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Respect, sibling rivalry and a pair of sneakers in ‘Kuya Ko’
A short film about respect, two Filipino brothers and a pair of sneakers will be shown October 20 at the Bayanihan Filipino Community Center in Woodside, Queens. Written and directed by emerging filmmaker Dean Banting, the film was his senior thesis at The City College of New York in June 2011. “Kuya Ko” — “My […]
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Milagros Beltran Mendez, 61
By Elton Lugay Mila Mendez died of cardiac arrest September 29, at 2:09 a.m. at St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital in New York City, after a long illness, her husband Fernando told The FilAm. She was the driving force behind the 14-year Philippine Fiesta in America held annually at the Meadowlands Expo Center in Secaucus, New […]
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Three Filipina filmmakers at work on sneakerheads comedy
“Hypebeasts,” a movie about a Filipino collector of first edition, top-of-the-line sneakers, is a thesis project by NYU film student Jess dela Merced. Gigi Dement of the Oscar-winning short film “God of Love” and Marissa Aroy, who received an Emmy for the documentary “Sikhs in America,” are co-producing the film. With touches of comedy, “Hypebeasts” […]
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San Lorenzo choir celebrates 5th with concert
The San Lorenzo Ruiz Choir of New York is celebrating its fifth anniversary as an organization that aims to enrich Christian faith and Philippine culture through music. This occasion coincides with the 25th year of the sainthood of San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila, after whom the choir is named. To commemorate these occasions, the choir […]
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In Jersey City, fewer DACA applicants did not deter volunteers
By Jen Furer In the heart of Jersey City, on September 22th, St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Jersey City welcomed the DREAM Act youth, the lawyers and the volunteers who vowed to assist the youngsters legalize their status via the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) initiative of President Obama. Within the church’s hallowed halls, […]
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‘The FilAm’ bags 3 nominations to 1st Plaridel Awards
‘The FilAm’ earned three nominations to the first Plaridel Awards, the Philippine American Press Club’s (PAPC) award for excellence in Filipino American Journalism. Nominated are contributing writers Elton Lugay and Laurel Fantauzzo and founding editor Cristina DC Pastor. In a statement, the PAPC said the awards honor the press corps and the media agencies “as […]
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A drive-by Catholic
By Cristina DC Pastor After a long long while, I reconnected with my Catholic faith. I went to Sunday mass. We recently moved house where the church is just around the corner from my street. It’s a nice walk in a quaint, quiet neighborhood. I decided to pay a visit. Nothing much has changed. The […]
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Manuel Conde’s ‘Genghis Khan’ to screen at MoMA Oct 12 &17
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) will screen Manuel Conde’s newly-restored Filipino classic film “Genghis Khan” on October 12 at 4 p.m. and October 17 at 7 p.m. The screening is part of MoMA’s To Save and Protect International Festival of Film. Filmed in 1950, “Genghis Khan” was co-directed by Conde and Lou Salvador, with […]
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Going home to Butuan to be with family and ‘ig-agaw’
By Candace Copio Last year, I had applied to a five-week, service learning program in Jamaica. I was accepted to the program and was ready to accompany my fellow college peers to the tropics. Weeks after my acceptance, I remember being in the foyer of my house talking to my mom. My mom, with a […]
