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Home cook fan fave with 45M views on YouTube wins Top Chef Amateurs
By Loida Nicolas Lewis Lorenzo L. Beronilla landed his Epicurious 4 Levels Series on YouTube almost like a fluke. But on second thought, he felt, “It is fate. I was at the right place at the right time.” A friend referred him to an Epicurious cooking pilot series on YouTube. They liked what they saw and […]
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Hattusa, Turkey: Ancient capital of the Hittite Empire
By Wendell Gaa International traveling is still a pretty contentious matter nowadays for obvious reasons related to the ongoing global pandemic. But when the right time comes for you to visit exotic destinations, one historic site that I highly recommend is Hattusa, the ancient capital city of the Hittite Empire located at the very center […]
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When Simone Biles said ‘yes to the dress’ of FilAm fashion designer
By Cristina DC Pastor When Simone Biles pulled out of the Olympics competition for gymnastics, Hollywood fashion designer Alexis Monsanto was one of many who wished her well and cheered her on. Biles was one of Monsantos’s favorite clients. He saw “the first female African-American all-around world champion” up close and understood what she may have […]
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Goodnight, Irene
By Lindy Rosales Makeup and hair stylist Irene Zapanta passed away on July 20 after a long bout with cancer. More than a beautician, she was, to people who knew her, a woman of “class and elegance,” a trusted confidante, a friend to everyone. ‘Everyone’ meant the prominent community personalities whose hair she had fashioned, […]
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Creating change, improving lives through philanthropy
By Loida Nicolas Lewis In 2019, Maria Torres-Springer became one of the first highest-ranking Filipino Americans in philanthropy. She is vice president for U.S. Programs at Ford Foundation. The Foundation website provided a brief history: “The Ford Foundation was established in 1936, with an initial gift of $25,000 from Edsel Ford, whose father, Henry, founded […]
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Amid the pandemic, a couple pledges to love and be loved
By Cristina DC Pastor At a time when most people were keeping their distance and divining a future amid a global pandemic, Jan Andrada didn’t realize she was about to restart her life. Jan, the treasurer of the National Federation of Filipino American Associations of New York, wed U.S. Navy veteran John Lane of Arlington, […]
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Ma-Yi, 4 theater companies awarded $1.5 M Mellon grant
Five national theatre companies announced on June 28 that their landmark partnership has received a $1.5 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to create Generation Now. This partnership — Penumbra (Saint Paul, MN), Ma-Yi Theater Company (New York City, NY), Latino Theater Company (Los Angeles, CA), Native Voices at the Autry (Los Angeles, […]
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Through the pandemic, Queens seniors bond over prayers and line dancing
By Vicky Potenciano-Vitug I met Rosalina Robinson about five years ago at Hillcrest Senior Center where I would visit with my husband. Once or twice a week, her group would be dancing and I would just be watching on the side. One day, as I was watching their performance, a member named Princess pulled me and said, […]
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Special pantry in Lingayen to provide food, crossword books to nourish minds and body
Frenz4hope, a group of friends in Lingayen, Pangasinan, will be providing a special food relief pantry for 300 families through barangays (districts) Dorongan and Talogtog. The pantry will include food, crossword books, and inspirational magnets—all of which are meant to provide the beneficiaries with food for their bodies, minds, and souls. This special food relief […]