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Juliet Payabyab: No stranger to FilAms in distress
By Cristina DC Pastor Juliet Payabyab will never forget one elderly Filipina who was found slumped on a corner of Roosevelt Avenue in Queens. When reached by NYPD officers and EMS personnel, she refused medical assistance. Instead, the woman who passed out presumably from hunger went with her friend to a restaurant where she devoured […]
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Manila designer Joyce Pilarsky breaks into Boston Fashion Week
By Cristina DC Pastor A funny thing happened to Joyce Penas Pilarsky on her first visit to the U.S. in 1982. Her family was visiting Disney and in their excitement forgot where they parked their car. After several hours of searching, they gave up and went back to their hotel. They returned early morning the […]
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Thou shalt be called Benjamin
By Joseph Jerome Francia The flight from San Diego to New York was delayed by eight hours due to bad weather. Hungry and tired, I arrived 4 a.m. at the hotel the office had booked for me. I approached the receptionist to check in. I was told, “Sorry, we gave your room away since you […]
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A region in Turkey where no violence or hatred toward others exists
By Wendell Gaa We know very well that Christianity has its roots in the Holy Land of Israel, but it may not be as widely understood that as an established religion and social institution, Christianity actually first blossomed in the ancient lands of Asia Minor, what is today known as Turkey. This is something my […]
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Black and green, white and wearable by David Tupaz
By Cristina DC Pastor With only three colors, Las Vegas designer David Tupaz presented a minimalist ready-to-wear assortment resonant with energy, drama, passion, and mystery. Black, white, and green were the colors of Tupaz’s Spring collection unveiled September 15 at the Philippine Center in celebration of New York Fashion Week. A sparse palette, but one […]
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Amid the bedlam of Manhattan, Stuy Town offers peace, quiet, and garden-themed apartments
Aside from Central Park, where can one go in Manhattan to escape the breakneck pace and the non-stop craziness? The entire island is packed from edge to edge with concrete, speeding cars, and businesses. Is there such a thing as a “residential area?” Go walk around downtown and you may be lucky enough to stumble […]
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A visit to the House of the Virgin Mary in Turkey
By Wendell Gaa My father had always wanted to visit the historic city of Ephesus, which has been mentioned quite a few times in the New Testament of the Bible, having been one of the cities where Paul the Apostle was chronicled to have traveled to in spreading the early gospel of Christianity. We consulted […]
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Natori brings the sassy ‘sarong’ to Fashion Week
By Elton Lugay It’s September 4, Day 1 of the world-famous New York Fashion Week, and first on my need-to-watch list is the Spring 2015 collection of intimates innovator Josie Natori. Natori unveiled her tropical wear as if declaring she’s not ready to say good-bye to summer just yet. Josie’s Escape to Paradise featured models […]
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‘New York may be the center but Hollywood is the window of fashion:’ David Tupaz
In celebration of New York Fashion Week, Hollywood designer David Tupaz will showcase his latest collection on September 5 at the Philippine Center, teasing Fifth Avenue with tinseltown’s red carpet style. David, who was trained in New York, moved to Los Angeles early in his career. “I love New York but I wanted more. Hollywood […]