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‘Renaissance Man’ Jerry Sibal named floral director at Wynn casino in Macau
By Cristina DC Pastor Jerry Sibal, a designer of all things majestic, meaningful, and magical, will undertake probably one the biggest projects of his life. In April, the Wynn headquarters in Las Vegas announced his appointment as the Design, Development and Floral Director for Wynn Palace Cotai in Macau, which means that in Steve Wynn’s […]
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10 things I’ve learned about crowdfunding…and friendships
By Cristina DC Pastor The first crowdfunding campaign is said to have started in 1885, and the first beneficiary was the Statue of Liberty. At the time, there was no middleman called Kickstarter or Indiegogo, but the same principle applied. The people who were behind the project that would erect the Statue of Liberty – […]
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Whatever happened to chivalry? Why are women now saving the Prince?
By Tiara Camille Teruel I was recently playing “house” with my friend’s daughter and came to a very interesting realization about my beliefs when it came to chivalry. How nowadays, the idea of chivalry has shifted from feeling valuable and respected as a woman to the idea of succumbing to weakness and dependence. This became […]
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On May 10, let’s remember all mothers and all the people we call ‘mom’
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. Remembering mothers on their day is one act that belongs to the ages, as noted by numerous daughters and sons all over the world where Mother’s Day is faithfully observed. “Mom,” has not been confined to birth mothers alone. Every woman who has taken over mother roles, whether one is […]
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Diwa ng Kalayaan kicks off 117th Philippine Independence Day celebration
Diwa Ng Kalayaan 2014 Mikaela Alexa Rada of Bayonne, New Jersey, is ready to turn over her crown to her successor. Competing for the title are six talented and community service-oriented young women, according to the Philippine Independence Day Council, Inc. (PIDCI). They are Joanna Lizardo, Rianne Avendula-Philips, Jazmine Emmanuelle B. Binag, Andrea Joyce Hermoso, […]
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Kristina Kalaw Joyas confronts the stereotypes about parenting and community organizing
By Cristina DC Pastor The first time I saw Kristina Kalaw Joyas was at a packed town hall meeting at the Philippine Center a year or so ago. She was wheeling her daughter on a stroller, navigating around the backpacks and handbags that have taken over the floor. “Can’t she find a sitter?” the woman […]
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What’s behind those wild, cathartic ‘divorce parties’?
By Cristina DC Pastor Bring out the limos, the martinis and the magic mics. ‘For better or for worse’ has just become ‘For closure!’ Welcome to divorce parties, a booming industry that’s leading un-coupled women toward celebratory catharsis and keeping wedding planners very busy. According to a TIME Magazine article, a “divorce party-planner in Los […]
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‘We are not wedding planners’
By Jen Furer At the March 7 Makilala TV taping of the episode on “Filipino American Wedding Trends and Tradition,” we had the pleasure of meeting three dynamic and successful entrepreneurs: Ivie Joy Agustin of Ivie Joy Floral Arts and Events; Glenn Maningas of MPW Media Group; and Amable Yalong of Events by Amable/Key Music […]
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Magician studying to become a brain surgeon: ‘It’s all in the head,’ says Matthew Aaron Go
By Cristina DC Pastor How does one go from manipulating the brain to studying it in college? Magician Matthew Aaron Go did not realize the connection at first until he majored in Neuroscience at NYU and began to study the brain, this walnut-shaped organ powerful enough to mobilize all senses of the body. “There is […]