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Risa Puno’s art installation celebrates the Halo-Halo
By Claire Mercado-Obias Summer in New York City means time outdoors. If you are in lower Manhattan’s Brookfield Place, step out to the Waterfront Terrace and head to the colorful picnic tables. Perhaps the colors will remind you of manatamis na saba, kaong, gulaman, leche flan, and ube, thekey ingredients of Halo-Halo (mix-mix), the shaved ice dessert […]
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‘Guess how much?’ Freebies in NYC
By Marissa Bañez Comedian/actor Jimmy O. Yang has a great bit about how his mom’s favorite catchphrase is “guess how much” to brag about bargains she’d gotten. That is so me! Recently, my mind, heart, and soul have been soothed by international and domestic art, literature, history, plays, concerts, architecture, interior design, fashion, etc. This […]
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Angelo Maristela: His art seeks to inspire and give back to God
Ask visual artist Angelo Maristela to share his story and chances are his starting point will be Qatar. Angelo, his wife Lynn and their three children – sons Racco and Renfrew, and daughter Ressu — lived in this Middle Eastern country for seven years since 2009. Within this luxurious Arab monarchy, he worked for a […]
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The PHL is the only country with a diplomatic presence on 5th Ave: Fun fact as Philippine Center celebrates 50 years
By Cristina DC Pastor The Philippine Center was built in the 1970s during the time of the Marcos regime, a time when activist fervor was high and some Filipinos were wondering, “How can a poor country like the Philippines afford to own a building on Fifth Avenue in New York City?” Imelda Marcos, at the […]
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Cecile Licad performs solo recital for the holidays
By Marilyn Abalos It was a delightful treat to kick off the holiday season with Cecile Licad’s concert on December 5th, in New York City. She performed to a sold-out crowd at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. She played Alexander Scriabin’s Two Impromptus, Op. 12, and 24 Preludes, Op. 28 by Frederic Chopin. […]
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Documentary ‘Mettle’ spotlights journey of blind judo Paralympian Liana Mutia
“Mettle,” the inspiring short documentary that chronicles the remarkable journey of Liana Mutia, a blind Filipino American judoka, has made its debut on the global stage. The film premiered at the 2024 International Sport Film Festival in Napoli, Italy, on November 26 where it was honored with the prestigious award for “Best Student Work.” The […]
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Reagan John Rada: Enlightening the world through sparkles of gems, entrepreneurship and philanthropy
By Cristina DC Pastor In the brisk winter of 2023, Reagan John Rada treated himself to a well-earned Christmas gift: He bought a gem and pearl store. “This is a big and unusual purchase,” he said as he showed The FilAm around his shop of sparklers in the Diamond District on 47th Street one block away […]
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Art for heart’s sake: A mother’s dream
By Yolanda del Mundo It took some time for me to begin writing this narrative. Finally, after several postponements, here is our story, my daughter’s and mine. The 8th of August 2024 was so significant to me as it was the date especially earmarked for the wedding of two college friends whose passion for art […]
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On Global Filipinos: Angelo Maristela: Portrait artist makes West Point history
By Loida Nicolas Lewis West Point’s Alexander R. Nininger Award for Valor at Arms was given to an alumnus, Maj. Floren Herrera of class 2013 who returned to the Philippines to serve in the Philippine armed forces. It is the first time a Filipino has received such an honor from the U.S. Military Academy for […]