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Community in shock over closing of Payag Restaurant; owner calls it a ‘wise decision’
By Cristina DC Pastor Payag Restaurant in Queens, known for its regional dishes from Cebu province and the Visayas, is closing after seven years. “Thank you for the wholehearted support for the past years. It is with a heavy heart that we announce officially the closing of Payag restaurant until July 31, 2017,” writes proprietor […]
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When community leaders file for bankruptcy: What we can learn
By Cristina DC Pastor They are prominent individuals who are visible in high-profile community events, photographed with government officials and celebrities. One is in the area of health care, the other in retail. With their Manhattan addresses and the way they’re always dressed in snappy ‘barong,’ nothing in their comportment suggests that at one point […]
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BPO consultant Leonard de Guzman says ‘cliquish’ culture persists in PHL
By Wendell Gaa This article is part of a continuing series on second-generation Filipino Americans who have returned to the homeland, lured by more fulfilling careers and an opportunity to bridge and embrace their two cultures. Like anybody who has grown up the child of a diplomat or soldier, Leonard de Guzman has spent a […]
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‘Filipinos don’t cook as much anymore’ – Erwin Santos of FilStop
By Cristina DC Pastor Who else would be so brazen to make this declaration but Erwin Santos, 44, president of FilStop, a leading Filipino grocery store in Jersey City. Initiated into the family business as a young boy, Erwin has seen the Filipinos’ shifting shopping habits over the years. “Ten years ago people cooked so […]
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Cyrus Montesa of Queens now a securities attorney in Manila
By Wendell Gaa ‘The FilAm’ is beginning a series on U.S.-born Filipino Americans who now live and work in the Philippines. Some have never been to the country of their parents and are visiting for the first time. Others are returning after they left as children — all of them making a new life for […]
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Snapchat’s Bobby Murphy just got richer after company IPO
By Cristina DC Pastor Bobby Murphy’s net worth climbed to almost $5 billion, cementing a title Forbes has bestowed on the Filipino American tech entrepreneur as one of the youngest billionaires in the world. Murphy, 28, has a net worth of $4.9 billion as chief technology officer of Snap, Inc., a social media company that […]
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Loida-Duterte encounter, missing ‘balikbayan’ boxes, and a suspected suicide are top stories for 2016
By Cristina DC Pastor Loida Nicolas Lewis’ cautious praise of President Rodrigo Duterte topped The FilAm’s most-read stories for 2016. The article continued to be viewed and shared long after it’s been published on July 20. With every news headline pushing Lewis, a businesswoman and philanthropist, to the political pages for urging Duterte to resign […]
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Filipino businesses in NYC report decline in activity: study
Asian-owned small businesses face challenges in growing their businesses, but contribute to the economy by creating jobs for unskilled immigrants, according to the study “NYC’s Economic Engine: Contributions and Challenges of Asian Small Businesses.” The study was issued by the Asian American Federation (AAF) in a press conference on December 6. Specific to the Filipino […]
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GMA Network to spend at least P416 million, all set to introduce digital transmitter facilities
Broadcast giant GMA Network, Inc. (GMA) is initially spending P416 million on transmitter facilities for its Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) project. The amount covers three high-powered transmitters and their related antenna and connectivity requirements, as well as a fully-mirrored head-end system, which is a master facility for grouping and digitally encoding programs. GMA is adapting […]