By Cristina DC Pastor Charina Amunategui, this year’s PIDCI Grand Marshal, is all that and most certainly more. An Executive Director at The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, her life’s narrative demonstrates the power of perseverance, unwavering determination, and the quest for holistic wellbeing, which includes physical, mental and emotional health. The harsh realities of life […]
By Cristina DC Pastor There’s a breed of nurses who jumps from hospital to hospital, state to state, get better pay but no benefits, and are happy over their ever-changing workplaces. They are called “travel nurses,” and there are about 1.7 million of them in the U.S. Mariles Rallos Mushet is a travel nurse from […]
When asked how Americans are faring financially, most admitted to having to make major adjustments due to the economy, according to the inaugural Wells Fargo Money Study. Two-thirds (67%) of Americans say that they’ve cut back on spending, and almost half (45%) say they’ve put some life plans on hold. A third (35%) have dipped into […]
A new book based on the true story of Ma Mon Luk, known for popularizing mami noodle soup and his eponymous restaurants in the Philippines, will be out on April 2, 2024. Author and anthologist of immigrant food stories Jacqueline Chio-Lauri and award-winning New Yorker illustrator Kristin Sorra bring the historical tale to life for […]
The National Federation of Filipino American Associations New York Chapter (NaFFAA NY) has been awarded over $1.6 million in Federal Community Project Funding to be used to invest in a multicultural, multipurpose community center in Woodside, Queens. The funding, which had the “unwavering support” of Representative Grace Meng (D-Queens), was included in the fiscal appropriations […]
By Loida Nicolas Lewis On Tuesday, February 13, Alice Balbuena, my housekeeper died suddenly of cardiac arrest due to severe pneumonia after a two-day stay at Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn. From a part time housekeeper in 2001, she became full time in 2021. Everyone who has known Alice was devastated by her abrupt death. […]
Ma-Yi Theater Company is proud to announce the newest members of the Ma-Yi Writers Lab, the largest collective of AAPI playwrights in the country. Founded in 2004 by Sung Rno in connection with the TCG/NEA residency program, the Ma-Yi Writers Lab is a professional peer-based workshop in permanent residence at Ma-Yi, designed to nurture and showcase Asian-American […]
By Cristina DC Pastor I detected the glint of pride in Danilo Pagsambugan’s eyes as we walked toward the Oculus coming from the Westfield World Trade Center. “You were part of this?” I asked when we reached the sprawling all-white lobby framed by ribbed ceiling. “I was the chief of quality assurance and quality control,” […]
By Angelito Cabigao “Best Part” by Daniel Caesar and H.E.R. holds a special place in my heart. Every time I play it on Spotify and hear the line “You’re the coffee that I need in the morning,” it instantly brings to mind my wife, Bianca. The song beautifully captures the moments of our “coffee dates,” […]