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Paulo Manaid: Reviving the art of weaving through his designs
By Marissa Bañez Paulo Manaid is a modern self-made casual clothing designer with a mission that highlights his Filipino heritage. Born in Quezon City, he moved as a child with his family to the San Francisco area and eventually earned a degree in Product Design from San Francisco State University. Although a creative soul, he […]
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Livestream sensation Gigi De Lana rocks NYC
By Lindy Rosales Gigi De Lana, a Filipino singer who became famous via YouTube during the pandemic recently held her third concert with her band Gigi Vibes. “Rated Gigi” was a standing-room hit at Astoria World Manor in Queens on April 21. This was Gigi’s second New York City concert. Gigi spoke exclusively to […]
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I LOVE MY JOB: Dulcie Dee: Catwoman from Queens
By Cristina DC Pastor In her one-bedroom Sunnyside apartment in Queens, artist Dulcie Dee would have cats – sometimes as many as four — running around, jumping from floor to cupboard or sleeping on her bed. Dulcie, 67, is a “cat boarder,” which is an ideal gig because she loves cats and used to own […]
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Filipino designers want a stake in the U.S. fashion market through FILIPINXT
By Lindy Rosales “Today is all about how Filipinos are designing their way into the U.S. fashion scene,” intoned Rob Mallari-D’Auria, co-founder and CEO of FILIPINXT, which was launched at a press conference at the Philippine Consulate on April 24. On May 5, FILIPINXT, The New Era of Philippine Fashion, will present the collections of four […]
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Why some FilAms have the mentality of crabs tearing each other down and dividing the community
By Cristina DC Pastor Filipinos know it when they see it. We’re talking about crab mentality, a way of thinking where FilAms are harshly criticized, mercilessly ridiculed or become a target of laughter or gossip because they are successful. We even seem to react with glee in putting other Pinoys down. Lea Salonga, when she […]
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3 FilAms named 2024 Paul & Daisy Soros fellows
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans, a merit-based graduate school program for distinguished immigrants and children of immigrants, has announced their class of 2024 fellows. This year, 30 applicants were selected from a pool of more than 2,300 applicants and will each be awarded up to $90,000 in funding to support their […]
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On Global Filipinos: Growing through meaningful connections
By Loida Nicolas Lewis Filipinos are creatures of connection. For those scattered in the diaspora, connecting with fellow Filipinos or other individuals who are our relatives near or distant, and friends or friends of friends we have shared principles and experiences with, is a necessity for our balance — sometimes even for survival. According to […]
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Göbekli Tepe: Oldest temple in the world at 12,000 years old
By Wendell Gaa The historic land of Turkey, now officially called Türkiye, has been such a wonderful and enriching diplomatic posting for me for the past three years. I now proudly consider it a second home. For a country which is so deeply embedded in history, if there is one destination which I had dreamed […]
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Andrew Cabindol: Powerlifter, designer, beatboxer
By Cristina DC Pastor If Andrew Cabindol were an image, he would be a three-dimensional hologram, juggling his most intense passions: powerlifting, creative design and music. He recently announced he was competing in the first-ever FISU University World Championship Powerlifting competition to be held July 23-27, 2024 in Tartu, Estonia as a representative of Team […]