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CPA Nora Galleros takes aim at Madison Avenue
By Cristina DC Pastor She was just days into her Madison Avenue office where we agreed to meet. I was greeted by piles of boxes, a courteous staff, and a romantic view of the St. Patrick’s Cathedral from her 23rd floor curtainless window. “See? See? Hah?” CPA Leonora Galleros excitedly pointed to St. Pat’s gothic-style […]
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The day PAFCOM served up Filipino food at a soup kitchen
On February 18, which was Presidents Day, sisters Krismarie and Marykirsten Taino woke up early to help out at the Let’s Celebrate Soup Kitchen on Fairview Avenue in Jersey City. The teens, together with their mother Maricar Taino, were among the dozen volunteers from the Philippine American Friendship Community, Inc. (PAFCOM) who served breakfast and […]
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Fans keen to see Gary V in ‘miracle’ concert after heart surgery
By Cristina DC Pastor After a very long time, Gary Valenciano – once known as the Michael Jackson of the Philippines – will be returning to New York for a solo concert at The Town Hall on April 14. “It’s been a while,” according to Robert Mendoza and his wife Melissa of Mountaintop Productions who […]
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HRW’s Carlos Conde sees a Philippines spinning out of control
By Cristina DC Pastor It sounded like an echo of the 1980s, when the Philippines was a bleak, depressing nation of murders, human rights abuses, and political opportunism. That’s what Human Rights Watch researcher Carlos Conde’s assessment sounded when he spoke before a Kapihan forum organized by the Fil-Am Press Club. In that gathering held […]
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Lawyer Joe Sayas, Jr. receives Presidential Award as the ‘voice of Filipinos in U.S. courtrooms’
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. L.A. lawyer Joe Sayas, Jr. has rendered more than a quarter of a century of service, championing the cause of the working class. Described as “the voice of Filipinos in U.S. courtrooms,” he was recently awarded the 2018 Presidential Awards bestowed in Malacañang on 25 “outstanding” overseas Filipinos and foreign-based […]
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Playwright Linda Faigao-Hall examines aging and dying in new work
Tony-award winning Regional Theater, La MaMa, in association with Out of the Box Theatrics, presents the world premiere of “Dying in Boulder” by Linda Faigao-Hall, directed by Ian Morgan Previews begin February 28 at The Downstairs at La MaMa with opening night slated for March 3 and runs until March 17. In a quest for […]
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Taking control of my life (Part 2)
By Ana Bel Mayo Several factors were critical in my taking control of my life in Italy. Initially, I used sign language to communicate. Then, I started to learn Italian from television, cartoons, and magazine. I enrolled in Italian language classes. I also became a student at a European private academy and paid my tuition […]
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Five dollars in my pocket (Part 1)
By Ana Bel Mayo While I was in Iraq, an Iraqi woman read my future in my cup of coffee and told me that I would find my destiny in a country with many flowers. It was 1984. At the middle of the Iran-Iraq war that started in 1980. I worked at the Information Center […]
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Aprille Aquino elected 56th president of JCI Philippine-New York
By Cristina DC Pastor Aprille Aquino discovered JCI Philippine-New York while on a date with Nonong Aquino who would later become her husband. She joined in 2006, and was excited to meet a lot of “interesting people.” Thirteen years and two kids later, she is now the president of the organization that is celebrating its […]