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Clarisse Pastor-Medina uses coffee as medium to express her Filipino identity
By Cristina DC Pastor Where some of us see nasty ring stains, she sees a sustainable art medium. For seven years now, Batangas-born Clarisse Pastor-Medina (no relation to this writer) has been painting with coffee and staging solo exhibits with nothing more than her large canvases and presumably her Batangas ‘barako.’ “I like the medium,” […]
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Mayor Bill de Blasio announces launch of ‘ambitious’ ID program
On January 12, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito launched the IDNYC municipal identification program for residents of all five New York City boroughs. The Mayor also announced that the IDNYC card will be accepted as valid primary identification for opening a bank or credit union account at more than 10 financial […]
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Anakbayan joins protest, calls on FilAm community to reflect on racism, prejudice
Filipino Americans join the biggest protest on December 13 in response to the non-indictment of police officers involved in the deaths of teen Mike Brown in Ferguson, Missouri and the chokehold killing of 43-year-old Eric Garner in Staten Island. Brown and Garner are African American. The protest started at Cooper Union. The marchers then proceeded […]
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NYC friend a witness to Cy Seguerra-Liza Diño rustic theme wedding
By Cristina DC Pastor A cabin in a forest provided the romantic setting for the intimate wedding of TV and stage actress Liza Diño and singer-songwriter Cy Seguerra. Manhattan resident Melissa Alviar was one of two New Yorkers among the 60-plus guests invited to the celebrity wedding, one of the most beautiful she has ever […]
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As 2015 Grand Marshal, Reuben Seguritan seeks to present ‘united, empowered’ community
Lawyer Reuben S. Seguritan was unanimously voted the Grand Marshal for next year’s Philippine Independence Day Parade commemorating the 117th anniversary of the declaration of the country’s Independence. Reuben was the founding president of Philippine Independence Day Council, Inc. (PIDCI) when it was incorporated on February 14, 2002. PIDCI is known to organize the biggest […]
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Older Asians 65+ on food stamps, more economically vulnerable than average American: report
A new research report from AARP reveals economic disparity among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) age 50+. When viewed as a whole, AAPIs appear more financially secure than the general population, but the aggregate totals and median averages mask a large wealth and income gap among AAPIs. While a few AAPI groups have higher […]
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‘The FilAm community accepted, loved and respected me regardless of who, what I am’
By Chelle Lhuillier The Center’s Gender Identity Project Organizing Committee, LGBT rights and equality advocates, friends, and allies, fellow speakers, ladies and gentlemen, good evening. A few weeks ago, I was reading an online news article and these struck my attention. ” Two years ago, I got jumped. Four months ago I got stabbed. Two […]
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Juliet Payabyab: No stranger to FilAms in distress
By Cristina DC Pastor Juliet Payabyab will never forget one elderly Filipina who was found slumped on a corner of Roosevelt Avenue in Queens. When reached by NYPD officers and EMS personnel, she refused medical assistance. Instead, the woman who passed out presumably from hunger went with her friend to a restaurant where she devoured […]
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TOFA-NY’s 4th year: Through thanks and tears, reflecting on what’s next for the Filipino American achiever
By Cristina DC Pastor And there was music and wonderful moments. Some tears too, and through it all a challenge to Filipino Americans: It’s time to “take the lead.” The fourth The Outstanding Filipino Americans in New York was an occasion to celebrate the achievements of Filipinos in the New York area during Filipino American […]