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A sister’s love
By Natalia Kyriakopoulos On March 27, a fundraiser for The Nephcure Kidney International took place at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy (SFACA) in Astoria. It is the school I graduated Valedictorian from, and where my two siblings Georgios and Isabella still attend. The fundraiser for the Nephrotic Syndrome Awareness Day is meant to shed […]
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Journalist Josie Moralidad Ziman publishes a book of inspiring FilAm profiles
Journalist Josie Moralidad Ziman launched her book “The Filipino American Journey: Stories of Survival and Success” at the Philippine Embassy Chancery Annex on April 6. The book is a collection of inspirational stories that highlight the resiliency, determination, hard work, values, and faith of the Filipino people, said Ziman in a press statement. “What ‘The […]
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NYPA’s Gil Quiniones to receive leadership honor for his ‘brave vision’ on energy innovation
Zpryme, a research-based firm in Texas with services focused on energy, announced on April 3 that Gil Quiniones, president and CEO of the New York Power Authority (NYPA), has been selected as the 2019 “ETS Thought Leader of the Year.” Quiniones was chosen for the recognition amongst a group of peers following voting by ETS […]
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The street art of muralist Juan Paolo Tolentino
By Wendell Gaa Street art isn’t all about graffiti. Just ask Juan Paolo Tolentino, better known as “Jolo.” Tolentino’s art consists of life-size portraits of celebrities whose faces have adorned buildings and public walls across New York. Mural paintings of Manny Pacquiao and Bruce Lee are on display at the Southeast Asia Market Warehouse in […]
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Drug syndicate allegedly shipped meth internationally including the PHL
Three Los Angeles people accused of being part of an international drug trafficking ring are in custody on federal charges alleging they used the Darknet to obtain drugs and offer narcotics for sale, and then shipped pound quantities of methamphetamine to buyers in the Philippines, New Zealand, Poland and other foreign destinations. The case is […]
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On Global Filipinos: DoE’s new deputy chancellor is the ‘proudly Pinay’ Hydra Mendoza
By Loida Nicolas Lewis Hydra Mendoza is the New York City Department of Education’s Deputy Chancellor for Community Empowerment, Partnerships, and Communications, a newly created role. She stepped down from her role as president of the San Francisco Board of Education to accept the NYC position. Many thought she was named after the Greek mythical […]
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Musikalye sa Brooklyn features GMA performers
GMA Pinoy TV is bringing some of the network’s most versatile performers to the U.S. for an international concert dubbed “Kapusong Pinoy Studio 7 Musikalye sa Brooklyn”, which will take place on May 11 at the Kings Theatre in New York. Following the successful string of shows in various locations in Manila and a phenomenal […]
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Grace Labaguis’s brave new world
By Cristina DC Pastor It was, Grace Hufano Labaguis thought then, a “trial visit,” leaving her two sons in Manila in 2001 to see what the future looked like in the U.S. while her husband was working in a restaurant in Saipan. Then 9/11 happened. “Ako lang mag-isa, everyone was worried about me,” she said. […]
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Show us the complete Mueller Report
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. The delay in the release of the Mueller Report has set the stage for a potential legal battle between the White House and Congress. A four-page summary authored by Attorney General William Barr does not satisfy the American public’s clamor for the complete report. Comes now a New York Times […]
