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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 […]
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Independence Day parade is happening on June 3: PIDCI
By Cristina DC Pastor The June 3 Philippine Independence Day parade on Madison Avenue will start with a 7:30 a.m. flag ceremony followed by a Thanksgiving Mass. At 11 a.m., the street fair opens to welcome the paradegoers. At 12 noon, according to the schedule, the parade gets underway, with dignitaries from the Philippine government, […]
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Rains did not dampen mood of PHL Tapestry fashion show
By Lindy Rosales It was a rainy spring day when the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection played host to Renee Salud’s fashion show that presented the indigenous Philippine weaves to the people of Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia City Hall courtyard was damp and busy with umbrella-carrying people on their way to the subway. On […]
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Guess who came to Explore the islands
By Cristina DC Pastor “The Philippines is not like a city like New York, it is like a jungle.” Whoa! Direct from the mouth of a third-grader! Students from Success Academy on the Upper West Side shared their impression of the Philippines when they checked out Explore Islands Philippines on May 10 at the Grand […]
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A night of folk dance and classical music, but first a virtual dive
What to do at Explore Islands Philippines in Grand Central Terminal? New Yorkers and tourists alike will stop in their tracks at the sight of blue waters of the Philippines, chocolate hills of Bohol, green terraces of the Mountain Provinces on a gigantic LED screen in the Vanderbilt Hall. From Wednesday, May 9 through Saturday […]
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Historic ‘firsts’ as PIDCI finds hospitable welcome in South Jersey
By Lindy Rosales A lot of ‘firsts’ were noted in PIDCI’s nearly 30-year history of organizing the Philippine Independence Day Parade. One, it is the first time the organization is having an Honorary Grand Marshal to lead the parade. It is also the first time the Grand Marshal Ball was held in South Jersey, a […]
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Corporate nurse Cora Reyes: A community girl at heart
By Cristina DC Pastor For corporate nurse Corazon Reyes, 73, what ails traders, bankers and finance professionals can be a lot of things. Stress can be a health risk just like headaches and colds and the occasional accident on the job. Cora is a staff nurse at JP Morgan Chase & Co., a position she […]
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Flight uninterrupted: PAL’s NYC-Manila direct starts Oct 30
By Cristina DC Pastor & Rene Pastor On its 77th year, Philippine Airlines will open direct flights from New York to Manila starting October 30. The announcement was made by Josh Vasquez, PAL area manager for New York, during a press conference with Tourism Attaché Susan del Mundo and members of the FilAm media at […]