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A Valentine medical mission in Marawi to heal body and spirit
By Feddie A. Espiritu Love was in the air in the ravaged city of Marawi as Muslim family refugees and Christian medical mission volunteers set aside religious differences harmonized by charity and human needs. On Valentine’s Day weekend, children and adults greeted volunteers of a medical mission and swarmed over boxes of medicines and vitamins, […]
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‘Miracle in Rwanda’ returns to NYC in April
“Miracle in Rwanda” — a play about one young woman’s remarkable survival during the Rwandan genocide 25 years ago – will be presented at the Lion Theatre at Theatre Row in Manhattan, with previews beginning April 4 prior to an official opening April 9. It was created by actress-writer-producer Leslie Lewis and director Edward Vilga. […]
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Millennials debut digital talk show ‘Two Besties Together’
YouTube stars launched a digital talk show “Two Besties Together” (TBT) hosted by Filipino-American Thomas Orlina and Hawaii-born Malia Baldovi. The under-15-minute talk show has three segments, “The Topic,” “The Product,” and “The Throwback.” They provide an opportunity for their audience to connect with them visually on screen and communicate with their social media following […]
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Loss, Faith, love and an island wedding in Siargao
By Danielle Vania Bonus About a year ago, my best friend Ivy and her husband-to-be Charlie asked me to travel across the world with them for their wedding in the Philippines as her maid of honor. My initial reaction was expected: I was full of excitement and honored to be of service! However, three months […]
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Amid the New York Fashion Week frenzy, 4 Pinays bond over their love of makeup
By Cristina DC Pastor A bag of Doritos sat on top of Jessy Daing’s holy mess of brushes, foundation palettes, tubs and bottles of eye and concealer makeup. It was another early day at New York Fashion Week, and this makeup artist began work at 8 a.m. wrapping up five hours later to go to […]
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Consulate studying possible takeover of Independence Day parade
By Cristina DC Pastor Just when everyone thought the case of PIDCI has lapsed into limbo, the FilAm community voted in a General Assembly to form an independent ad hoc committee that will oversee preparations for the June 2019 Independence Day Parade. That body would remove from PIDCI, which had lost its tax-exempt status when […]
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PHL is a beneficiary of U.S.-China tariff war: trade official
By Cristina DC Pastor The Philippines is seen to benefit from the ongoing tariff dispute between the U.S. and China, according to Manila’s trade official in New York. Special Trade Representative to the U.S. Nicanor Bautista said some American companies in China have leased offices in the Philippines or exploring transfers in light of the […]
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Manchester’s Jason Buendia debuts at NYFW with one red gown
By Cristina DC Pastor Catriona Gray and the jeepney. They were the creative inspirations behind the red suit gown that paved the way for Manchester, U.K. design student Jason Buendia to debut at New York Fashion Week. Considered one of this year’s young, promising designers, Jason, 20, presented just one design. Using layers, wraps, and […]
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Artist Anthony Francisco: From ‘Spider Man’ to ‘Black Panther’
By Wendell Gaa If you are a huge fan of the Marvel superhero films like I am, you may have heard of Los Angeles-based graphics art designer Anthony Francisco. I recently had the awesome and rare opportunity to meet Anthony, a gifted visual artist, during his visit here to Manila during the Graphika Manila Conference […]