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The Juliette story and how its founder became a Tory Burch fellow
By Rechelle Balanzat My story starts back in 2013 when I had the idea of developing an app that would take care of laundry and dry cleaning. It took just over a year of developing different prototypes, creating business models, and drafting business plans It wasn’t until September 2014 that I had a working […]
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Banatao, Comerford among 2019 U.P. distinguished alumni
By Joe Garbanzos The University of the Philippines Alumni Association in America announced its list of 2019 Distinguished Alumni and Special Recognition awardees. The awardees will be honored at a Gala during the 20th Grand Reunion at the Crowne Plaza Hotel San Francisco Airport, in Burlingame, California on September 1. Nelsie Parrado, president of […]
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PNB, the oldest Filipino bank in NYC, has a new general manager
By Cristina DC Pastor Philippine National Bank, the oldest Filipino bank in New York at 102 years, just got a new general manager. Eric B. Bustamante is a battle-scarred banker known for his turnaround smarts as a manager. He managed staffing issues he inherited, and now reports the New York office has seen a steady […]
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Planning a Filipino wedding abroad? Sinta may have what you need
A year ago, Gelaine Santiago and Jérôme Gagnon-Voyer sat at the center of a backyard of a historic landmark where they wed in front of family and friends. A Filipina born in Bulacan and raised in Toronto, Gelaine, 29, married her college sweetheart Jérôme, 33, a French-Canadian from Québec. They met through a student organization […]
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NYPA’s Gil Quiniones to receive leadership honor for his ‘brave vision’ on energy innovation
Zpryme, a research-based firm in Texas with services focused on energy, announced on April 3 that Gil Quiniones, president and CEO of the New York Power Authority (NYPA), has been selected as the 2019 “ETS Thought Leader of the Year.” Quiniones was chosen for the recognition amongst a group of peers following voting by ETS […]
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Grace Labaguis’s brave new world
By Cristina DC Pastor It was, Grace Hufano Labaguis thought then, a “trial visit,” leaving her two sons in Manila in 2001 to see what the future looked like in the U.S. while her husband was working in a restaurant in Saipan. Then 9/11 happened. “Ako lang mag-isa, everyone was worried about me,” she said. […]
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Step-by-step guide to buying a home
By Edwin Josue With having the knowledge of the different types of NYC real estate ownership in the February issue, we are presenting the closing process or step-by-step guide involved in acquiring an apartment or a home in New York City. 1. Create a Wish List. Speak with your Halstead agent about what you desire […]
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CPA Nora Galleros takes aim at Madison Avenue
By Cristina DC Pastor She was just days into her Madison Avenue office where we agreed to meet. I was greeted by piles of boxes, a courteous staff, and a romantic view of the St. Patrick’s Cathedral from her 23rd floor curtainless window. “See? See? Hah?” CPA Leonora Galleros excitedly pointed to St. Pat’s gothic-style […]
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Aprille Aquino elected 56th president of JCI Philippine-New York
By Cristina DC Pastor Aprille Aquino discovered JCI Philippine-New York while on a date with Nonong Aquino who would later become her husband. She joined in 2006, and was excited to meet a lot of “interesting people.” Thirteen years and two kids later, she is now the president of the organization that is celebrating its […]