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‘Mindanao the Legend’ unfolds centuries-old history of resistance and resilience
By Cristina DC Pastor On December 3, 2017, a lumad leader was killed by the military in Lake Sebu town of South Cotabato. Datu Victor Danyan was one of eight indigenous folks from the T’boli-Manobo tribe slain while defending their ancestral lands. Reports say he was killed in a “hail of bullets.” The theatre group […]
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MAKILALA TV to start airing July 8 across N America, Middle East, Europe via TV5
As it celebrates its fifth year, Makilala TV notched up another milestone, reaching an agreement with the Kapatid channel to distribute its program across North America, the Middle East, Europe, and North Africa. The television talk show featuring three Filipina American (FilAm) hosts, will soon be available in Guam, Canada, and all across the U.S. […]
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Gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon wants driver’s licenses for all New Yorkers
By Rene Pastor Cynthia Nixon sat listening intently at the head of a table as dozens of students poured out their frustrations at what they described as an overbearing police presence in their schools. She had come to the Center for Popular Democracy in Troutman Street in Brooklyn, a road festooned by colorful graffiti covering […]
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Filipino ambition, talent on spotlight in June 9 mentoring summit
Filipino leaders and innovators are getting together for the first-ever PH Time Is Now: A Networking and Mentoring Event on June 9, Saturday, at the Harvard Club. The ticketed event will take place from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. PH Time Is Now aims to create a platform for Filipinos to share their personal stories […]
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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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Avengers: The infinite wait to 2019
By Rene Pastor “Bitin” was my reaction to “Avengers: Infinity War,” Marvel Studios’ latest franchise hit. A cliffhanger. Given the Hollywood formula these days where franchise movies are done over several years, why would the Avengers be any different? That tactic of squeezing these movies for all their worth commercially is par for the course. […]
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GMA stars create goofy content at YouTube Space
GMA Network made pop culture history as the first Filipino broadcast network to produce content at the YouTube Space New York. Top Kapuso stars Dennis Trillo, Jennylyn Mercado, Lovi Poe, Alden Richards, Betong Sumaya, and Dingdong Dantes took a side trip to the YouTube Space prior to the GMA Pinoy TV Sikat Ka, Kapuso! show […]