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Are FilAms in Jersey aware of the risks living in coastal communities?
By Cristina DC Pastor Jersey City is where IBM engineer Virginia Mayo Policarpio came of age. She, her husband and their three children live in a gated community called Society Hill not far from where she and her parents once lived as new immigrants. Like her, Jenny Castaneda is very happy living in Jersey City. […]
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Filipino theater actor Joshua Dela Cruz is the new host of ‘Blue’s Clues’
“Blue’s Clues,” the longest-running animation show for pre-school children, is back after a long hiatus, and with a new host: Joshua Dela Cruz, a Filipino American actor who debuted on Broadway in “Aladdin.” Josh becomes the show’s third host, following Steve Burns, the original host who began in 1996 and left in 2002, and Donovan […]
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Teaching my son to curse
By Tricia J. Capistrano “Mama, can you please look at this and let me know if they’re correct?” I read the words in pencil written by my 10-year-old son, Emil, on crumpled notebook paper. dumb – walang imik mean – ibig sabihin stupid – hangal I was surprised and then heartbroken. Emil did tell me […]
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Matt Mercurio stars in Halloween slasher flick ‘Hell Fest’
A masked serial killer turns a horror-themed amusement park into his own personal playground, terrorizing a group of friends while the rest of the patrons believe that it is all part of the show. College student Natalie (Amy Forsyth) is visiting her childhood best friend Brooke (Reign Edwards) and her roommate Taylor (Bex Taylor-Klaus). If […]
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‘Curiosity, Adventure & Love’ now available on demand
“Curiosity, Adventure & Love,” a true-to-life romance set during World War II, is now available for digital distribution. Freestyle Digital Media, a unit of Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios, has acquired the U.S. rights to distribute the film written by Sunshine Lichauco de Leon. The film debuted on VOD on September 11 and is available to […]
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Ma-Yi’s ‘Sesar’ to benefit autism community
The Association for Adults with Autism Philippines (AAAP) will hold a theater benefit on Sunday, October 28, 2018, at 3 p.m., with a performance by the Ma-Yi Theater Company at the Beckett Theater on West 42nd Street. The featured presentation is the play “SESAR” by the Filipino American playwright Orlando Pabotoy, a graduate of The […]
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Canadian colors, Japanese poetic form in ‘Tanka’
By Neil Leadbeater At first glance, there is an air of mystery about this tall chapbook of 20 pages, saddle-stitched and printed in an edition of 75 numbered copies. On the front cover, instead of a title, there is just the word TANKA. The name of the author is not announced. The cover is blank […]
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In ‘Crazy Rich Asians,’ commitment to family vs personal choices
By Wendell Gaa As a Rom-Com, I actually didn’t find “Crazy Rich Asians” to be particularly groundbreaking or revolutionary in terms of plot compared to other light-hearted movies of its kind. But the, fact alone that its cast comprises entirely of Asian actors/actresses is by itself a landmark accomplishment. It’s interesting that I became quite […]
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How federal lobbying in D.C. actually works
By Cesar Conda Every few years, news of misdeeds by those who work in and around the lobbying industry makes national headlines. Like with many professions, the actions and mistakes of a few bad actors can cloud public perception of the field in general. However, the government affairs professionals in Washington and around the country […]
