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ConGen Claro Cristobal on being a diplomat: ‘Looks like serendipity’
By Cristina DC Pastor The new Consul General in New York, Claro Cristobal, is the kind of storyteller you would want around a campfire or over a bottle of beer. His answers go around the moon and back, his responses to reporters’ question never direct. He loves to tell stories about his life and his […]
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Hudson Yards pioneer Romel Canete: ‘Never thought I’d see this in my lifetime’
By Cristina DC Pastor Romel Canete could not believe that Hudson Yards, an ambitious real estate project on Manhattan’s West Side, is nearing completion and currently almost 80 percent leased. He was part of the project from Day One. In 2004, the Cebu-born Canete, then a consultant at real estate firm Newmark Knight Frank, represented […]
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Manila has no capability to ward off China: PHL national security chief
By Rene Pastor It was a candid focus group discussion between National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. and members of the Filipino American community and the media. He indicated the Philippines is too weak to fend off China in their protracted feud over the West Philippine Sea and said Manila has no choice but to […]
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‘Mindanao the Legend’ unfolds centuries-old history of resistance and resilience
By Cristina DC Pastor On December 3, 2017, a lumad leader was killed by the military in Lake Sebu town of South Cotabato. Datu Victor Danyan was one of eight indigenous folks from the T’boli-Manobo tribe slain while defending their ancestral lands. Reports say he was killed in a “hail of bullets.” The theatre group […]
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Gay Pride’s rainbow party
Gay Pride Parade has always been a colorful expression of identity and gender nonconformity, and that’s why the rainbow became its recognizable symbol. Here are some images from the June 24th celebration in NYC. Photos by Elton Lugay and The FilAm
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‘Unselfishness’ is the other winner in NBA Championship swept by the Golden State Warriors
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. There was not much usage of the “I” pronoun from the ranks of the Golden State Warriors when they swept the Cleveland Cavaliers on June 8 in four games at the close of the much-awaited finale of the National Basketball Association (NBA) that took place on the Cavaliers’ home grounds. […]
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Cayetano and Pompeo meet, agree to ‘reinforce’ PHL-U.S. ties
By Rene Pastor Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met for the first time on June 21 where both agreed to work closely to reinforce the relationship between Manila and Washington. “Secretary Cayetano and Secretary Pompeo had an open and cordial interaction at the State Department. and […]
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MAKILALA TV to start airing July 8 across N America, Middle East, Europe via TV5
As it celebrates its fifth year, Makilala TV notched up another milestone, reaching an agreement with the Kapatid channel to distribute its program across North America, the Middle East, Europe, and North Africa. The television talk show featuring three Filipina American (FilAm) hosts, will soon be available in Guam, Canada, and all across the U.S. […]
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Filipina creates podcast for social good; one story catches the attention of Bill Gates
By Cristina DC Pastor The story of Camille Laurente, 34, and her journey towards creating the podcast, Sincerely, Hueman, developed during all those long hours she spent on the train. “For me, the podcast is ideal if the train is so packed, and you can’t bring out a book,” she said. “You need the least […]