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Filipina New Yorkers share personal style and the need to express how they feel
Photos by Martin Romero Young Filipina professionals are proud of their personal style. They dress according to what’s trendy, what’s reasonably priced, and some accessorizing with a Philippine-made scarf or handbag, something to remind them of the islands. On the streets of New York, photographer Martin Romero found four women who dress according to style […]
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KURI-KURI Lanao art from Anna Leah Sanson’s very productive hands
By Ricardo Jorge S. Caluen It is perhaps providential that an art exhibit that showcases the exquisite artistic tradition of the Philippine South is currently on view in no other than New York City. After all, a specific region– Lanao– has suffered its fair share of bad press owing to the fighting that has been […]
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Speed-interviewing Hella Pinay founder Stephanie Gancayco
By Cristina DC Pastor Late last year, a pretty magazine called Hella Pinay made landfall on the FilAm community. It quickly created a buzz among younger women looking for a magazine that spoke to them about anything from fashion to activism, and making sure the articles are relatable to their experience as women of color. […]
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Off-Broadway’s ‘Strings’ explores complex relationships between mothers and daughters
Actress Cristina Sebastian joins other foreign theater artists in creating the off-Broadway play called “Strings,” which will have its NYC premiere from October 4 to 8 at the Access Theatre in Tribeca. “Strings,” which explores the theme of mother-daughter relations, is written by Anna Rak and Palmyra Mattner, and directed by Kira Kull. The artistic […]
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Nurse educator Laura Garcia is new president as Fiesta rebrands into a health & wellness expo
Fiesta In America has announced the appointment of Dr. Laura Garcia as president for Community Partnerships at the 19-year-old expo and cultural show. “Laura’s wealth of experience in alliance-building and nursing education is the missing piece in the growth puzzle as our nonprofit organization enters its second decade,” said Fernando “Nanding” Mendez, CEO of Fiesta. […]
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Former ConGen dedicates Gawad Mabini award to Filipinos in Northeast
Months after his retirement from the Foreign Service, former Consul General to New York Mario De Leon, Jr. was awarded the Gawad Mabini Dakilang Kamanong (Grand Cross) by President Rodrigo Duterte at a ceremony in Malacanang Palace on September 13. De Leon was the Consul General in New York from 2011 to 2016 where one […]
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Cayetano warns war in Korea will affect Filipinos around the world; says PHL can be ‘peacemaker’
By Cristina DC Pastor Visiting Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano warned of the consequences of war breaking out in the Korean peninsula, saying it will affect the lives of the 10 million Filipinos working outside the country. “The reality is that the Korean peninsula situation is putting everybody at risk. With 10 million Filipinos […]
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PIDCI election puts spotlight on stolen club funds as community calls for transparency
By Cristina DC Pastor The case of missing funds is generating keen interest in the October 7 election of officers of the Philippine Independence Day Council, Inc. Three community leaders are running for PIDCI president, and one of them would like to see an investigation. Sixteen individuals are aspiring for the seven open board seats. […]
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Savoring Philippine cuisine’s rare ingredients, hidden flavors
By Cristina DC Pastor Amy Besa’s curiosity about Philippine delicacies that are off the beaten path began with the Cab-cab. A food scholar, she first tasted these paper-thin wafers made from cassava pulp in Bohol. She would later learn they are available around the country but known by different names — Kuping in Bicol, Kiping […]
