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Cherry Marmes Smyth: Mother of KIDS Philippines
By Danielle Vania Bonus Throughout the world, we’ve come to know the Philippines as a wonderful travel destination where the locals are accommodating, friendly and its beaches come second to none. Yet with the influx of tourists contributing to the Philippine economy, the country still struggles to increase the standard of living in terms of […]
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Summa cum laude grad from Fordham honors family ‘who gave up everything’
One of about 30 graduates who marched down Kalayaan Hall on June 8 during the 7th Philippine Graduation ceremony (PGrad) was Jonathan Coronel, who was awarded summa cum laude by Fordham University. Coronel, who graduated with a degree in Global Finance and Business Economics, shared before fellow graduates his struggles as a transfer student from […]
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A book about grandparents and the grandchildren who love them
By Cristina DC Pastor “Si Lola Apura at si Lolo Un Momento” is the latest storybook by children’s author Iris Sheila Crisostomo-Lopez. It is a delightful story about the way families and society perceive the elderly. “It is not your typical story for children because the characters are two elderlies, which makes you ask: What […]
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Montessori percussion kids to perform at Carnegie Hall on May 31
Young Filipino talent takes the world stage as the Philippine Montessori Center Instrumental Ensemble (PMCIE), a unique percussion ensemble made up of musically-inclined pre-school children, will star in a gala performance at the Carnegie Hall in New York City on May 31, 2019. The 31-year old PMCIE continues their journey as global Filipino musical ambassadors […]
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Brown U to research HIV stigma, other health issues in the PHL
A team of faculty and student scholars from the Brown University School of Public Health in Providence, Rhode Island, has launched a new initiative that will centralize research focused on improving health outcomes among Filipinos and Filipino Americans. The Philippine Health Initiative for Research, Service and Training will bring together the work of researchers from […]
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On Global Filipinos: DoE’s new deputy chancellor is the ‘proudly Pinay’ Hydra Mendoza
By Loida Nicolas Lewis Hydra Mendoza is the New York City Department of Education’s Deputy Chancellor for Community Empowerment, Partnerships, and Communications, a newly created role. She stepped down from her role as president of the San Francisco Board of Education to accept the NYC position. Many thought she was named after the Greek mythical […]
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Filipinos in NYC: Lowest poverty rate among AAPI, live in overcrowded housing
By the Asian American Federation New York City’s Filipino population was the fourth largest Asian ethnic group in New York City, behind Chinese, Indians and Koreans. Relative to all residents, Filipinos in New York City were more likely to be: • working-age adults, • better educated, • proficient in English, • higher income, and • […]
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On Global Filipinos: First Filipina elected to Harvard’s Board of Overseers
By Loida Nicolas Lewis Geraldine Acuña Sunshine is the First Filipino American to be elected by some 26,000 Harvard University Alumni to the six-member Board of Overseers, to serve for a six-year term. Next to Harvard Corporation, the Board of Overseers is the second governing body of the Ivy League university to set direction, advice […]
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Manila teens invited to train at prestigious NYC ballet school
By April Deocariza Two Filipino students who performed on stage with Stella Abrera and her fellow American Ballet Theatre colleagues are now in New York City receiving the training experience of a lifetime. Steps Dance Studio scholars Elwince Magbitang and Raye Vince Pelegrin, both 16 years old, received invitations to study for one year at […]