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The Madison Avenue parade that never gets old
By Elton Lugay The inclement weather did not stop Joyce Manzano from marching at the Philippine Independence Day parade June 3 on Madison Avenue. “I came prepared,” the 29-year-old paralegal from Woodside, Queens told The FilAm. “I knew it’s going to rain so I brought a very big umbrella.” Joyce came for many reasons: There’s […]
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‘Midwest Filipino’ on view at midtown gallery till June 10
Daniel Ballesteros’ photographs of life in the Midwest remains on view at the Chashama art space on Times Square till June 10. “Midwest Filipino” is a collection of Ballesteros’ memories growing up in St. Louis, Missouri. According to a gallery statement, Ballesteros is interested in looking at the scores of immigrants who chose the Midwest […]
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Aquino, Obama to hold talks at the Oval Office: Will China dominate headlines?
President Benigno S. Aquino III is expected to arrive in Washington, D.C. on June 6 for a three-day official visit that includes a meeting with President Obama, the Philippine Embassy announced in a statement. Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia Jr. said the meeting scheduled on June 8 will be the fourth between the two leaders, but […]
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The resilient, resurgent race
By Cristina DC Pastor Ray Sison arrived in America when he was 6. He is brown, he was shy, he is small, and many made fun of his accent. His guidance counselor in Jersey City told him not to bother applying to schools in New York because he wouldn’t make it. But Ray ignored the […]
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Salsa for Rafael
By Cristina DC Pastor A death in the family would, in a strange kind of way, put the swing back into Mary Jane San Gabriel’s life. Also the cha cha, the merengue and the salsa. Her U.S.-based sister passed away in 2005. From Singapore, this chemical engineer rushed to New Jersey to take on the […]
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Feel-good book launch goes from classy to campy
How is it that people who attended the May 30 launch of Ruben Nepales’ “My Filipino Connection: The Philippines in Hollywood” went from being moved to tears to foot-tapping to the beat of “Ocho Ocho?” Because Broadway actress Ali Ewoldt was there, and her soul-stirring rendition of West Side Story’s “Somewhere” gave the crowd goose […]
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Piolo, Angelica romantic comedy screens in Jersey theaters June 1-7
“Every Breath U Take” is the latest pairing of popular Philippine stars Piolo Pascual and Angelica Panganiban. The theme is contemporary. The superstitious Majoy’s (Panganiban) biological clock is ticking, but the sun signs are leading her to a career playboy (Pascual) for whom love is mere recreation. Can two people with different agenda live happily […]
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A bittersweet memoir of hope, family devotion and one deportation after another
By Cristina DC Pastor Feet in Two Worlds Even by Filipino standards, Jen Furer’s immigration journey is one colossal heartache: Her entire family, meaning her parents and five brothers, were deported after living in the U.S. for several years. The worst episode came when a brother in California and another in New Jersey got their […]
