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‘Textile bill most important PH-U.S. trade initiative in half a century’
By Ambassador Jose Cuisia, Jr. There is now a critical bill pending for action in the U.S. Congress that will create jobs and strengthen Philippine-U.S. relations. This legislation is called the SAVE Our Industries Act (S. 1244/H.R. 2387), and is the most important economic initiative involving the United States and the Philippines in a half […]
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Those who came before us
By Cristina DC Pastor Was it Jose Rizal who paved the way for the hundreds of thousands of Filipinos in the New York area? Romantic thought there, but Rizal came here as a transiting tourist, not as an immigrant. “He didn’t stay, per se. Just a stopover,” confirmed Reme Grefalda, curator of the Asian-American Pacific […]
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Comedian gets serious about love, gay marriage and relationships
By Cristina DC Pastor Nothing about Rich Kiamco’s September 30 wedding to David Gibson is traditional. There’s no wedding planner; the hundreds of gladioli to romanticize the ceremony are grown in the couple’s farmhouse; and the Filipino mother is not exactly proclaiming the happy event to the world. “She doesn’t say anything,” Rich, a standup […]
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An unfinished love story
First-time novelist Samantha Sotto – she’s being compared by some to J.K. Rowling — is launching her book, “Before Ever After,” on August 12 at 6 p.m. at the Philippine Center on 556 Fifth Avenue. The event is open to the public. The novel is a modern-day fairy tale that asks, ‘What if your happy […]
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Disney’s not the Final Destination for FX veteran
“Final Destination 5,” which opens August 12, features thrilling visual effects by Academy Award-nominated Filipino American FX master Ariel Velasco Shaw. As the visual effects supervisor of the horror film franchise, Shaw oversaw the film’s many elaborate special effects, including those used for the terrifying collapse of a suspension bridge. A Hollywood veteran with over […]
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2 win Pinoy Idol
Mass communications graduate Criselda Bernardo from Bacolod, and Michelle Semana, a civil engineer from Zambales were proclaimed winners of the worldwide search for the Pinoy Singing Idol, now on its second year. The two New Yorkers won $1,000 each and a round-trip ticket to Manila to join other finalists from Australia, Canada, Dubai, Hong Kong, […]
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Grassroots organizer named to Harvard post
By Cristina DC Pastor Harvard students, meet Emelyn dela Pena, Filipina. Emelyn was recently named assistant dean of Student Life, which means she will be the go-to person as you come face to face with campus irritants – from sexual harassment to housing. “I will be responsible for all campus initiatives regarding gender and sexuality,” […]
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‘A very long and lonely journey’
By Cheryl Ocampo I received the diagnosis of autism for my daughter, Zariah, in June 2005 right before her third birthday. After the initial shock and devastation, I knew eventually that I would have to accept it so I could help her. However, I was always such a timid and introverted person, I did not […]
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‘Dalaga’ for the woman in her prime
By Ryan Songalia As young girls, Michelle and Mary Mangiliman would play shopkeepers in their mother’s closet. Now as fashion entrepreneurs, the sisters own and operate Dalaga, a trendy boutique in Brooklyn’s Greenpoint section. When Dalaga first opened its doors in 2006, its choice of location was viewed as a particularly brave one. Dalaga was […]
