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Consul General bids goodbye, urges community to support each other
By Cristina DC Pastor Consul General Theresa Dizon-De Vega is a rare-breed diplomat. Actually, extraordinary, if one were to consider how she has been “borrowed” by Manila and “asked to help” senior officials as they ease into their jobs. She is a walking Official Gazette, knows all the Republic Acts from memory, she is pleasant, […]
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Ruffy Ronas: Here’s looking at you, Staten Island
By Cristina DC Pastor Before I got to know him, freelance photographer Ruffy Ronas was just another face in the crowd. He is always ready with a smile, a tap on the shoulder, a polite hug. Because of his height and soldier’s chest he stands out. With his James Stewart haircut, he appears like someone […]
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Outpouring of love for ‘Honorary Filipina’ Ruthie Ann Miles whose daughter dies in car accident
The FilAm Broadway community expressed an outpouring of love and support for Tony Award-winning actress Ruthie Ann Miles who played Imelda Marcos in the rock musical “Here Lies Love.” Tony awardee Lea Salonga writes on Facebook, “Please help however you can,” following reports that a pregnant Miles and her young daughter were hit by a […]
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Songwriter Bobby Lopez wins 2nd Oscars, makes EGOT history
Songwriter Robert ‘Bobby’ Lopez, whose father is Filipino American, is the first individual in musical history to win two Emmys, two Grammys, two Oscars, and two Tonys – a double EGOT awardee at the young age of 43. Lopez and his wife Kristen Anderson recently won the Oscars Best Original Song for “Remember Me” from […]
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Miss Gorg pageant seeks to promote accomplishments of trans women: organizers
Miss Gorg 2018, a beauty and personality search for gay men and transgender women will launch in New York on March 31 in celebration of the International Transgender Day of Visibility. “It’s a platform that lifts our community to a higher level,” said Peche Di, a Thailand-born transgender model, actress, videographer and founder of Trans […]
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Angel and Alyssa to front-act ‘Sikat Ka, Kapuso!’
Unknown to many, as Angel Ram was busy rehearsing for the GMA concert, “Sikat Ka, Kapuso,” she was doing gown fittings, checking her guest list, and just managing her nerves as a bride-to-be. Angel, one of the front acts, wed her boyfriend on February 23 in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, a month-and-a-half before the SKK […]
