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Bed-ridden speculations on national character: Filipinos as caregivers of the world
By Marian Pastor Roces I did not presume that you all would be interested, as a matter of course, in the emergency surgery I needed 11 days ago; after which I was confined to a pleasant enough room at Capitol Med in QC. Back home yesterday. Still have the sutures, the discomfort in the belly, […]
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OFF THE WALL: I am looking to buy
By Daniel de la Rosa I took a look at my IRA Monday morning. Everything was in the red. From Apple to Lockheed Martin, from Facebook to Gilead – there was no stock in the portfolio that was not being pounded in Wall Street. Despite all that, believe this: I am looking to buy. For […]
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Seeing Frank Sinatra ‘our way’
One of the beautiful things about New York City is how one can visit any of the public galleries even with very little money in your purse. One scorching day in August, my friend Marivir Montebon and I decided to go down to the New York Public Library’s Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center to […]
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Kirklyn Escondo is the new president of UniPro
The Pilipino American Unity for Progress, Inc. (UniPro) has appointed a new Board of Directors. Kirklyn Escondo will assume the role of President, Stephanie Chrispin will serve as Vice President, and Alyssa Esteban will be the Secretary General for the 2015-2016 fiscal year. “I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to serve the Pilipino American […]
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OFF THE WALL: Is it time to invest in oil stocks again?
By Daniel de la Rosa Is it time to buy an oil stock? I mean, would you buy Exxon Mobil at this point? Or Chevron? As I write this, Chevron is trading at $81, very much within hailing distance of its 52-week low at $80.20. Exxon Mobil, which at one time was the most valuable […]
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Thanks to ‘rondalla’ tradition, Filipino folk music lives on
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. Music is a lot of things to a lot of people. But to Filipino Americans it is a well-cherished tradition over time. And to pioneers of lovers of string instruments, their music is their universal language that has won many hearts worldwide. Tradicion Rondalla was born in 1995 in the […]
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YouTube celebrity Judy Travis: ‘Being Filipina is about family and giving’
By Judith Travis My name is Judith Gutierrez Travis. I’m married to Benji Travis and a mother to my beautiful daughters, Julianna, Miyako, and Keira. My parents are both first-generation Filipino, and my father came to this country as a sailor in the United States Navy. I was born in San Diego California but my […]
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‘World has deeper appreciation of originality, creativity of Filipino artists through Manny Baldemor ’
The latest works of renowned artist Manuel D. Baldemor was unveiled on August 5 at the Philippine Center Gallery before an audience of artists, representatives of cultural institutions, and members of the consular corps. The exhibit titled “The Art of Manuel D. Baldemor” — on view until September 4 — features a collection of 6-foot […]
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FILAMSPEAK: Why are you even listening to Donald Trump?
The respondents in this forum are professionals, achievers and community leaders, people one would think would keep some distance from – or at least examine closely — the disturbing vitriol and prejudices of Donald Trump. But no. These Filipino Americans say they will vote for Trump who is currently leading among the Republican presidential aspirants. […]