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‘On the Job:’ On the edge
By Joel David “On the Job” commemorates at least one milestone in the still-evolving narrative of Philippine independent cinema: it is the first digital-era action film to attain the genre’s elusive combination of critical acclaim and box-office profitability, reminiscent of the local industry’s social-realist achievements during the martial law period (roughly the ’70s to the […]
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Monique Lhuillier on her spring collection: ‘Can’t wait to wear them.’
By Elton Lugay Monique Lhuillier showcased her latest designs at New York Fashion Week with a Spring 2014 collection marked by wearability and “relaxed elegance.” “It feels like there’s a relaxed elegance about it,” she told this reporter after her set at the Mercedes Benz-sponsored event held at the Lincoln Center. “I’m excited about it […]
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FilCanadian’s memoir ‘Don’t Forget the Soap’ to launch Sept. 17th
By Carissa Villacorta FilCanadian banking executive Marie Claire Lim Moore has published her first book, “Don’t Forget the Soap,” a collection of anecdotes from different points in her life: the tight-knit Filipino community in Vancouver, memories of her move to New York, her experiences at Yale, and travels as a young career woman. Underlying this […]
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Remembering 9/11 with reflection, respect
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. Once again, the threshold of 9/11 is on us. That date is such a grim reminder of what took place on September 11, a dozen years ago. More than 3,000 lives were lost that day. That date changed the world forever. Terrorism was defined in the cruelest and the most […]
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A FilAm family celebrates Rosh Hashanah
By Jenjen Furer and Roz Furer I am blessed to have been married to a Jewish family. My four children get to experience a little bit of the Filipino Catholic tradition and a little bit of the Jewish family tradition. Mom, as I call my husband’s mother, was born and raised in Brooklyn. Her parents […]
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Honoring Hector Logrono and his legacy
By Rachelle Ocampo I am still in shock. The sudden passing of our dear friend Hector Logrono, founder of PAGASA Social Foundation Inc., earlier this week took a hit in the hearts of Filipino American community members in the NY Metropolitan area. I am fortunate to have witnessed Hector’s beautiful spirit and compassion for our […]
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The brotherhood of the traveling guns
By Cristina DC Pastor About 10 years ago, police rookie Rex Gene Maralit sued the New York Police Department over a gym accident. That case has since been settled. Fast forward to 2013. Rex Maralit, now an NYPD officer, is accused of gun smuggling. Multiple reports say he and two brothers are involved in an […]
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OFF THE WALL: The pill-popping Boomers and the wild swings in biotech stocks
By Rene Pastor People of a certain age are ‘suki’ of prescription medicine. We reach for the bottle to manage all sorts of ailment: a pill to wash the cholesterol out of your system, a pill to trim your sugar level, a pill to rein in your blood pressure. There’s also a pill to keep […]
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The country was burglarized
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. The ‘war’ is not new. Years ago, when it came about in 1986, it was called the people’s protest. So effective was it! A regime ended. Its head and immediate members of his family and those who were forced to exit, left the country in great haste. Hence, it did […]
