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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 […]
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When airline passengers misbehave
By Cristina DC Pastor Flight attendant Lia Ocampo has had her share of defiant airline passengers chortling in disdain when told to wear face masks while boarding the plane. Some travelers with ‘attitude’ tell her to her face “just let me go home” in an angry tone. So far, she has not figured in a […]
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Maria Banatao: The woman behind the man
By Loida Nicolas Lewis When I texted Maria Banatao that I would like to talk to her in the morning at 11 a.m. New York time – which is 8 a.m. Los Angeles time — she told me that she would prefer to do it three hours later. Why? Because she would be going to […]
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Pinay-owned fashion brand debuts indigenous designs in NYFW
Daily Malong, a Pinay-owned fashion brand centered around indigenous designs and weaves, will participate in this year’s New York Fashion Week produced by hiTechMODA. Founder and Chief Creative Officer Lydia Querian said Daily Malong aims to build awareness of “uncommon” Filipino textiles in a more prominent platform like New York Fashion Week (NYFW). “I decided […]
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New mobile app Sendwave: Fast, no-fees, easy way to send money home
Last year, Filipinos living and working in the United States sent over $11 billion to their loved ones and charitable causes in the Philippines. To ensure that they are able to continue providing support to their motherland, Sendwave is making it cheaper, quicker, and easier to send money by eliminating remittance fees and waiting time. […]