-
Lawyer-diplomat leaves PHL Mission to become DFA legal advisor
By Wendell Gaa Ambassador Eduardo de Vega, may have recently departed his post as Deputy Permanent Representative of the Philippine Mission to the United Nations. But he leaves behind a lasting impression on those who have worked with him. “Dedicated,” “humble,” and “fully committed” to the Philippine foreign service are but some of the words […]
-
De Blasio names Maria Torres-Springer head of NYC’s Small Business Services department
Mayor Bill de Blasio appointed Maria Torres-Springer as commissioner of the Department of Small Business Services, which provides assistance for small enterprises to thrive and grow. A former executive vice president and chief of staff at the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), Maria was a key leader in teams that helped the redevelopment […]
-
Loida Nicolas Lewis receives Carlos P. Romulo Award for International Achievement
Philanthropist Loida Nicolas Lewis was given the Carlos P. Romulo Award for International Achievement by the United Nations Association of the Philippines for her humanitarian work for and support of the Filipino global community. “A recipient of the Carlos P. Romulo Award for International Achievement is someone who has helped put the Philippines on the […]
-
Monet’s water lily is just one of 200 artworks owned by Marcoses, but where are they?
By Cristina DC Pastor The Claude Monet water lily painting that sold for $32 million appears to be just the proverbial tip of the iceberg. There are 200 more works of art believed to belong to the family of dictator Ferdinand Marcos that remain unlocated, according to lawyer Robert Swift in a 2013 court hearing […]
-
Nelson Navarro memoir to launch Jan. 16 at Philippine Center
The international launch of Nelson A. Navarro’s memoir, “The Half-Remembered Past,” will be held at the Philippine Center on Fifth Avenue on January 16th at 7 p.m. Journalist, biographer and TV talk show host Navarro is now based in Manila, but he lived in New York for 17 years as a political exile from the […]
-
FilAms brave icy weather to meet new Mayor Bill de Blasio
By Elton Lugay On January 5, thousands of New Yorkers braved the frigid arctic weather to meet the new mayor of New York City. Mayor Bill de Blasio opened his official residence at Gracie Mansion to thousands of city residents, including a dozen Filipino Americans. The 6’5” former Public Advocate towered over the FilAms, bending […]
-
Maguindanao Massacre revisited: Is the only journalist hero a dead journalist?
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. Hearing from Carlos H. Conde, Philippine researcher for Human Rights Watch, the largest human rights non-government organization (NGO) based in New York, this story’s author ventures to inquire from her homeland an answer to: “Four Years On, No Justice for Maguindanao Massacre Victims?” The same could be asked, how about […]
-
JFK: 50 years gone but never forgotten
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. It was the start of the school term: Fall1960. The Graduate School of Journalism and Communication of the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles had not formally opened at all. Its schedule, to commence with the master’s program in journalism, was set for 1965, I was informed. That […]
-
FILAMSPEAK: Is Jose Cuisia an absentee ambassador?
By Cristina DC Pastor & Maricar CP Hampton A Philippine columnist made a most startling accusation: Ambassador Jose Cuisia is a part-time ambassador! That he sits on the board of nine Philippine companies and that he is often “absent in (his) job making money in the Philippines.” We sought comments from the Philippine Embassy and […]