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An ardent Santo Nino devotee is PIDCI Grand Marshal
By Cristina DC Pastor Legend has it that when the old St. Augustine’s Church in Philadelphia had shrunk to a few dozen congregants in late 1980s, it was Dr. Restituto Estacio – armed with a small statue of the Santo Nino — who rallied support from the Filipino community. Today, the church highlights in its […]
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Independence Day parade is happening on June 3: PIDCI
By Cristina DC Pastor The June 3 Philippine Independence Day parade on Madison Avenue will start with a 7:30 a.m. flag ceremony followed by a Thanksgiving Mass. At 11 a.m., the street fair opens to welcome the paradegoers. At 12 noon, according to the schedule, the parade gets underway, with dignitaries from the Philippine government, […]
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Rains did not dampen mood of PHL Tapestry fashion show
By Lindy Rosales It was a rainy spring day when the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection played host to Renee Salud’s fashion show that presented the indigenous Philippine weaves to the people of Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia City Hall courtyard was damp and busy with umbrella-carrying people on their way to the subway. On […]
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Guess who came to Explore the islands
By Cristina DC Pastor “The Philippines is not like a city like New York, it is like a jungle.” Whoa! Direct from the mouth of a third-grader! Students from Success Academy on the Upper West Side shared their impression of the Philippines when they checked out Explore Islands Philippines on May 10 at the Grand […]
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A night of folk dance and classical music, but first a virtual dive
What to do at Explore Islands Philippines in Grand Central Terminal? New Yorkers and tourists alike will stop in their tracks at the sight of blue waters of the Philippines, chocolate hills of Bohol, green terraces of the Mountain Provinces on a gigantic LED screen in the Vanderbilt Hall. From Wednesday, May 9 through Saturday […]
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Pinoy superheroes make their debut at ComicCon Asia
By Wendell Gaa Filipino comic book superheroes inspired by local legends were unveiled at the recent ComicCon Asia held at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City. Writer Allison Aviado and senior artist Jerome Jagonia, both of Epik Studios, created the superhero Bernardo Carpio, who is essentially the Filipino version of the Greek mythological hero […]
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Historic ‘firsts’ as PIDCI finds hospitable welcome in South Jersey
By Lindy Rosales A lot of ‘firsts’ were noted in PIDCI’s nearly 30-year history of organizing the Philippine Independence Day Parade. One, it is the first time the organization is having an Honorary Grand Marshal to lead the parade. It is also the first time the Grand Marshal Ball was held in South Jersey, a […]
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Corporate nurse Cora Reyes: A community girl at heart
By Cristina DC Pastor For corporate nurse Corazon Reyes, 73, what ails traders, bankers and finance professionals can be a lot of things. Stress can be a health risk just like headaches and colds and the occasional accident on the job. Cora is a staff nurse at JP Morgan Chase & Co., a position she […]
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It’s not fun when billboards are vandalized: Tourism Attaché Susan del Mundo
By Cristina DC Pastor It’s “very sad,” said new Tourism Attaché to New York Susan del Mundo, that people would vandalize Philippine tourism billboards. “Sad because effort ito ng mga Pilipino,” she told members of the FilAm media in a press conference. “We would like to promote our country to have a very good image. […]