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Author Roselle Lim gives voice to the Filipino-Chinese
By Lynn Alejandrino-Topel Aspiring Filipino authors take inspiration and hope in the number of published works by writers of Asian descent. One such author is Roselle Lim. Her first book entitled “Natalie Tan’s Book of Luck and Fortune” has spawned a second book in the same universe called “Vanessa Yu’s Magical Paris Tea Shop” which […]
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Peque’s rage: A retelling
By Joel David I will admit that I tried, for the longest time, to keep distance between myself and Peque Gallaga. During the publicity blitz for his first solo film, Oro, Plata, Mata (1982), I preferred to interview his wife, Madie, the film’s producer who also happened to be the daughter of my mother’s supervisor […]
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Arlene Cornejo-Isidro: Calm in the face of crisis
By Danielle Vania Bonus The world is vastly changing with this “new normal,” and the uncertainty of tomorrow leaves us apprehensive or maybe even depressed. COVID-19 has emerged on an epic scale affecting our daily lives; our coping methods are now being tested. Have many of us are prepared for such a time as this? […]
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Eloisa becomes nurse leader, congressman’s wife (Part 9)
By Marivir Montebon & Elizabeth Cueva It’s been a week since Eloisa has avoided George. She cannot get over her doubt, thus ignoring all his text messages and calls. Besides, the stress from her work at the hospital was too much to handle. After 7 p.m., she would rush home, remove and sanitize her shoes, […]
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The blue-eyed stranger who made Eloisa cry (Part 8)
By Joyce Andes David, Lara Gregory & Muriel Ituralde Joyce: George continued to explain their unique family situation and about his brother Brandon. Eloisa wanted to believe George. She wanted to give him another chance, but it was too much for Eloisa to comprehend. She was overwhelmed with so many emotions. Was she really that […]
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Eloisa and George drift into Dreamland (Part 7)
By Marivir Montebon & Mona Lunot Kuker Marivir: Five a.m. The alarm clock on night table rang. Eloisa reached out to put it on quiet mode and buried her face on the pillow, wanting to sleep some more. But it’s time to get ready for her 7 a.m. shift. She showered fast and wore her […]
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Eloisa is oblivious; are Brandon and George twins or half sibs? (Part 6)
By Cristina DC Pastor & Elizabeth Cueva Cristina: Brandon and George are both alike and different. As brothers they have the same father but different mothers. Brandon, who is older by a few years, has smoldering dark looks with a strong resemblance to actor Andy Garcia, his features passed on from his immigrant Cuban mother. […]
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Eloisa stays away from George, as cops interrogate Brandon (Part 5)
By Nieva Burdick, Vanette Colmenares & Vivian Talambiras Cruz Nieva Burdick: Eloisa woke up lazily. Dragging her feet went to the kitchen to drink her Aloe Vera Gel. On the table was a note, “Enjoy your breakfast”. Egg benedict with toast with cream cheese. So lucky to have a roommate. She needed that energy cause […]
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‘Crazy Rich Asians’ success failed to boost APA representation on TV: media group
The Asian Pacific American Media Coalition (APAMC)—the only organization to have graded the top four television networks since 2001—issued its annual Report Cards for the past 2018-19 season, assessing the four major TV networks on their progress toward diversity and inclusion of Asian Pacific Americans (APAs) onscreen and behind the camera. Although ABC and CBS […]