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Gold exhibit opens; that PHL has the ‘second largest gold deposit in the world’ was a revelation to FilAms
By Cristina Dc Pastor Wearing a floor-grazing lace gown, Loida Nicolas Lewis strode into the Asia Society lobby on September 11 where the Philippine gold exhibit was unveiled before the Filipino community. She was greeted by the rhythmic vigor of the Kinding Sindaw, her face transforming into a wide smile. “The minute I walked in, […]
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Mayor De Blasio: TOFA-NY honorees showcase city’s ‘diversity, strength’
Mayor Bill de Blasio hailed this year’s outstanding Filipino Americans in New York as “showcasing the city’s diversity,” as TOFA-NY, on its fifth year, announced its lineup of honorees. The Outstanding Filipino Americans of New York named this year’s batch of 15 organizations and individuals who have “inspired the community with their passion, conviction, and […]
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Art historian Nina Capistrano-Baker: Romancing the gold
By Cristina DC Pastor Curating Asia Society’s massive, $1.2 million Philippine Gold Exhibit and troubleshooting all the big and small details could be intimidating. Not to art historian Dr. Florina ‘Nina’ Capistrano-Baker. Her demeanor when we met over coffee was one of excitement, exhaustion, with an element of apprehension. There is reason to be anxious […]
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Bed-ridden speculations on national character: Filipinos as caregivers of the world
By Marian Pastor Roces I did not presume that you all would be interested, as a matter of course, in the emergency surgery I needed 11 days ago; after which I was confined to a pleasant enough room at Capitol Med in QC. Back home yesterday. Still have the sutures, the discomfort in the belly, […]
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Thanks to ‘rondalla’ tradition, Filipino folk music lives on
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. Music is a lot of things to a lot of people. But to Filipino Americans it is a well-cherished tradition over time. And to pioneers of lovers of string instruments, their music is their universal language that has won many hearts worldwide. Tradicion Rondalla was born in 1995 in the […]
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Candidate Albert Diala is accusing PIDCI of hiding membership list
By Cristina DC Pastor Candidate for PIDCI president Albert Diala is accusing the parade organizing group of blocking access to a list of registered member organizations. “I insist to have a copy,” said Diala, 62, an accountant at Ford Motor Co., who spoke to The FilAm. “We don’t know how many members there are, we […]
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No more pink or blue as parents welcome gender-neutral toys
By Cristina DC Pastor A major department store is moving to whitewash its aisles by removing the color divide between boys’ toys and toys for girls. Blue and pink shelves will be gone and so will references to gender in marketing to children. Some Filipino American parents welcome the idea of not stereotyping, say, dollhouses […]
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Michigan writer publishes comic books inspired by Philippine folklore
By Cristina DC Pastor Bayani, a boy of 11, is desperately trying to care for his sick father, a fisherman, and keep food on the table for his family. Unfortunately, the sun has been shining down on the islands for the last month and night refuses to fall. The land is growing parched from the […]
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Philippine gold exhibit part of Asia Society’s 60th anniversary celebration
By Cristina DC Pastor The exhibit, “Philippine Gold: Treasures of Forgotten Kingdoms,” will be part of Asia Society’s programming leading up to its 60th anniversary in 2016. Asia Society President Josette Sheeran made the remark during a July 21 briefing, stressing the importance of the exhibit to the museum’s programming for the year. The gold […]