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246 passengers join PAL’s historic inaugural direct flight to Manila
By Cristina DC Pastor Consul General Claro Cristobal is not a layover kind of guy. A diplomat who has lived out of suitcases, he knows what he wants in his airport and airline. “I don’t like stopovers,” he declared before an audience of travel executives, community leaders, and journalists who attended the recent launch of […]
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Leonard Co: A fashion style called ‘more and more’
By Cristina DC Pastor A couple of years ago, I attended a birthday party where the celebrant — wearing a soft pink gown richly beaded and layered with lace – was giddy on the dance floor. “That’s a Leonard Co,” a guest whispered to my ear. “$3K.” All I could say was, “Wow!” From that […]
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New Zealand gets a taste of Philippine cuisine
By Wendell Gaa My trip to this green and peaceful country on the far side of earth — known to fans of the “Lord of the Rings” as “Middle Earth” — gave me the wonderful opportunity to join several members of the Filipino-Kiwi community of Auckland, New Zealand at a special literary-and-culinary event. It was […]
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The perils of being brown, thinking white
By Luis H. Francia The 56-year-old individual arrested by the FBI and alleged to have sent pipe bombs to prominent Democrats—including the Obamas, Joe Biden, the Clintons, and Robert De Niro—turns out to be of Philippine descent on his father’s side, Italian on his mother’s. Brooklyn-born, Florida-raised Cesar Sayoc, Jr. is a fanatic supporter of […]
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TOFA honorees are ‘heroes among us’
By Cristina DC Pastor Greatness and gratefulness came together one soggy Saturday in October when 16 individuals were honored The Outstanding Filipinos in America (TOFA) in celebration of Filipino American History Month. “A thriving community of Filipino Americans adds to the quality of life here in New York State and across our nation,” said Gov. […]
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Filipino Ka Ba?
“The entire course, and meaning, of my life changed with three words,” says Christopher Holl, author of ‘The Kano, The Teacher & The Lola: A Filipino-American Fable.’ “Filipino ka ba. Three words that completely changed the trajectory of my life were Tagalog.” Recently published, American-born and bred Holl describes the book as a celebration of […]
