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Karen Elizaga of Womankind: Showing survivors of domestic violence to be ‘kind to themselves, to one another’
By Cristina DC Pastor For women in NYC struggling with domestic abuse, the path to survival may not always lie in the hands of a friend or a family member. Sometimes, a community center run by people unknown to them can offer momentary protection and a comforting kind of solace. Womankind, formerly known as the […]
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After 25 years, ‘Miss Saigon’ returns with another Filipina Kim
By Lindy Rosales A quarter century after it debuted in London’s West End, the tragic romance between a Vietnamese bar girl and an American serviceman is returning to Broadway on March 1. “Miss Saigon,” where Lea Salonga made theater history for a Filipino by winning the Laurence Olivier Award in 1989/90 for Outstanding Performance of […]
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Advocates urge end to child marriages of girls as young as 14 in N.Y., N.J.
By Cristina DC Pastor Unknown to many in New York and New Jersey, there are child brides walking amongst us, young American girls marrying at age 12 or 14. There is a law that allows it, and advocates are now urging legislators to repeal that law. Human Rights Watch explained that while the marital age […]
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President Gabriel Esteban to leave Seton Hall, head a Chicago university in July
Seton Hall University President A. Gabriel Esteban has been appointed as the next president of DePaul University in Chicago, according to the SHU website’s announcement dated February 16. Esteban will assume the presidency of the nation’s largest Catholic university on July 1, becoming the first lay leader in its 119-year history. He will succeed the […]
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Diplomats enjoy Filipino hors d’oeuvres at Foreign Consuls food festival
In an event featuring authentic national food and cultural performances, the Philippine Consulate joined 24 consulates general in New York that participated in the Society of Foreign Consuls in New York (SOFC) International Food Festival. Consul Felipe Carino III and Cultural Officer Olive Magpile led the consulate delegation to the event held at the Gandhi […]
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Light and darkness as depicted in Jim Pascual Agustin’s ‘Wings of Smoke’
By Marius Carlos, Jr. The most striking aspect of Jim Pascual Agustin’s new book of poetry, “Wings of Smoke,” is its natural flair for vivid contrasts, with each line retaining its power as each poem rears and strikes repeatedly, until the final set of images are unleashed. stretching the fabric stretching the fabric is a […]
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Injured CT physical therapist Marianne Baun gets check from PHL government
A check for $1,400 was handed by officers of the Philippine Consulate to the family of Marianne Baun, a physical therapist in Connecticut who was seriously injured in a January 10 vehicular accident. Marianne was comatose for several weeks, and remains confined in the Intensive Care Unit. Her family said she is gradually recovering. The […]
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Defense Attaché Col. Orlando M. Suarez, 50
Philippine Defense Attaché to the U.S. Col. Orlando M. Suarez passed away on February 11 after suffering a stroke while on an official trip to Honolulu, Hawaii. He was 50 years old. “It is with great sadness that we announce the untimely passing of our beloved colleague and friend, Colonel Orlando M. Suarez,” says a […]
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The Pinay guide to thrifting: Who pays full price?
By Cristina DC Pastor I found a flaming red Italian jacket in Madrid’s El Rastro flea market. I’m not sure where to wear it but the Gucci label did it for me. The price sealed the sale: 20 euros — or $21. It went inside an amorphous plastic bag. It is now stored in the […]
