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In welcoming TOFA-NY, Bloomberg salutes ‘vibrant’ Filipino community
Mayor Mike Bloomberg said he is pleased to welcome The Outstanding Filipino Americans in New York event to be held October 27 at the historic Carnegie Hall. “From Woodside to neighborhoods across the five boroughs, our Filipino communities are some of our most vibrant,” he said in a statement issued in connection with the city’s […]
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Grace Nono to perform sacred songs in Sept 22 festival
Songs for the Beloved, an intimate concert that features Philippine oral traditional songs with sacred themes, will be performed by Grace Nono, together with fellow Filipino artists Charles Wandag and Bo Razon. This event will take place at the Renee Weiler Concert Hall of the Greenwich House Music School at 46 Barrow Street, on September […]
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Mets celebrates Filipino Heritage Night on Sept. 17
For the third consecutive year, the New York Mets will celebrate Filipino Heritage Night when they play the Washington Nationals at Citi Field on September 17th. There will be pre-game festivities outside of the Jackie Robinson Rotunda, featuring local performers such as the Kinding Sindaw cultural dance troupe and singer Adinah Lagud. Professor Kevin Nadal […]
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‘We are a diamond in the rough’
By Elton Lugay Everyone was there: Hollywood actors, Philippine stars, beauty queens, politicians and doctors. It’s no different from a typical barrio fiesta back home where the cabeza de barangay and the parish priest are honored guests. At Philippine Fiesta’s Empowerment Awards ball on August 17, New Jersey State Senator Robert Gordon and New York […]
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FANHS-NY accepting nominations for community awards till Aug. 30
The Filipino American National Historical Society- Metro New York requests nominations for its second annual Community Recognition Awards There are three awards: (a) the Contributions to Excellence Award, (b) the Youth Leadership Award, and (c) the Outstanding Artist Award. The awardees will be recognized during the opening ceremonies of Filipino American History Month on October […]
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Obama nominee, NYU dean, autism advocate among this year’s TOFA-NY nominees
By Cristina DC Pastor The Outstanding Filipino Americans in New York has opened the Facebook voting for this year’s search for exemplary Filipinos. Among the notables in the list are Lorna Schofield, President Obama’s nominee for the position of federal district court judge for the Southern District of New York; NYU Dean for Science Michael […]
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From boardwalk to beach, Ocean City’s tribute to the PH now on 3rd year
Ocean City, touted as America’s greatest family resort, is gearing up for the 3rd Annual Tribute to the Philippines on July 21 to 22. Aside from the usual trade and tourism exhibits of the last two years, the festival will introduce cultural performances that will showcase the music and dances of the Philippines, as well […]
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Kinding Sindaw to dance at Bronx park July 12
The cultural group Kinding Sindaw will be performing at the Van Cortland Park on July 12 in a summer dance-and-music series called Barefoot Dancing. Barefoot Dancing is a celebration of the cultural diversity of New York. It is a series of multicultural programs introducing city residents to various ethnic communities’ and their performing arts. All […]
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My apology to Manila
By A. Mabini A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about a horrible experience I had when I was Mugged in Manila. I wrote it to express my frustration with Manila’s tendency to be cruel to its people. Unintentional words of anger became counterproductive to my hopes that my peers abroad will consider taking their […]