-
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 […]
-
• 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 […]
-
‘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 […]
-
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 […]
-
Would it kill him to wear a ‘barong’?
By Elton Lugay It’s that TIME of the year again when the prestigious magazine honors 100 of the world’s most influential people – the great and the not-so — who make an impact on our lives in 2011. This time, another Filipino made the cut: Bruno Mars or the “Just the Way You Are” pop […]
-
• A boy for Kevin James, wife • FAHSI is Miss America partner • Volunteer for Tagalog language class
“King of Queens” actor Kevin James and his Filipina wife Steffiana de la Cruz welcomed a baby boy April 24, the first son for the couple. Kannon Valentine has two older sisters Sienna-Marie, 6, and Shea Joelle, 4. Kevin and Steffiana, a former model-actress, are both from New York. They married in 2004. A year […]
-
Reporter gets own scoop on ‘Hawaii Five-O’
By Andrea Stephanie McPherson On a whim and a prayer, I decided to go out on a limb and take my friend up on his offer to couchsurf in Hawaii. Never would I have imagined going from couchsurfing to having my own apartment and working regularly as a background actor on “Hawaii Five-O.” It’s always […]
-
The story of Paco Larrañaga
By Cristina DC Pastor There is something Kennedyesque about the story of Paco Larrañaga, a Filipino-Spanish man who, at 19, was charged in the double murder and rape of two Filipino-Chinese sisters in Cebu in 1997. “Give up Tomorrow,” currently screening at the Tribeca Film Festival captures every chilling detail of his conviction as well […]
-
Bloomingdale’s today, N.Y. Fashion Week next?
By Cristina DC Pastor The t-shirt was the beginning for designer Robin Tomas, son of Imelda Marcos impersonator Tessie Tomas. But, boy, was it a jumpstarter: The shirt he designed for Supima – marketing unit of American Pima cotton — won in 2009, impressing the likes of New York Times fashion editor Horacio Silva and […]