recovery
By Vicky Potenciano-Vitug Liza Ty Beasca was a Special Education Teacher in a Harlem public school. A devoted mentor, she made her classroom a joyful learning place for young children diagnosed with severe disabilities such as autism and Down Syndrome. Her love of teaching came to a disheartening end in 2011 when she was diagnosed […]
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Pinay-owned fashion brand debuts indigenous designs in NYFW
Daily Malong, a Pinay-owned fashion brand centered around indigenous designs and weaves, will participate in this year’s New York Fashion Week produced by hiTechMODA. Founder and Chief Creative Officer Lydia Querian said Daily Malong aims to build awareness of “uncommon” Filipino textiles in a more prominent platform like New York Fashion Week (NYFW). “I decided […]
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In ‘Nerisa,’ Viva brings back Regal’s low-budget blockbuster formula
By Joel David Among the Philippines’s media-streaming participants, Viva Films has resumed its early role as determined new player, the same way it set out to challenge the then-nearly monolithic Regal Films when it first emerged during the 1980s. This time, however, it also seems to be partaking of the innovations that Regal once became […]
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Remembering August 22
By Tricia J. Capistrano It’s usually a 30-minute drive from Holy Spirit BF Homes, the grade school that I attended, to my parents’ house in Scout Fuentebella in Quezon City. As a fourth-grade school bus rider, however, my commute home from BF Homes Quezon City usually took an hour and a half. The bus would […]
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New mobile app Sendwave: Fast, no-fees, easy way to send money home
Last year, Filipinos living and working in the United States sent over $11 billion to their loved ones and charitable causes in the Philippines. To ensure that they are able to continue providing support to their motherland, Sendwave is making it cheaper, quicker, and easier to send money by eliminating remittance fees and waiting time. […]
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Eric Celerio: When your father is a Master
By Cristina DC Pastor When you’re the son of a brilliant music composer who is also a National Artist in the homeland, one cannot hide in anonymity for so long. At least not in New York City. Somehow, Eric Celerio managed to do so for many years since he came to the U.S. in 1975. […]
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‘The Lion King,’ ‘Aladdin’ are back on Broadway and so is FilAm cast; Vince Ermita debuts as Young Simba
“The Lion King” and “Aladdin” are returning to Broadway this fall, it was announced by Disney Theatrical Productions. Both companies will welcome back nearly all of the cast members who were performing when Broadway shut down last March, along with exciting fresh faces. “The Lion King” begins performances on Tuesday, September 14 at the Minskoff Theatre. “Aladdin” resumes performances on […]