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New PAFCOM President Ledy Almadin reaches out to youth, emphasizes inclusivity
By Cristina DC Pastor Beginning January 1, the Philippine American Friendship Committee will welcome its new president: accounting professional, long-time pillar of the community, and mother of two teen daughters Ledy Almadin. Ledy, 47, becomes the 26th president of the Jersey City-based PAFCOM, an organization that seeks to unite Filipinos in the Garden State to […]
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A new year filled with joy, peace is our hope
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. Greetings to all! It is our hope that your Christmas turns out to be a blessed one, and a new year filled with joy is another hope! There is nothing like the near conclusion of another 12 months to remind us of a myriad of events. Likewise, there is that […]
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The FilAm’s 10 most-read stories in 2015: From Lea Salonga to Stella Abrera
Filipino Americans love a feel-good story. Stories of regular folks who inspire, uplift, and to a certain degree, empower. That is why the profiles of entrepreneur Mita Quiogue, finance executive Elizabeth ‘Ninez’ Arreglado, and the dance theater acclaim achieved by Stella Abrera were among this year’s collection of stories that were appreciated most by the […]
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Community wardens to meet Jan 16 against backdrop of San Bernardino shooting
The Philippine Consulate is holding a General Assembly of Wardens on January 16 at the Kalayaan Hall of the Philippine Center on Fifth Avenue. The meeting will be from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. The assembly is being called following the December 2 San Bernardino shooting where a married couple went on a shooting rampage […]
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Indie film that examines the Asian fetish to screen at Slamdance in January
“Carnal Orient,” a short film that addresses the stereotyping of Asian women as sex objects, will screen at the esteemed Slamdance film festival in January, actress-producer Camille Mana announced. “The festival just announced us in the program lineup on The Wrap and Indie Wire last week,” she said of the festival for emerging independent filmmakers. […]
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Andrei Nikolai Pamintuan: Being an immigrant artist is like ‘being an outsider’
The IAP Mentoring Program is a vital part of New York Foundation for the Arts’s Immigrant Artist Program, which pairs immigrant artists working in all disciplines with artist mentors. They provide mentees with one-on-one support and guide them to achieve specific goals, such as composing an artist statement, researching potential venues for showing work, or […]
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8-year-old Leila Cicco sings ‘Evil Like Me,’ delights audience
By Cristina DC Pastor She could have done a Princess Elsa, but instead sweet-faced, 8-year-old Leila Cicco channeled Kristin Chenoweth’s playful witch in “Evil Like Me” during a Christmas concert in Rahway, New Jersey and held the audience spellbound. The song-and-dance number was not easy to do, and Chenoweth’s excellent performance in the Disney Channel’s […]
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Falling in love with ‘Star Wars’ all over again
By Daniel de la Rosa A guy in California who shouted out a spoiler on the opening night of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” in front of a long line of people waiting to see the movie had his ass kicked and stomped by a trio dressed as Wookie, a Stormtrooper, and Boba Fett. In […]
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FilAm boy Emil Jose Kelso is this year’s Nutcracker at Lincoln Center
Every morning, Emil Jose Kelso, 12, wakes up at 5:45 a.m. to be on time for the 8:00 a.m. opening of his public school. Three times a week after school and also on Saturday mornings, he rides the subway to go to Lincoln Center for a 90-minute ballet class from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. […]
