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Epy Quizon: Dolphy’s 14th child makes his mark as film thespian
By Cristina DC Pastor Up until his final moments, Dolphy was trying to be funny. Actor Jeffrey ‘Epy’ Quizon, 42, shared fond reminiscences of his father, Philippine entertainment’s legendary comic who died in 2012 of multiple organ failure. Dolphy was diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. At his hospital bed, he was severely weakened by […]
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MoMA presents Lino Brocka’s ‘Insiang’ Oct 28–Nov 3
Passions run hot in the slums of Manila, where poverty, hunger, and lust lead to acts of desperate brutality. Following on a successful 2013 theatrical run of Lino Brocka’s “Manila in the Claws of Light” (1975), The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) presents a weeklong run of Brocka’s “Insiang” (1976), another restored landmark of Filipino […]
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Marc delaCruz joins national tour of ‘If/Then’ with Idina Menzel
By Walter Ang Marc delaCruz made his Broadway debut last year in the musical “If/Then.” Back then, he understudied the role of David, but now he’s playing the part for the production’s national tour. He gets to share the stage with Broadway superstar Idina Menzel (“Wicked,” “Frozen”) and Anthony Rapp (“Rent,” “You’re a Good Man, […]
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Non-drinker attends Oktoberfest, goes nuts over German pageantry, culture
By Wendell Gaa Of the many European countries that I love to read about, no other history has quite compelled me as that of Germany, for I can’t think of any other nation that has had quite the political and economic impact on continental Europe. Yes, Germany has had a troubled past, and that might […]
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Sitdown with Lea Salonga: Teaching her daughter leadership, excited about Leni Robredo, a dream duet with Streisand (Part 2)
By Cristina DC Pastor & Elton Lugay Beyond “Allegiance,” Lea Salonga spoke to us on a wide range of topics that included Philippine politics, the social media vitriol, and the remote possibility of retirement. “I get annoyed when my words become twisted around,” she asserted. “And then I realized what’s the point? I just have […]
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Sitdown with Lea Salonga: ‘Allegiance’ is frighteningly relevant today (Part 1)
By Elton Lugay & Cristina DC Pastor After an absence of eight years, Tony Award Best Actress Lea Salonga is back on Broadway. She stars with George Takei and Telly Leung in “Allegiance,” a musical about an imprisoned Japanese American family during World War II. “Allegiance” is a story extracted from the personal experiences of […]
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Rommy and Beth: A love story like no other and it bloomed in NYC
By Cristina DC Pastor How often does it happen that while writing his memoir, an author takes a coincidental detour and writes someone else’s life story? It happened to broadcast journalist David Hyatt. He was nine chapters into his memoir as a foreign correspondent in Southeast Asia for Voice of America when his book took […]
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‘More and more FilAms seeking help for compulsive gambling,’ says sociologist Dr. Fred Andes
By Cristina DC Pastor One man’s addiction is another’s cultural past-time. We’re talking about gambling and Filipino Americans. Like many Asian American communities, such as the Chinese, Koreans and Vietnamese, Filipinos are among the most serious gamblers. They rationalize that gambling is part of their culture. “A sport for adults,” framed Dr. Fred Andes, dean […]
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‘Run, Dad, Run!’ a storybook for fathers and sons to read together
By Cristina DC Pastor Broadcast executive Joseph Jerome Francia is the occasional New York City visitor. Once or twice a year, he comes to town both for business and pleasure. As Vice President and head of International Operations of GMA Network, Inc. in Manila, he visits NYC to check in on programming partners, and occasionally […]