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‘Avengers: Endgame’ is as good as it gets
By Rene Pastor It seems more than fitting that Endgame finishes the arc of Avenger movies in the Marvel Universe that began with Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man in 2008. On a dreary Friday with low, dark clouds bringing rain to the AMC Theaters in Linden, New Jersey, I drove at 8 in the morning […]
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Brown U to research HIV stigma, other health issues in the PHL
A team of faculty and student scholars from the Brown University School of Public Health in Providence, Rhode Island, has launched a new initiative that will centralize research focused on improving health outcomes among Filipinos and Filipino Americans. The Philippine Health Initiative for Research, Service and Training will bring together the work of researchers from […]
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Ruby Ann Weigel-Canete: A pilgrim in progress
By Danielle Vania Bonus To most religious people, Holy Week becomes an affair that targets a hungry soul. To celebrate the occasion, the purist Christians partake in the seven days of fasting also known as Lent, while others pack their bags and set off for some R&R. Ruby Ann Weigel-Canete, a housewife since 1992 and […]
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Ninoy’s nephew a featured artist at Artexpo trade show
Considering the enormous wealth of talent the Philippines has, it is no surprise that the works of art of a homegrown talent were among those featured in the prestigious Artexpo New York, an annual fine art trade show, which was held in Pier 90 from April 4 to 7. As his paintings echo the style […]
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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 […]