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Christine Gambito’s HappySlip comedy comes to NYC, Jersey City
Christine Gambito — better known online as HappySlip — is an Internet personality, actress, and comedian. She will be bringing belly laughs and family-friendly comedy to Filipino Americans in New York City and Jersey City. On Saturday, June 8, the HappySlip Live! Tour will be at Jersey City’s White Eagle Hall. On Sunday, June 9, […]
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At least 2 years for Violeta McGough for alleged embezzlement
A former accounting specialist in the Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, office of an insurance broker was sentenced to 27 months in prison for defrauding her employer of approximately $900,000, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced on May 20. Violeta McGough, 57, of Bergenfield, New Jersey, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Madeline Cox Arleo to […]
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From cop to lawyer, the arc of Edward Carrasco’s career
By Cristina DC Pastor Back when he was a police officer, Edward Carrasco was putting bad guys away. Now, after 22 years with the NYPD, he has jumped the tracks and is on a different career path. He is now a lawyer who, at some point, may wind up possibly defending some of the bad […]
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An Asian American musical in ‘Nanay Ko’
Filmmaker Mallorie Ortega aims to catalyze the genre of the Asian-American musical with her directorial debut entitled “Nanay Ko,” which means “My Mother” in English. The independently-financed film explores the familiar situation many first-generation Americans deal with: How do their dreams align with the dreams of their immigrant parents? Flipping the script on the […]
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Let’s eat!
…A call to a culinary alliance as the 2019 Filipino Restaurant Week unfurled from May 13 to 26 across seven states, including New York, New Jersey, and Washington D.C. Two dozen eating places – from sit-down diners with a waitstaff to food court counters and coffee shops – participated. They presented their unique versions of […]
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Jersey choirs in June 8 Koro concert
Handang Tumulong Foundation, Inc. (HTFI) and the University of the Philippines Alumni Association in America, Inc. have jointly embarked on a project – a choral concert to be presented on June 8. “Tatlong Koro, Isang Lahi, Isang Musika” will feature three outstanding choirs in New Jersey, namely the Filharmonix Choir, the Kayumanggi Chorale, and the […]
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A book about grandparents and the grandchildren who love them
By Cristina DC Pastor “Si Lola Apura at si Lolo Un Momento” is the latest storybook by children’s author Iris Sheila Crisostomo-Lopez. It is a delightful story about the way families and society perceive the elderly. “It is not your typical story for children because the characters are two elderlies, which makes you ask: What […]
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Memorial Day should remind us that our troops need to come home
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. Once again, a holiday traditionally observed on the last Monday of May is almost on the radar screen. For decades and decades now, Memorial Day has focused on remembering all those who lost their lives in war. Hence, we’ve seen celebrations and observances center on the women and men of the […]
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The election of Imee, the rise of Chel
Cristina DC Pastor A generation ago, Filipinos were willing to die for the country. We had martyrs — Ninoy Aquino, Evelio Javier, and countless activists — for the cause of restoring democracy. We had daily confetti rallies, and wearing yellow was not a political curse. We had the ‘mosquito press,’ like Malaya, that shone a […]
