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Jose Rizal was a boxer, too
By Nestor Palugod Enriquez Dr. Jose Rizal was the Philippines’ Renaissance Man. He was a physician, a linguist, poet and fighter. His hands were not only for writing, but the hands of a martial artist, a boxer, trainer and instructor. The maestro taught his pupils in Dapitan instruction on boxing and fencing. In London, he […]
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Jesse Eisenberg: ‘Asuncion’ inspired by ex-girlfriend
An off-Broadway production will feature a Filipina student as a pivotal character, and we don’t mean Sunshine Corazon. Rattlestick Playwrights Theater presents “Asuncion,” a play about a Filipina student who shares an apartment with two white male students. “The Social Network’s” Jesse Eisenberg debuts as a playwright. Rising star Camille Mana (“Smart People,” “College”) plays […]
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Donaire: ‘I want to get him as early as I can’
If it were a tweet it would look something like this: #NonitoDonaire @ #MadisonSquareGarden. A sprinkling of hash tags and shortcuts. But Donaire is not one to chomp on words and abbreviate the message of this particular event. He wants to spread the word longform: He is honored to be following the boxing greats in […]
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‘I thought you might like to meet my dad’
By Jocelyn Gonzales “Oh no, don’t do that,” my father said. “Well, how else will I remember what you say?” I replied, as I turned on my recorder and spread out a handful of old photographs. My father had never talked much about his life as a young man in the Philippines, or about the […]
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‘Did it take moving to America to bring out leadership abilities in our people?’
By Ludy A. Ongkeko, Ph.D. There are organizations. And there are organizations. Almost always, what motivates people to form such groups is traced to various criteria: either from respective school origins, former work affiliations, professional ties, original homing grounds and other common bases for keeping themselves under one genre, or there may be no earthly […]
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Lost, then found, in translation
By Cristina DC Pastor She held on to my arm like a child tugs at her mother’s when in fear of strangers and unfamiliar surroundings. The elderly Asian woman who spoke no English had the look of fright on her face. “Brooklyn, Brooklyn,” she shook my arm with a sense of urgency. “What? You going […]
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Suicide is not an option: A call for anti-bullying legislation
By Dr. Kevin Nadal In the fall of 2010, six young people in various regions of the U.S. committed suicide. While teen suicide itself may not be a new phenomenon, these six individuals gained national attention because they were all reported to have committed suicide as a result of teen bullying and because they were […]
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Gathercole’s dark designs
By Elton Lugay While Monique Lhuillier‘s classic elegance dazzled at the New York Fashion Week’s Lincoln Center, Dubai-based designer Rocky Gathercole held his own in Brooklyn. Many described his collection as anything from outrageously eclectic to stunning. Edgy is probably the best word to use for now. His outfits were lavish. There were gowns intricately […]
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‘Balagtasan’ at the Bowery Poetry Club Oct. 12
Poets Vim Nadera, Mike Coroza, and Teo Antonio will be performing a ‘balagtasan’ at the Bowery Poetry Club on October 12. Balagtasan is the tradition of poetic joust featuring extemporaneous debates in verse. The term got its name from prominent poet Francisco Balagtas noted for his “Florante at Laura” literary epic. Think of it as […]
