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‘Bari-Bari:’ Respecting the environment through dance, wearable art
“There’s a gargantuan amount of plastic that ends up in the seas and it is causing harm to birds, marine animals and fish…” “Bari-bari” (“We mean no harm”) is a dance series co-produced and co-directed by La Union-based artists Ea Torrado and Chino Neri on rethinking plastics and advocating for environmental sustainability and regeneration. The […]
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The human spirit will not be conquered
The FilAm Editorial Gloom and near despair are pervasive as we usher in 2022. The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is running riot in our country, affirming that the virus is not done yet and will be around for months and even years to come. The virus has led directly to a tsunami of hate for […]
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Children of presidentiables: The gifted, the influencers, and the U.K. educated
By Cristina DC Pastor Whoever wins the May 2022 Philippine elections, Filipinos will be seeing a new family occupy Malacanang. Part of the package is a new batch of children who will provide some kind of national distraction, for good or ill. Looking back…Because Ferdinand Marcos was in power for more than 20 years, two […]
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PHL group to offer holiday cheer to seniors in Lingayen, Pangasinan
Frenz4hope, a community group of friends in Lingayen, Pangasinan, will be holding a special holiday giving program benefiting 100 homes of senior citizens in barangays Aliwekwek and Balangobong. This special holiday program, which is being sponsored by Roberto Villanueva, a Filipino American arts producer and educator residing in Manhattan, will involve home visits providing gifts […]
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Leila Policarpio: Representing N.Y. State at the Macy’s marching band
By Cristina DC Pastor Every year since she was a kid, Leila Policarpio, her parents and elder sister would watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving parade, the world’s largest,on NBC. The morning tradition usually begins with the East Hills, New York family getting up for a special holiday breakfast and then turning on the TV for a […]
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Roi Santos and the foundation of a true makeup artist
By Maricar CP Hampton “Beauty is understanding and accepting who you are including all your imperfections.” With this point of view, Sephora makeup artist Roi Santos, 34, proceeds to do his magic not so much to make women beautiful but to bring out the beauty within. “Artist to the stars” is how Roi is known […]
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Chris Carbonell: The first Filipino Guardian Angel
By Cristina DC Pastor Chris Carbonell, who manages a Filipino restaurant in Queens, is the first Filipino Guardian Angel. Meaning, he is the first Filipino to join the anti-crime organization founded by Curtis Sliwa in 1979 whose avowed mission is to repel crime in New York City subways. Depends on who you ask, the Guardian […]
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Angela Aquino practices sustainable fashion in Gramercy boutique
By Cristina DC Pastor Seven months ago, Angela Aquino’s life nearly collapsed. A fashion stylist who has done business from Madrid to Bangkok, Angela is a businesswoman who has merchandised luxury clothes and accessories for 15 years. Being the stylist of boxing legend Manny Pacquiao was her claim to fame. Until her e-commerce site was […]
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Cruising is back amid the pandemic
By Cristina DC Pastor It’s been a bumpy ride for the cruise industry but for New Jersey resident Jen Furer, her first cruise vacation since the pandemic has been one big thrill throughout. “It’s been wonderful,” gushed the fitness coach and Makilala TV co-host. This is not her first sailing trip. Jen’s family are cruise […]