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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 […]
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PHL is a beneficiary of U.S.-China tariff war: trade official
By Cristina DC Pastor The Philippines is seen to benefit from the ongoing tariff dispute between the U.S. and China, according to Manila’s trade official in New York. Special Trade Representative to the U.S. Nicanor Bautista said some American companies in China have leased offices in the Philippines or exploring transfers in light of the […]
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A bite of the Big Apple
By Edwin Josue One of the most emotional and financially important decisions in a person’s life is a purchase, sale or lease of a home especially if one is to live in the greatest capital of the world: New York City. Dubbed as the vertical city, one has to learn a whole gamut of contract […]
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Lilwyn Dyer: Educating nurses on how to prepare for retirement
By Cristina DC Pastor When Lilwyn Lucas Dyer of Ridgefield, Connecticut came to the U.S. in 1992 and was looking to carve a career for herself, she studied to become a nurse at first. “I started (with Nursing) because I thought it didn’t involve complicated Math subjects,” she said. Ironically, she ended up with a […]
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On Global Filipinos: Sheila Marcelo is 1st FilAm woman CEO on Wall Street
By Loida Nicolas Lewis Sheila Lirio Marcelo is one of only 3% women CEOs in public traded companies. Five years ago, on January 24, 2014, the company Care.com she founded in 2006 was listed in the New York Stock Exchange with the ticker symbol CRCM. Care.com — headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts — is the world’s […]
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Amazon, stay out, declares candidate for Public Advocate
By Cristina DC Pastor Melissa Mark-Viverito, who is running for NYC Public Advocate, called for “scrapping the Amazon deal,” which involves construction of a multi-billion dollar headquarters in Queens by the retail tech giant. Speaking before the community and ethnic media, the former speaker of the New York City Council said Amazon’s “track record” of […]
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Bima Baje: Stem cells help the body heal itself
By Cristina DC Pastor “How’s your snake oil, honey? Is it really working?” Accountant Bima Baje can afford a joke now as she looks back at a time she was very new in the cell therapy industry. Today, she is one of few Filipino Americans who know their stuff about stem cell therapy. She and […]
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Ann Constantino Beck: Forest Hills mom is an Uber driver
By Cristina DC Pastor Two years ago when her husband was laid off, aspiring artist Ann Constantino Beck was thrust – literally — into the driver’s seat. She became an Uber driver, and for several months, was the family’s breadwinner. Ann is among the 14 percent of women across the country who drive for the […]
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Joshua Ang Price: An Asian in Arkansas
Joshua’s mother Teresita Acervo Ang grew up in Roxas City, Capiz and attended Philippine Women’s University in Manila, where she studied nursing. The Philippines was then under President Marcos’ martial law. While working at Makati Medical Center, Teresita saw tanks and soldiers patrolling the streets. A 9 p.m. curfew was strictly enforced, and there were […]