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Little Manila Avenue: ‘A spot to call our own’
By Lindy Rosales As I walked along Roosevelt Avenue on June 5, I could hear OPM music playing. I saw a big white tent on 70th Street, right next to the Philippine National Bank. Traffic was blocked off on 70th Street and event security personnel were directing foot traffic. “This is a historic moment in […]
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Columbia’s Erwin de Leon named among notable LGBTQ leaders
Dr. Erwin de Leon, a Columbia University faculty member for the M.S. in Nonprofit Management, has been listed among Crain’s Notable LGBTQ leaders. The recognition came in time for his one-year celebration as the Chief Diversity Officer at the university’s School of Professional Studies. Crain’s New York Business’s Notable LGBTQ Leaders list recognizes top lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or […]
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Justice for John Albert Laylo, 35
By Cristina DC Pastor A lawyer who had worked with the political opposition in the Philippines was killed in what police believe to be a “random shooting” in Philadelphia. John Albert Laylo, a lawyer for presidential candidate Leni Robredo, was in an Uber cab with his mother on their way to the Philadelphia International Airport […]
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Artist Ruben Baradi: Putting God’s creation on canvas
Mixed media artist Ruben Baradi has been creating phenomenal art pieces for almost five decades. Growing up in San Fernando, La Union in the northern part of the Philippines, he would wake up in the morning to soak in the beautiful landscapes of the Philippines, its variety of mountains, forests, and fields. He thought to […]
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My dad: Aklan-born vet doctor runs flourishing pet hospital in Queens
By Tina Marie Romero I am convinced my dad set a Guinness World Record that no one will ever attempt to break. My dad, Dr. Florentino Romero, holds the record of taking the U.S. Veterinary Board exam eight times until he finally passed and became a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) in New York City. […]
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COVID did not stop the FilAms’ largest parade
By Lindy Rosales Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer came early at 11:18 a.m. for the parade that was to start at 12 noon. He came to shake hands with Filipino American leaders…and to apologize. “I’m sorry I can’t come march with you today, it’s my 50th college reunion. But I did want to come here […]
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Kalayaan/Freedom 5K Run celebrates 124th PHL Independence
By Bel Molina On Sunday, June 5, 2022, several runners in New York City gathered to celebrate the 124th Philippine Independence. On June 12, 1898 — 124 years ago — the Philippine Declaration of Independence was proclaimed by Filipino revolutionary forces. It asserted the sovereignty and independence of the Philippines from Spain’s colonial rule of […]
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‘Aladdin’ actor Don Darryl Rivera gives Iago a daring makeover
Don Darryl Rivera is a self-professed “Disney nerd.” A glimpse inside his Mickey Mouse- and Aladdin-lamp-decorated office is big giveaway. When he learned he earned the role as Iago in the Broadway musical Aladdin, it was quite an emotional experience. “I distinctly remember my hands going numb as a I got the call from the […]
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Stella Abrera named acting artistic director of American Ballet Theatre’s JKO School
Stella Abrera, former Principal Dancer with American Ballet Theatre, has been named Acting Artistic Director of the ABT Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School. The appointment, effective August 22, was announced by Kevin McKenzie, Artistic Director of American Ballet Theatre. Abrera has served as Artistic Director of Kaatsbaan Cultural Park in Tivoli, New York since June 2020, […]