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Consuelo Almonte: A lifetime of frogs and fond memories
By Cristina DC Pastor If a book were to be written about Consuelo Almonte’s life, it would read a little bit Tom Clancy and a little bit Danielle Steele. There is romance, betrayal, some international intrigue, second chances, and a feel-good ending. An inventory of her 81 years reveals a redemption in mid-life and a […]
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Are FilAms in Jersey aware of the risks living in coastal communities?
By Cristina DC Pastor Jersey City is where IBM engineer Virginia Mayo Policarpio came of age. She, her husband and their three children live in a gated community called Society Hill not far from where she and her parents once lived as new immigrants. Like her, Jenny Castaneda is very happy living in Jersey City. […]
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An up-close moment with Tourism Attaché Susan del Mundo
By Cristina DC Pastor Susan del Mundo will travel anywhere in the Philippines, and the world, by boat, bike or on foot if it means exploring new places and learning from them. She has spent almost 37 years with the Department of Tourism in the Philippines, has visited more than 80 percent of the vast […]
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Former Marcos estate on Long Island up for auction
By Cristina DC Pastor A mansion that belonged to Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos and converted into a bed-and-breakfast is up for auction, according to one of the participating brokers. The 8.2-acre waterfront property on 48 Sedgemere Road, Center Moriches in Long Island’s Suffolk County, has a spectacular view of the Moriches Bay, said Corazon Rivera […]
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SPECIAL REPORT: Where’s the money, PIDCI? (2nd in a series)
By Marivir R. Montebon & Cristina DC Pastor Despite its accountability and transparency issues, PIDCI has continued to make it appear to potential sponsors who advertise in the souvenir program that their donations would be tax-exempt. In May 2018, a month before the 120th Philippine Independence Day celebration, its advertising form carried a note that […]
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In Manhattan, a coming-out party for Mindanao fashion
By Lindy Rosales Arise Mindanao was a flashy, jazzy fashion show, a welcome break from NYC’s hot and humid week, with frequent interruptions of rain showers. Models wearing designs inspired by the Blaan, Tboli and Maguindanao tribes from Southern Mindanao enlivened the Philippine Center’s Kalayaan Hall as they did the runway walk. The show featured […]
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Pulitzer and Nobel prize winners among this year’s TOFA honorees
By Cristina DC Pastor A Pulitzer Prize winner and a Nobel Peace Prize recipient are among this year’s distinguished The Outstanding Filipinos in America (TOFA) honorees. Mariel Padilla (Youth category) contributed to The Cincinnati Enquirer’s Pulitzer-Prize winning project, “Seven Days of Heroin,” about the drug epidemic in the Midwest. Vivian Talambiras-Cruz (Community Service) was part […]
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How food inspires Dani Chou’s floral designs
By Cristina DC Pastor Beauty is in the eye of the…floral designer? Dani Chou, who owns the floral design studio Petals by Dani, knows a thing or two about beauty and style, surrounded throughout her life by the essence of what is pleasing to the eyes. She grew up in central Taiwan, in a country […]
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Filipino ambition, talent on spotlight in June 9 mentoring summit
Filipino leaders and innovators are getting together for the first-ever PH Time Is Now: A Networking and Mentoring Event on June 9, Saturday, at the Harvard Club. The ticketed event will take place from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. PH Time Is Now aims to create a platform for Filipinos to share their personal stories […]