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The FilAm at 6: Growing, continuing to explore the community, and asking a lot of questions
By Cristina DC Pastor The FilAm online magazine maintains its standing among the ranks of independent ethnic media publications in the New York area. We couldn’t be prouder. We would like to report a surge in readership (‘views’ in digital jargon) in the past year. I, as Founding Editor, was thrilled beyond all expectation. In […]
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Snapchat’s Bobby Murphy just got richer after company IPO
By Cristina DC Pastor Bobby Murphy’s net worth climbed to almost $5 billion, cementing a title Forbes has bestowed on the Filipino American tech entrepreneur as one of the youngest billionaires in the world. Murphy, 28, has a net worth of $4.9 billion as chief technology officer of Snap, Inc., a social media company that […]
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Acting Solicitor General Noel Francisco, son of a Filipino doctor, described as ‘disciplined’ and an ‘outstanding musician’
By Cristina DC Pastor If all goes well in the confirmation hearings, the next Solicitor General of the United States will be a prominent Filipino American lawyer who clerked for the late conservative firebrand, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Noel John Francisco of Oswego, New York, is reported to be Donald Trump’s choice to be […]
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Fake website, genuine friendship
By Cristina DC Pastor “Gary Abasolo for Jersey City Mayor.” @abasoloformayor. Founded June 2014. Dedicated to Jersey City’s favorite son. 156 Likes. Nothing about this Facebook page strikes the reader as amiss. But if you’re from Jersey City, you know that lawyer Gary Abasolo, 47, was never a candidate for mayor. Not in 2014 when […]
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New Jersey resident shares distressing experience vs little-known traffic law
By Cristina D.C. Pastor It was the start of a snowstorm on January 31 and New Jersey resident Vivian Talambiras Cruz was driving cautiously along Route 10 in East Hanover to her home in West Orange which is two towns away. From her location, she spotted a police car with blinking lights parked on the […]
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Excellent history-as-entertainment drama in ‘Hidden Figures’
By Wendell Gaa This year’s Oscar season has reflected a commemoration of Black History Month with the Best Picture nominee “Hidden Figures,” the story of three African-American female mathematicians who played a crucial role in the development of the National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA). Like many moviegoers, I was amazed at how “Hidden Figures” was […]
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Pleasant, frothy memories of the Waldorf
By Rene Pastor For 15 years, I have been going to the Waldorf Astoria for the Sugar Club Dinner, an annual ritual for many commodities journalists. It’s one of those nights where I put on my best coat and tie and hope nothing spills from my soup or that I remember to use the right […]
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BGC clubs open till morning, just like NYC (Part 2)
By Angelito Cabigao Do you miss Chinatown visits on Sunday for noodles and Siomai? This is a common past-time for Filipino families in New York City. Just one floor down from Ippudo in the new Uptown Place Mall is Tim Ho Wan, an East Village NYC destination for siopao and siomai. Oh yes, did I […]
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From Halal Guys to Ippudo, why Bonifacio Global City is a ‘melting pot’ for FilAm millennials (Part 1)
By Angelito Cabigao If you are a millennial visiting the Philippines, chances are you most likely will hear about visiting the Conde Nast top-rated beautiful white sand beaches like Boracay, Cebu, and El Nido. You probably won’t hear much about the city life except the traffic in Makati and Manila. However, there is a new […]