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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 […]
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• PH urges religious tolerance on Vesak Day • Elizabeth Ramsey, daughter to perform in CT
The United Nations celebrated on May 16 the Day of Vesak commemorating the 2,600th year of Buddha’s enlightenment. UN officials led by Acting President of the General Assembly Ambassador Hasan Kleib of Indonesia and UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, dignitaries and an estimated 150 Buddhist monks took turns to stress the Buddha’s message of […]
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A reality show for Lani
By Elton Lugay Asia’s Nightingale Lani Misalucha is excited about two forthcoming projects – a concert in New York in the summer and a reality show in Las Vegas. “It’s Vegas with Lani” will showcase the singer with her husband Noli and two daughters Lian and Louven in their lovely Summerlin, Nevada home, promoting the […]
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• An evening with Lea Salonga • Get Etta outta CHR: Bayan USA • UniPro hosts youth summit June 2-4
Lea Salonga will be back at Café Carlyle in a three-week return engagement June 7 to 25. Best known for her Tony Award winning role in “Miss Saigon,” Lea made her Café Carlyle debut last season. In “Lea Salonga: New York in June,” she will take her audience on a musical tour of her multi-faceted […]
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‘I would love to be in a Judd Apatow movie’
By Cristina DC Pastor J. Elaine Marcos plays a Filipina mail-order bride in the Broadway hit “Priscilla Queen of the Desert,” which opened March 20. Catch the show and sing along with the ‘caged bird’ Cynthia Campos. TF: Are you related to the Marcoses? JEM: Very distant. My dad grew up in same area in […]
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VP Binay to lead June 5 Independence Day parade
Philippine Vice President Jejomar Binay is expected to grace the 113th Philippine Independence Day parade June 5 on Madison Avenue. He will be joined by young ABS-CBN stars Jericho Rosales and pop singer Karylle Padilla. The annual celebration will feature a trade fair, a cultural program, and a flea market of crafts and Filipino comfort […]
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• Anding Roces, 86 • Coming soon to New York: Brinoy music
Writer-educator Alejandro “Anding” Roces, whose musical zarzuela on cockfighting was staged in New York in 2007, passed away May 23 in the Philippines. He was 86. Roces, who served as Philippine secretary of education in the 1960s, was named National Artist for Literature in 2003. His comedy, “Something to Crow About,” was an off-Broadway hit […]
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‘The type of hip hop that Filipinos do is very positive’
By Maricar CP Hampton Singer/songwriter Jay Legaspi clarifies ‘misconceptions’ about hip hop and calls the controversial rapper, Common, a “socially conscious artist.” TF: What do you think about the invitation for Common to perform at the White House? JL: I see no issue. Firstly, Common is one of the most socially conscious artists within the […]
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In princes William and Harry, Filipina nanny sees enduring humility
By Ludy A. Ongkeko, Ph.D. She made it a point to physically witness the wedding of a real-life prince and his bride although she no longer continues to reside in the United Kingdom which was home to her for 14 years. She doesn’t belong to the crème de la crème. But as far as her […]