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Nostalgia and pure imagination go into the making of Romeo Chocolates
By Cristina DC Pastor How does one go from being college dean to chocolatier with a plan? If you are Romeo Garcia, 38, you simply drop everything and fast-forward to a chocolate academy in Antwerp where Belgian bonbons are handcrafted and made with respect for tradition. That’s what he did in 2014 when he stepped […]
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Alhambra’s Islamic palaces: Spain’s architectural wonder
By Wendell Gaa I love touring Spain very much, and I know a lot of people feel the same way. Great Mediterranean weather, fine beach resorts, and divine regional cuisine are all valid reasons to visit this country which has left a strong enduring cultural and religious legacy in the Philippines after a colonial reign […]
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Some 500K undocumented Filipinos ‘have reason to be alarmed:’ lawyers
By Maricar CP Hampton With less than two months before President-Elect Donald Trump takes over the White House on January 20, 2017, the immigrant community is gripped with fear and worry wondering whether he would really deport 3 million undocumented immigrants – and how. Regina Domingo, a Maryland-based immigration lawyer laid it out […]
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Filipinos protest hero’s burial, denounce arrogance of Marcos family
By Cristina DC Pastor Chanting “Marcos, Marcos pekeng bayani” amid the clickety-clack of the 7 Train above them, about three dozen people denounced the hero’s burial of Ferdinand Marcos, saying he is not a hero and his family is a “bully.” The body of the late dictator was buried with military honors on November 18 […]
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‘BAHAY:home’ art exhibit to complete 3 classrooms, benefit children in rural Capiz
By Jen Furer Social impact innovator Advancement for Rural Kids (ARK) that feeds, gets kids back to school and creates income with their communities, along with cross-cultural learning innovator Global Playground, hosted an art exhibit and benefit on November 11, 2016. Proceeds from the night will furnish 3 sustainable classrooms rebuilt after Typhoon Haiyan in […]
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It’s raining fun at Bandastiks 2016
By Lindy Rosales “The best antidote to jet lag.” That was some zinger coming from Consul General Tess Dizon-De Vega. She just arrived from Manila, and on, November 4, was treated to a madhouse of a contest called Bandastiks. Organized this year by the alumni associations of Ateneo de Manila University, Assumption College, De La […]
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Sari-Sari Storybooks publisher Christina Newhard creates books using Philippine regional languages
By Cristina DC Pastor Melo, a shy boy from a tiny village in Batanes, goes fishing with his uncle. A flying fish pulls him to a magical city at the bottom of the ocean. There, the sea creatures are always busy and have no time to talk to him. Suddenly, there is a loud explosion. […]
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Mother-son Maritess and Aries Dela Cruz: Bonding over Hillary, together mourning her loss
By Cristina DC Pastor Grief has gripped the Dela Cruz household in Queens three days after the November 8 election. Aries Dela Cruz, president of the Filipino American Democratic Club of New York, mourns the defeat of Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton to her GOP opponent Donald Trump. “I’m going through a lot of stages of […]
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The first 48 hours as the heart throbs and the tears flow
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. Since we who live on the West Coast are three hours ahead of other states, I was more than prepared to watch the doings and goings-on of the all-important November 8th elections panning out in other regions. It is customary to have ample food and liquids in anticipation of events […]