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The comeback of Michelle Hugo: Using her voice to speak for women
By Cristina DC Pastor It has been over a year since the closing of the Park Avenue modern French brasserie, Maison Hugo, owned by the culinary couple Michelle and Florian V. Hugo. Michelle is finally opening up, ready to address the curious questions. How the business – and a nearly 20-year relationship — went down […]
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Art exhibit exploring theme of identity opens April 22
On April 22, Dogeaters Collective, an art collective in New York City, will host its first art show, “The First Picture of You, 1990,” featuring Filipino-American contemporary artists based on the East Coast. The opening event will be on Friday, April 26, 2019 at 6 p.m. at the Philippine Center on Fifth Avenue and feature […]
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Gay Filipino immigrant’s coming of age in ‘Homebound’
Eighteen-year-old Filipino immigrant Nico is in love with three things: New York, music, and his new friend, Jonathan. But nobody knows about that last part. So, when a drunk Jonathan spills a big secret on the night of senior prom, Nico considers telling his own—even if it means risking everything. It’s the night of senior […]
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A sister’s love
By Natalia Kyriakopoulos On March 27, a fundraiser for The Nephcure Kidney International took place at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy (SFACA) in Astoria. It is the school I graduated Valedictorian from, and where my two siblings Georgios and Isabella still attend. The fundraiser for the Nephrotic Syndrome Awareness Day is meant to shed […]
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Journalist Josie Moralidad Ziman publishes a book of inspiring FilAm profiles
Journalist Josie Moralidad Ziman launched her book “The Filipino American Journey: Stories of Survival and Success” at the Philippine Embassy Chancery Annex on April 6. The book is a collection of inspirational stories that highlight the resiliency, determination, hard work, values, and faith of the Filipino people, said Ziman in a press statement. “What ‘The […]
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NYPA’s Gil Quiniones to receive leadership honor for his ‘brave vision’ on energy innovation
Zpryme, a research-based firm in Texas with services focused on energy, announced on April 3 that Gil Quiniones, president and CEO of the New York Power Authority (NYPA), has been selected as the 2019 “ETS Thought Leader of the Year.” Quiniones was chosen for the recognition amongst a group of peers following voting by ETS […]
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The street art of muralist Juan Paolo Tolentino
By Wendell Gaa Street art isn’t all about graffiti. Just ask Juan Paolo Tolentino, better known as “Jolo.” Tolentino’s art consists of life-size portraits of celebrities whose faces have adorned buildings and public walls across New York. Mural paintings of Manny Pacquiao and Bruce Lee are on display at the Southeast Asia Market Warehouse in […]
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Drug syndicate allegedly shipped meth internationally including the PHL
Three Los Angeles people accused of being part of an international drug trafficking ring are in custody on federal charges alleging they used the Darknet to obtain drugs and offer narcotics for sale, and then shipped pound quantities of methamphetamine to buyers in the Philippines, New Zealand, Poland and other foreign destinations. The case is […]
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On Global Filipinos: DoE’s new deputy chancellor is the ‘proudly Pinay’ Hydra Mendoza
By Loida Nicolas Lewis Hydra Mendoza is the New York City Department of Education’s Deputy Chancellor for Community Empowerment, Partnerships, and Communications, a newly created role. She stepped down from her role as president of the San Francisco Board of Education to accept the NYC position. Many thought she was named after the Greek mythical […]