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Helen Castillo: Shaking things up as PAFCOM president
By Cristina DC Pastor For the coming year, PAFCOM will have a different spectacle for U.S.-Philippine friendship day. There will be no single grand marshal. What incoming President Helen Castillo would like to happen is for all past grand marshals to headline the parade as the Philippine American Friendship Community, Inc. marks its 30th anniversary. […]
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The Barrettos and the privilege of behaving badly
By Joel David Since celebrity scandals observe the same cycle of fostering fatigue among the public after a period of intense engagement, don’t be surprised if the latest Barretto family intrigue has mellowed, if not dissipated, by the time you read this. Hence Gretchen Barretto did not feel the need to use another family name […]
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Census needs half-million door-to-door workers: Apply now
The U.S. Census Bureau launched on October 22 a national recruitment effort to hire approximately 500,000 temporary workers to help conduct the 2020 Census. Nearly 4,000 local recruiting events are scheduled to take place this week in communities across the nation. “We need people to apply now so they can be considered for part-time census […]
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Albany hospital violates anti-trafficking law in hiring of Filipino RNs: union
The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) filed a lawsuit on October 15 against Albany Medical Center (AMC) alleging violations of the human trafficking law in the hiring of Filipino nurses. The federal complaint cites the Philippine Recruitment Program that AMC began in 2002. In the last 17 years, AMC has recruited almost 600 nurses […]
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Dorothea Gloria plays a voiceless student in NYC theater debut
In “The Sandalwood Box,” college student Marsha Gates loses her voice. On her way to speech therapy, she encounters Professor Claudia Mitchell, who captures the most captivating catastrophes of the world and preserves them in a sandalwood box. Dorothea Gloria, an actress from the Philippines, plays Marsha Gates. She has performed professionally in various theater […]
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‘Talambuhay’ exhibit celebrates Linggo ng Samahan
From September 28th to October 5, an art exhibit and discussion exploring issues, such as immigration and displacement, were presented in celebration of Linggo Ng Samahan (Week of Community). The activities were organized by Anakbayan New York (ABNY) and the National Alliance for Filipino Concerns (NAFCON) and held at the Living Artist Gallery Space in […]
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A century in the life of veteran Justino de Lara, 101
By Cristina DC Pastor When he turned a century old last year in April, Justino de Lara blew out the candles on a coffee cake with his good friend Celestino Almeda, who was 101 years old. How many centenarians would have the opportunity to celebrate that kind of milestone together? Theirs is a friendship that […]
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In honor of my father, sweet vindication for veterans
By Wendell Gaa There I was, visiting the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO) at Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, for the first time in my life.There was a very special reason I had to be there. I was to claim a Plaque of Recognition Posthumous Award honoring the work which my father, the late Ambassador Willy […]
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Catholicism and identity in contemporary Philippine art
“Under the Bells,” an exhibition featuring the works of three contemporary Filipino artists will be on view at Pintô International from October 16, 2019 to February 29, 2020. The opening reception on October 16 will start at 6 p.m. Faith, religion, and spirituality are powerful forces in the Philippines. Catholicism, the archipelago’s predominant faith, colors […]