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  • Wave, Marvel’s latest superhero, is a Pinay from Cebu

    By Wendell Gaa I was at the recent IndieKet Komikon  convention in Ortigas assisting my good friend comic artist Clark Steven Lupton who was exhibiting at his table. I took some time to walk around to see what the other artist booths had on display. To my amazement, one was selling copies of the first […]

    Posted: August 13th, 2019 ˑ  No Comments
    Filled under: Entertainment
  • Roxanne San Jose’s young adult novel on time travel is out now

    Angelie Thompson is a time machine inventor. When her boyfriend accidentally travels back in 1970, she searches for him and meets a slew of odd characters. Twists happen along the way and lead her to change the world. “The story highlights love, dedication and friendship with a lot of excitement,” said author Roxanne San Jose, […]

    Posted: August 13th, 2019 ˑ  No Comments
    Filled under: Books
  • The Solomonic wisdom of an immigration consultant

    By Cristina Dc Pastor “TNTs are my clients,” declared Gonzalo ‘Jun’ Policarpio, an immigration consultant. “I try to solve their problems.” TNT or ‘tago ng tago’ — always hiding in Tagalog – are Filipino migrants on the run.  They flit from state to state, job to job, perpetually fearful an innocuous traffic stop might bundle […]

    Posted: August 10th, 2019 ˑ  No Comments
    Filled under: Immigration
  • 40 years ago Rodel Rodis and Edna Austria got married

    By Loida Nicolas Lewis On Sunday, July 28, 2019, Rodel and Edna (née Austria) Rodis celebrated their 40 years of marriage at Colma Community Center in California. Around 200 guests attended the renewal of marriage vows with Father Rey Culaba officiating, this time with their three adult sons Carlo, 33; Daniel, 30; and Eric, 27, […]

    Posted: August 9th, 2019 ˑ  No Comments
    Filled under: Legal, Lifestyle
  • FilAm musical about a famous faith healer to open Off-Broadway on Aug. 23

    Ma-Yi is slated to open its 30th anniversary season with the world premiere of “Felix Starro,” a new musical by Jessica Hagedorn and Fabian Obispo. Based on a powerful short story by acclaimed Filipino American writer Lysley Tenorio, “Felix Starro” marks the first-time-ever a musical created by Filipino Americans will be presented Off-Broadway. It runs […]

    Posted: August 8th, 2019 ˑ  No Comments
    Filled under: Entertainment
  • 20 years for Trump fanatic Cesar Sayoc: ‘Beyond very sorry’

    Cesar Sayoc, who mailed homemade bombs to prominent individuals, including Democratic politicians, was sentenced to 20 years in prison, according to reports. Sayoc’s father, Cesar Sayoc Sr., is a Filipino immigrant. His mother is an American woman from Brooklyn.  Dubbed the “MAGA (Make America Great Again) bomber,” he is a fanatic follower of Donald Trump […]

    Posted: August 7th, 2019 ˑ  No Comments
    Filled under: Crime, Politics
  • Veterans hurt, outraged by Trump plan to end parole program

    By Jon Melegrito Filipino World War II Veteran Rudy Panaglima, 89, of Arlington, VA. is grateful that two of his four grown children were able to come last year to care for him and his 86-year-old wife, Pura, who passed away recently after struggling with Alzheimer’s. The Filipino World War II Veterans Parole Program (FWWVP) […]

    Posted: August 6th, 2019 ˑ  No Comments
    Filled under: Politics
  • Banatao, Comerford among 2019 U.P. distinguished alumni

    By Joe Garbanzos The University of the Philippines Alumni Association in America announced its list of 2019 Distinguished Alumni and Special Recognition awardees. The awardees will be honored at a Gala during the 20th Grand Reunion at the Crowne Plaza Hotel San Francisco Airport, in Burlingame, California on September 1.   Nelsie Parrado, president of […]

    Posted: August 4th, 2019 ˑ  No Comments
    Filled under: Business, Education, Health
  • Diskubre Tour invites young FilAms to visit Bicol

    Young Filipinos with a sense of adventure and a wish to connect with their Filipino roots are invited to participate in the second Diskubre Tour from 3 to 13 January 2020 in the Bicol Region.  Covering Manila and the provinces of Albay, Masbate, Sorsogon, and Camarines Sur, this year’s Tour will include historical and city […]

    Posted: July 28th, 2019 ˑ  No Comments
    Filled under: Culture, Lifestyle
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