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‘It truly takes a village to raise a child’
By Venessa Manzano It was something my younger, American-born sister said that got me thinking. She said, “No offense, but why should I think about helping the Philippines if I feel like I have no connection to it?” I never forgot that statement. Working closely with the Filipino American community in New York and New […]
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The day I found a carabao’s tail
By R Sonny Sampayan-Sampayan, USAF Ret. There is one memory that always brings me home to Barrio Santo Nino in Binalonan, Pangasinan. I was born into poverty with a family of seven children of which I was the third. Life was hard and food was hard to come by so we all worked together to […]
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• Charice: Go orange • Ocean City’s Philippine fair now on its 2nd year
Pop star Charice was in town June 14 to campaign for the color orange. Seriously. She teamed up with Life Savers Gummies to help America choose the next flavor of the ring-shaped gummy candy. The candidates? Orange, blue, raspberry and lemonade. Charice’s bet, orange, is the “social” color, according to feng shui experts. The color […]
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‘I haven’t met a FilAm bridezilla’
By Cristina DC Pastor A $40,000- to $80,000-wedding is not unusual for a Filipino bride in the U.S., just as a request to keep the mother out is quite common. “Funny,” said event planner Lyna Larcia-Calvario, who has organized hundreds of matrimonials for Filipino families in New York. Along with a reminder for her to […]
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• Summit on diaspora meets June 18 • Journey of a Brown Girl begins June 19 • Smithsonian opens search for interns
Loida Nicolas Lewis, chairperson of the U.S. Pinoys for Good Governance, invites the community to the Mini-Global Summit in New York: Diaspora to Development. The event will be held June 18, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Lovin’ Life Learning Center on 4 West 43rd Street. Topics up for discussion include Jose Rizal […]
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• Stars to grace June 26 Friendship Day in Jersey City • Picnic with a hero
Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah Healy has been invited to the Philippine-American Friendship Committee’s (Pafcom) 21st annual grand parade and festival on Sunday, June 26. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Lincoln Park in Jersey City. “This is an effort to continue the tradition of celebrating the friendly relations between […]
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Amerasians’ struggle screens June 8 at Hoboken filmfest
“Left by the Ship” follows four Filipino Amerasians — children of U.S. servicemen and Filipina sex workers — as they struggle against social stigma, family problems and identity-related issues. Filmed 18 years after the pullout of the U.S. bases, the documentary will screen June 8 at 10 p.m. at the Cedar Lane Cinemas in Teaneck, […]
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‘Overwhelming’ turnout for independence parade
By Elton Lugay An estimated 100,000 Filipino Americans trooped to Madison Avenue June 5 to celebrate the 113th Philippine Independence Day in song, dance and cuisine. Philippine Vice President Jejomar Binay graced the occasion along with ABS-CBN artists Jericho Rosales and Karylle Padilla. Organized by the Philippine Independence Day Council, Inc. in cooperation with the […]
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• Echo hits town, meets fans • Independence Day from 10-6
By Elton Lugay Jericho Rosales was a hit with fans during a meet-and-greet June 4 at the Payag Restaurant in Woodside, Queens. The ABS-CBN contract star is in New York to headline the 113th Philippine Independence Day parade and festival on Madison Avenue the following day. “It’s been 10 years since the last time I […]