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Consulate calls for ‘clean, transparent’ PIDCI elections; urges naming 2 independent individuals to assist in process
By Cristina DC Pastor A little more than a week before the PIDCI elections on October 6, Consul General Claro Cristóbal has requested the controversial organization to include two independent individuals to its Election Committee and the Membership Committee to ensure a “clean and transparent” election. The proposal to include two individuals came from Lara […]
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GMA lifestyle channel celebrates 10th year
GMA’s international lifestyle channel GMA Life TV marks another milestone as it celebrates its 10th anniversary this September by giving Kapuso abroad exciting new treats and programs. First up, GMA Life TV’s ambassador and Asia’s Pop Sweetheart Julie Anne San Jose sings a new rendition of the station ID, “There’s More to Life”, featuring GMA […]
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That thing called ‘space’
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. Just weeks after this year’s spring term had concluded, topped by commencement trimmings, a FilAm mother of five, contacted me, saying between sobs: Her oldest child had just moved out of their Los Angeles home because she needed “space.” Lilly — affectionately called “Nanay,” by her household — requested me […]
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50 years ago, and I still remember
By Bella Santos Owens I remember vividly, it was a sunny morning and I was playing on the veranda of our house in Marilao, Bulacan. I was sitting on this low table while playing with my doll. I remember his cheap cologne and scratchy stubble on me like it was just yesterday. Our male helper, […]
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Quiapo
Quiapo is the historic core of the City of Manila dating to Spanish colonial times in the 18th through 20th centuries. Originally, the residential quarters of the Manila elite, what used to be grand mansions are now decaying homes of low-income families. The area is also evolving due to an influx of Muslims from the […]
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More than 4 million Filipinos now call America home
By Rene Pastor From 3,912,921 Filipinos in the United States last year to 4,037,564 this year. We are now more than 4 million Filipino Americans. We comprise a solid 40 percent chunk of the Filipino diaspora around the world. In this country, we are the third largest Asian American subgroup behind the Chinese (5,219,184) and […]
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Consuelo Almonte: A lifetime of frogs and fond memories
By Cristina DC Pastor If a book were to be written about Consuelo Almonte’s life, it would read a little bit Tom Clancy and a little bit Danielle Steele. There is romance, betrayal, some international intrigue, second chances, and a feel-good ending. An inventory of her 81 years reveals a redemption in mid-life and a […]
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On Global Filipinos: Mabuhay, Johanne Jabines!
By Loida Nicolas Lewis For the third time in its 38-year history, a Filipino, Johanne Jazmin Tan Jabines, was declared champion in the world’s largest public speaking competition held in London last May. She is a 20-year-old University of the Philippines 4th year business administration and accountancy student who won the English-Speaking Union – International […]
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‘The Culture of Now’ returns off Broadway
“The Culture of Now,” a mixed-media play featuring an international ensemble and an all-female production team will be presented off Broadway at the Acorn Theatre, on September 20th. “That’s a great accomplishment for the show,” said FilAm actor-filmmaker Ben Venturina who is cast in the production as the character Turtle, a street artist from Detroit. […]
