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Remembering: Pinoy. Powerful. Personal
Sans Rival to die for By Tricia Capistrano On a cold January morning in 2010, I woke up at 2 a.m. I had jet leg. My husband, our six-year-old, and I arrived from Manila the day before after spending Christmas with my parents, sisters, aunts, uncles, and cousins. My son was on our bed. He […]
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A vacation in my hometown and a realization of who I am, who I want to be
By Karen Joy Pangantihon It felt like I traveled through three flights over 22 hours in the air, in the course of over 40 hours just to hug my mom and dad. As soon I got off the last plane on the way to Cabadbaran, my mother’s hometown, in Agusan del Norte province I knew […]
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Suyomano: A platform for Filipinos yearning to reconnect with their roots
By Zia Kalong Suyomano is a virtual platform focused on cultural learning experiences touching on local languages, indigenous tribal cultures and medicine, mythology, traditional martial arts, food and beyond. Suyomano is made up of two unique Tagalog words: “Suyo” which means gentle affection and “mano” which is a gesture of respect. “We believe that bringing forth the […]
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A Filipino family calls Britain home (Part 2)
By Cristina DC Pastor The Covid protocols introduced by the British government are not popular, particularly among businesses that had to shut down and individuals who lost their jobs, said Gene Alcantara, a Filipino community leader in the UK. “Travel is banned, visits even to relatives are banned. But everyone knows they are necessary to […]
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Remembering the Baguio Christmas of my youth
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. If there is anything that brings tears suddenly, it is the Christmas holiday season. I remember my old hometown, the city of Baguio in Northern Luzon, the Philippines. Located 5,000 feet above sea level, it is known for its cool mountain air. Local and foreign tourists love to visit the city […]
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In a time of pandemic, magic is one business that won’t disappear
By Maricar CP Hampton & Cristina DC Pastor COVID and computers go together, and magicians like Apollo Riego know how to keep them that way. Apollo, owner of Magicianunlimited.com, said his online store has been around years before the public health pandemic, but his products have now been flying off the shelves because of […]
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PAL ready to serve Balikbayans with nonstop flights
Philippine Airlines hails the decision to open up Balikbayan visits and will offer regular direct flights to facilitate travel to the Philippines. The flag carrier welcomed Resolution No. 85 of the Inter Agency Task Force on Infectious Disease (IATF) allowing the visa-free entry of ‘Balikbayans’, effective from December 7, 2020. This latest visa-free privilege also […]
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Josh Vasquez: Travelin’ Man
By Maricar CP Hampton & Cristina DC Pastor Joesyl ‘Josh’ Vasquez’s coming-of-age was marked by a pair of tragedies. His father Edgar, a painter, died when he was 15. He was followed to his grave by his mother Rosario, an educator, four years later. “I lost my dad from a heart attack when I was […]
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A Zoom Thanksgiving: Do we still gobble gobble?
By Cristina DC Pastor As the dust of the November 3 election settles – whether the president is newly elected or reelected — Americans will soon dive into the next most important debate: How to celebrate Thanksgiving. Dr. Anthony Fauci has provided a preview of how some families will be celebrating the holidays: apart from […]