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Remembering: No shame in being second
Papang, the family tenor By Rochit Tañedo Papang, Eliseo Del Mundo Tañedo, was a beautiful tenor, and sang amazing duets with his favorite sister, Auntie Nena Wijangco, a contralto. They had a “panata” in their youth to be Joseph and Mary in the annual “Salubong,” and in their adulthood sang the 1930s Kundimans beautifully. My […]
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NYU-KJCC’s ‘Visions /Panawin’ film series to feature ‘best’ of PHL cinema
By Gil Quito, Curator As the torch (sulo) illuminates, once-obscured visions (panawin) arise from the dark. Part of the Sulo: the Philippine Studies Initiative at NYU’s King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center, “Visions/Panawin” aims to showcase a film tradition that is now increasingly being recognized across international film circles. Philippine cinema, which celebrated its […]
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Hillary, AAPI women come together to fundraise against hate
On April 21, 2021, Public Wise and Onward Together will host a virtual fundraiser (bit.ly/aapiwomenstrong) in support of the National Asian Pacific Women’s Forum (NAPAWF), a leading national organization for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) women and girls in the U.S. #AAPI Women Strong: Organizing Beyond a Hashtag, brings together influential AAPI women, organizers and […]
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The ‘Filipino Boys’ of Princeton: ‘Silent and efficient’
An unfamiliar episode in U.S.-Philippine history happened between 1920s and 1930s. It was a time when so-called “Filipino boys” worked aboard the Princeton Pullman train as cooks, servers, and did all sorts of menial jobs. A blog by April Armstrong entitled “The Princeton Pullman’s ‘Filipino Boys’” is published at the Princeton University website under the […]
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New ConGen Elmer Cato assumes post amid escalating anti-Asian violence in N.Y.
Three things journalist-turned-diplomat Elmer Cato did when his appointment as Consul General in New York became official on March 30: He visited family and friends in Queens; he rolled up his sleeves and got himself vaccinated; he attended Easter Sunday mass at the Church of St. Vincent Ferrer on the Upper East Side. Cato’s assignment […]
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The GFN Channel streams 3 new shows
The Global Filipino Network Channel has announced the release of three new online shows premiering in March. The three shows are Real Talk with Sabrina Wong, Go Pinoy! Show!, and Kabayan Seattle. They are aired on The GFN Channel’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/GFNChannel. Arnold Pedrigal, founder and executive producer of The GFN Channel, said, “We […]
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The deaf can hear the love
By Vicky Potenciano-Vitug It was a Broadway-style performance with Filipino children and young adults, singing, dancing and acting. But for the unaware, they would not suspect “Musical Reflections” — streamed online on March 18 — had a cast of mostly deaf children! It was a surprise for me to see that the deaf could perform like […]
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Secret agents to protect Asians?
The FilAm Editorial New York City has started to deploy “secret agents” all across the five boroughs to catch the thugs, the Karens, and the dime-a-dozen bullies who attack Asian Americans. The undercover cops – all of them of Asian ethnicity – will be roaming public places, such as subways, grocery stores, and streets to […]
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Jose Planillo, RN: The vaccinator as Piano Man
By Cristina DC Pastor During his 15-minute break, a masked gentleman in scrubs walks to an upright piano to play Chopin or a Broadway song by Sondheim. Surprised patients in the Javits Center Observation Area recognize him as the man who just gave them their jabs. Smiles and applause follow Jose Planillo, RN, as he […]