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Clarisse Pastor-Medina uses coffee as medium to express her Filipino identity
By Cristina DC Pastor Where some of us see nasty ring stains, she sees a sustainable art medium. For seven years now, Batangas-born Clarisse Pastor-Medina (no relation to this writer) has been painting with coffee and staging solo exhibits with nothing more than her large canvases and presumably her Batangas ‘barako.’ “I like the medium,” […]
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No myth here: On Super Bowl Sunday, can domestic violence be far behind?
By Cristina DC Pastor I was dredging my chicken wings in flour when I checked my laptop and noticed what looked like an urgent message that has been sitting on my Facebook screen. “I’m looking for a divorce lawyer, know anyone?” my friend wrote. This friend loves to kid around with me so I thought […]
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‘Kinky Boots:’ It’s about finding the perfect pair of life’s lessons of compassion and acceptance
By Jen Furer For 18 months, my sister (in-law) and I had been planning to see “Kinky Boots” on Broadway. Our plan was to meet in New York on a Wednesday afternoon and purchase the tickets on that day. Last Sunday, while I was shopping for groceries in preparation for the Blizzard of 2015, […]
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SO JANNELLE! For Pacquiao, a legacy beyond the world titles: ‘To be remembered as a true role model’
By Jannelle So All he aspired for was to be a boxing champion in the Philippines. But after two decades of his reign in the ring, Manny Pacquiao has become known far and wide as a world record-holder, the first and only eight-division world champion with an impressive 10 world titles. “I never thought that […]
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Through tragedy, grateful for our second chance together
By Tiara Camille Teruel “Hello? Sino ito?” the question was so comforting. She always said it so softly with an almost angelic gentleness. “Hi Lola! Si Camille po,” I would respond and she would let out a cheerful cry of happiness. She loved saying my second name. It is sort of her nickname for me. […]
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Poignant film explores Manny Pacquiao’s deep connection with followers, family and Faith
By John Sapida Amid recent talks of a possible Pacquiao-Mayweather fight is the release of “Manny,” a documentary about the career of the charismatic “Pride of the Philippines,” Manny Pacquiao. The documentary depicts Pacquiao’s rags-to-riches story and how he quit school in South Cotabato to become a boxer and now a legendary champion with eight […]
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On its 74th anniversary, PAL resumes flights to NYC on March 15
Effective March 15, the red-white-and-blue with a peeking sun will be seen at JFK International Airport as Philippine Airlines (PAL) resumes services from the East Coast to Manila and back. “It’s about time,” said frequent Manila visitor Linda Silos from Queens. “PAL is like your home up in the air,” said Silos, who is a […]
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Teachers, musical artists, and humanists celebrate love on Valentine’s Day
A day for lovers is also a day for celebrating with friends or the cause of alleviating poverty in the Philippines. Here is a listing of Valentine’s Day events guaranteed to warm the hearts. February 8 So This Is Love: A Valentine’s Concert The Cutting Room, 6:30 PM $20 for a limited time February 11 […]
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Pope Francis leads the way: notes to share on the papal visit
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. This writer has received queries from Australia and Indonesia surprisingly from friends she had known as ‘vibrant Catholics’ years ago, but who admitted they are no longer church goers. Still, they are hungry for information on Pope Francis and curious about the intent of his visit to the Philippines. Here […]