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For 9/11 families, the pain lives on
By Elton Lugay It’s been 11 years, but the pain in Corazon Fernandez’s heart lingers as in the morning when two hijacked planes rammed into the World Trade Center Towers and Arab militants waged a war against America. Her daughter Judy Hazel died instantly, one of nearly 3,000 New Yorkers caught in history’s crossfire. “Every […]
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Trafficked maid wins settlement against diplomat, allowed to stay in U.S.
Deadema ‘Dema’ Ramos narrated her harrowing experience which began in 2009 when she arrived in New York City with her employer, a Kuwaiti diplomat assigned to the UN mission. On arrival, the diplomat confiscated her passport and confined her to the house. Dema said she was forced into often backbreaking work seven days a week, […]
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Flores de Mayo fashion by Josie Natori
By Elton Lugay After a 35-year reign in high-end fashion, Josie Natori is returning to her Philippine roots for inspiration. Paradise Wear, her peek into spring 2013, brings Flores de Mayo’s free- flowing flamboyance to New York. “It’s about time,” Josie told The FilAm. The collection is modern, almost unrecognizably Filipino, except for the all-whites […]
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Wanted: FilAms to teach in the Philippines
An organization called Teach for the Philippines, which seeks to expand educational opportunities in the motherland, is looking for teachers. Angela Lagdameo and Michael Vea, co-directors of Strategy for Recruitment and Selection in the USA, are searching for 10 outstanding Filipino Americans to be a part of the inaugural corps of Teach for the Philippines. […]
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Water everywhere at Monique Lhuillier’s collection
By Elton Lugay Cebu jeweler Amparito Lhuillier watched proudly as her daughter Monique’s water-inspired collection passed as if in a carousel before her eyes. “That’s been her dream since she was 10 years old,” Amparito told me, a fellow Cebuano. The dream did not include the part about being a highly sought-after Hollywood designer but […]
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Randy Gener draws open ‘Broadway Behind the Curtain’
There is going to be a conversation about fine-art photography, Broadway theater, and people living with HIV/Aids on September 12, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Soho Photo Gallery at 15 White Street. Editor/writer/critic Randy Gener, a nominee for the 2012 The Outstanding Filipino Americans in New York Award, will moderate. “Broadway Behind the Curtain” […]
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FNO is about style, not fashion
By Elton Lugay It’s not all about shopping or dressing in style. For Nicky Feliciano, a financial analyst at EMI Music, FNO – or Fashion’s Night Out — means hanging with friends and hitting the after-parties with the overflowing cocktails and celebrity sightings. “It’s my second time,” he said. For boutique owner Michelle Mangiliman of […]
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FASHION WEEK SPRING-SUMMER 2013: Style takes the stage
By Elton Lugay Melissa Ladinez Mejia had a great time at the Style Awards, soaking in the fashion industry’s forecast for 2013. She was eyeing the collections, the celebrities and the crowd not only as a publicist for Levi’s women’s global fashion but also as a fashion-smart Filipina. “It’s nice and exclusive,” she said of […]
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CEOs to mentor Filipino entrepreneurs
New York CEO and philanthropist Loida Nicolas Lewis leads a panel of U.S.-based business executives who will be mentoring Filipinos entrepreneurs on how to take their genius from local to global. The four days of brainstorming will take place October 5 to 8 at the Manila Peninsula in Makati City. Organized by the Philippine Development […]
