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Remembering Lea Salonga’s wedding as she confirms split from Robert Chien
By Elton Lugay More than two decades ago, I counted myself among the fortunate few reporters invited to witness the wedding of Lea Salonga and Robert Chien. At the time, I had just relocated from Cebu to Daly City to reunite with my mother and had begun working as a correspondent for Philippine News. I […]
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Elton Lugay: Journalist is Hall of Fame honoree
By Elaine Joy Edaya Degale Last month, Assemblymember Jessica Caloza, the first Filipina elected to the California State Legislature, hosted the inaugural Filipino American History Month reception in Hollywood Hills. Among those recognized was journalist Elton Lugay, who received a Hall of Fame Award. “The award recognizes my longstanding work as a journalist and columnist […]
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Calendar from February
–Ongoing until September 30, 2027 iRehistro Overseas Voter Registration Visit website for details: https://irehistro.comelec.gov.ph/ovf1. –Beginning February Ateneo Leadership, Financial Management and Social Entrepreneurship Course in New York: Leadership, Innovation, Financial Literacy and Social Entrepreneurship (OF-LIFE) Program is a six-month learning program designed especially for Overseas Filipinos For further information contact ALSE.NewYork@gmail.com or 1 (929) 994 […]
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PIDCI heralds new leadership with Lea Frain, presents 2026 Grand Marshals
By Ricky Rillera With the world‑famous Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree shimmering in the background, the Equinox at Rockefeller Center offered an exquisite setting for the turnover ceremony of new officers of the Philippine Independence Day Council, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, which has organized the largest Independence Day parade in the Northeast for over 35 years. […]
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Marcelito Pomoy’s Mar-a-Lago Moment
By Cristina DC Pastor Marcelito Pomoy, the Pilipinas Got Talent Season 2 champion whose rare vocal range has mesmerized audiences around the world, was not quite ready to close out the year on a quiet note. On December 28, the Filipino singer found himself performing at Mar-a-Lago, the luxurious Palm Beach, Florida club resort owned […]
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Bottle caps for ‘Jingle Bells’
By Gene P. Del Carmen Joseph could not have been more than 16. He stood at the front of the church choir loft, towering above us, during our Filipino evening Mass, Simbang Gabi, our novena Christmas tradition that we bring with us wherever we migrate. Robust and earnest, Joseph was a little nervous. When the […]
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Calendar from January 2026
January 3 PIDCI Grand Soiree EQX 45 Rockefeller Plaza Equinox entrance between 50th and 51st streets January 4 Sinulog 2026 by the Filipino Apostolate, Archdiocese of Newark Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus 89 Ridge Street Newark NJ January 15 Edaya Star literary contest call for submissions Theme: ‘Dreams from sub-Saharan Mindanao’ Send […]
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NJ mall filled with the spirit of Filipino Christmas
Pasko in America, the Northeast’s biggest indoor Filipino Christmas celebration, drew about 6,000 families and multicultural holiday shoppers across three levels of the American Dream in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The event, presented by Philippine Fiesta USA, Inc., transformed the mall into a vibrant Filipino Christmas village featuring Parols, performances, community organizations, and diaspora-centered holiday […]
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Calendar from December
December 1 to 9 Franciscan Spirit Tours Contact Fr. Julian Jagudilla 917-880-7053 December 4 to 12 37th Simbang Gabi sa Konsulado Kalayaan Hall, Philippine Center 556 5th Avenue NYC December 5 Karafund for Cares Island Central Restaurant329 Central Avenue Jersey City NJ December 6 Simbang Gabi sa Katedral and Parol Procession St. Patrick’s Cathedral Fifth Avenue, […]