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Memorial Day: A time to remember heroes of war, heroes of peace
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. For countless decades now, Memorial Day in this great nation has zeroed in on remembering all the women and men who lost their lives in battle. Thus, the populace has observed celebrations and similar commemorations that focused on the women and men of the military, they who responded to various […]
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Sisig City’s yellow truck wheels Filipino food to the 5 boroughs
By Cristina DC Pastor In the indie film “Chef,” Jon Favreau’s character finds himself flipping Cuban sandwiches in a food truck after he quits his restaurant job as a head chef because of a disagreement with the crusty restaurant owner played by Dustin Hoffman. Let’s just say that Manny Imperial is fortunate to have both: […]
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Del Rosario says Avendula ‘tried to kick me out’ of RDR (Part 2)
By Cristina DC Pastor “All allegations are not true,” declared Rommel del Rosario, responding to fraud allegations made in court by Payag Restaurant owner Rena Avendula. (See Part 1: Payag owner files lawsuit vs founder of RDR Cargo for fraud, ‘threat to kill’) Del Rosario threw back at Avendula the same accusations, saying she “took […]
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Payag owner files lawsuit vs founder of RDR Cargo for fraud, ‘threat to kill’ (Part 1)
By Cristina DC Pastor They are two of the most visible business entrepreneurs in the Filipino American community until their friendship soured and they found themselves before a Queens court on charges of fraud, harassment and ‘threat to kill.’ On April 6, Rena Avendula, who is the owner of Payag Restaurant, filed a complaint of […]
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The odds of an OFW nurse as Philippine First Lady? FilAm nurses weigh in
By Cristina DC Pastor The question of who should be First Lady to Philippine President-elect Rodrigo Duterte rakes up a lot of historic ‘firsts.’ It will be the first time a politician will be taking office as president separated from his wife. It is likely to be the first time he will be publicly seen […]
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Ned and Menchie Pulido are Madison Ave. parade Grand Marshals
By Lindy Rosales Dr. Leonidas “Ned” Pulido and his wife, registered nurse Carmencita “Menchie” Pulido, were introduced to the Filipino American community of New York as this year’s Grand Marshals for the June 5 Philippine Independence Day parade on Madison Avenue. The Pulidos are the latest to join the elite ranks of affluent and accomplished […]
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How Asian-Americans with $825B purchasing power influence buying behaviors: report
Asian-Americans’ impact and influence are shifting and growing, according to “Asian-Americans: Culturally Diverse and Expanding Their Footprint,” a Nielsen report released on May 19. Members of this diverse segment are starting businesses, creating jobs and contributing to the U.S. economy, with a current $825 billion in consumer buying power—which is expected to rise to $1.1 […]
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Lucio Tan’s crown jewels PAL and PNB now in the Theatre District
Philippine Airlines (PAL) and Philippine National Bank (PNB) recently transferred their offices from Downtown to Midtown Manhattan, near Times Square and the Philippine Consulate. The address: 561 Seventh Avenue. An office blessing, officiated by Monsignor Oscar Aquino, was held on May 7th attended by Consul General Mario de Leon Jr., company executives, Philippine tourism officials […]
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From the wounds of war emerges alluring Dresden
By Wendell Gaa This month of May marks the 71st Anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe, when Nazi Germany finally surrendered to the Allied nations, ending a six-year continental conflict that inflicted untold death and misery upon millions of people. While being the instigator of this horrific war, Germany and […]