“Mettle,” the inspiring short documentary that chronicles the remarkable journey of Liana Mutia, a blind Filipino American judoka, has made its debut on the global stage. The film premiered at the 2024 International Sport Film Festival in Napoli, Italy, on November 26 where it was honored with the prestigious award for “Best Student Work.” The […]
January 5 Sinulog sa Jubileo 2025 by the Archdiocese of Newark Immaculate Heart of Mary & St. Patrick Church 215 Court Street Elizabeth, N.J. January 18 PAAC 60 Dinner Dance by the Philippine-American Association of CT Inc. 45 Murphy Road Prospect, CT Email paac@paacinc.org January 19 Sinulog 2025: Viva Pit Senor Main celebrant Bishop Efren […]
By Cristina DC Pastor This is the entangled story of a teen Filipina American ice skater who dreams of representing the Philippines in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. Athena Calivoso Roberts, 18, was born in Greensboro, North Carolina to a Filipina mother from Manila and an American father from Pennsylvania. From the age of 5, […]
By Gerald Tabios “These streets will make you feel brand new, Big lights will inspire you, Let’s hear it for New York.” – Alicia Keys Since 2004, I’ve crossed the finish line of the New York City Marathon 19 consecutive times. This race has become more than just a marathon; it’s an ongoing journey that […]
By Marivir Montebon Philippine tennis champion Alex Eala made a historic entry into the US Open on August 19 as she won her first qualifying match against 26-year-old Australian Maddison Inglis. Eala, 19, is the first Filipino tennis player to have the chance to qualify in the 16 spots at the US Open 2024. At […]
By Loida Nicolas Lewis PARIS — France just knows how to wow the world with the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics! Every other country that hosted the modern Olympics since its founding in Greece in 1896 held the opening ceremony in a giant stadium. Each country’s athletes marched waving their flags to […]
Dezza Pastor has been a yoga and meditation instructor for almost 15 years. She has a wide swath of students — from teens to seniors in their 80s — all looking to improve their strength, sleep better and learning to relax. Unlike many of her students who train in a classroom, the elderly are a […]
By Cristina DC Pastor If Andrew Cabindol were an image, he would be a three-dimensional hologram, juggling his most intense passions: powerlifting, creative design and music. He recently announced he was competing in the first-ever FISU University World Championship Powerlifting competition to be held July 23-27, 2024 in Tartu, Estonia as a representative of Team […]
By Cristina DC Pastor Charina Amunategui, this year’s PIDCI Grand Marshal, is all that and most certainly more. An Executive Director at The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, her life’s narrative demonstrates the power of perseverance, unwavering determination, and the quest for holistic wellbeing, which includes physical, mental and emotional health. The harsh realities of life […]