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John Jay Cabuay illustrates Bob Marley book
On the last year of his master’s program at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), John Jay Cabuay got an offer from his agent: “Bob Marley’s daughter, Cedella, is doing a children’s book and is really interested in your illustrations.” Despite his busy school schedule as a student and a teacher, and fatherhood, John Jay […]
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‘We were on the same side of the barricade. We will always remain close’ (Part 2)
By Cristina DC Pastor The FilAm: When you see the situation in Hong Kong, what goes through your mind? Eric Baculinao: All youth movements in history have always been driven by a strong sense of idealism. That’s true for the Hong Kong protest movement or even other earlier movements in Chinese history. It’s true for […]
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Eric Baculinao: First Quarter Storm memories and 48 years in China (Part 1)
By Cristina DC Pastor BEIJING – Almost half a century ago, he was the fiery leader of the Kabataang Makabayan. Eric Baculinao has had an interesting odyssey from the barricades of the Diliman Commune in the 1970s to winning an Emmy Award for NBC where he is still the Beijing bureau chief. Eric, 68, is […]
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Comics artist Leinil Yu: ‘Practice is everything’
By Wendell Gaa It’s not every day that one can claim the honor of being a full-time employed artist for Marvel Comics, but that is exactly who Leinil Yu is. A penciller and artist by profession, Yu is responsible for designing Marvel’s newest superhero, a Filipina named Pearl Pangan A.K.A Wave. A statuesque beauty from […]
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Grants available to fund women-led projects in music, media
The Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) and New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) announced on July 10 that applications are open for NYC Women’s Fund for Media, Music and Theatre. The $5 million grant program launched last year and awarded a total of $1.5 million to 63 film, digital and theatre projects […]
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‘Pusong Pinoy’ immigration talk show begins 15th season
“Pusong Pinoy sa Amerika” (Into the Hearts of the Filipinos in America) premiered its 15th season on June 9, and the GMA Pinoy TV show unveiled more informative segments for its loyal viewers. This season’s theme “Truth, Resilience, and Family Unity: Filipinos’ Resolve to Attain Family Reunification Amidst Tightening Immigration Policies” is prompted by the […]
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Jaime FlorCruz’s journalist memorabilia on exhibit in Intramuros
By Wendell Gaa Former CNN Beijing bureau chief Jaime “Jimi” FlorCruz recently launched his collection of memorabilia from his distinguished journalist career at the Bahay Tsinoy Museum of Chinese in Philippine Life in Intramuros. During my late father Ambassador Willy C. Gaa’s tenure as the Philippine envoy to the People’s Republic of China from 2003 […]
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Grace Labaguis’s brave new world
By Cristina DC Pastor It was, Grace Hufano Labaguis thought then, a “trial visit,” leaving her two sons in Manila in 2001 to see what the future looked like in the U.S. while her husband was working in a restaurant in Saipan. Then 9/11 happened. “Ako lang mag-isa, everyone was worried about me,” she said. […]
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A year in the life of a community newspaper
By Rene Pastor A year has whipped by, seemingly like a bullet train. Some 365 days ago, we decided to publish a monthly newspaper. It seemed counterintuitive at that time. We had been online for more than seven years when a friend, whose insights we value, suggested that since we’ve been around that long, why […]