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‘Mindanao the Legend’ unfolds centuries-old history of resistance and resilience
By Cristina DC Pastor On December 3, 2017, a lumad leader was killed by the military in Lake Sebu town of South Cotabato. Datu Victor Danyan was one of eight indigenous folks from the T’boli-Manobo tribe slain while defending their ancestral lands. Reports say he was killed in a “hail of bullets.” The theatre group […]
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Gay Pride’s rainbow party
Gay Pride Parade has always been a colorful expression of identity and gender nonconformity, and that’s why the rainbow became its recognizable symbol. Here are some images from the June 24th celebration in NYC. Photos by Elton Lugay and The FilAm
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‘Unselfishness’ is the other winner in NBA Championship swept by the Golden State Warriors
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. There was not much usage of the “I” pronoun from the ranks of the Golden State Warriors when they swept the Cleveland Cavaliers on June 8 in four games at the close of the much-awaited finale of the National Basketball Association (NBA) that took place on the Cavaliers’ home grounds. […]
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Cayetano and Pompeo meet, agree to ‘reinforce’ PHL-U.S. ties
By Rene Pastor Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met for the first time on June 21 where both agreed to work closely to reinforce the relationship between Manila and Washington. “Secretary Cayetano and Secretary Pompeo had an open and cordial interaction at the State Department. and […]
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MAKILALA TV to start airing July 8 across N America, Middle East, Europe via TV5
As it celebrates its fifth year, Makilala TV notched up another milestone, reaching an agreement with the Kapatid channel to distribute its program across North America, the Middle East, Europe, and North Africa. The television talk show featuring three Filipina American (FilAm) hosts, will soon be available in Guam, Canada, and all across the U.S. […]
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Filipina creates podcast for social good; one story catches the attention of Bill Gates
By Cristina DC Pastor The story of Camille Laurente, 34, and her journey towards creating the podcast, Sincerely, Hueman, developed during all those long hours she spent on the train. “For me, the podcast is ideal if the train is so packed, and you can’t bring out a book,” she said. “You need the least […]
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What poverty looks like in the Philippines, according to VP Leni Robredo
By Cristina DC Pastor If poverty in the Philippines had a name, it would be Agutaya. An obscure island town in the northeastern part of Palawan, Agutaya has a population of more than 12K people spread across 10 barangays. To get to Agutaya, one travels 10 hours by boat from the larger and more tourist-friendly […]
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The magnetic Lolita Valderrama Savage: Nature artist, Chairman’s wife, mother of three
By Cristina DC Pastor Corporate chairmen’s spouses are known to stay at home, raise the children, manage the household, and still look elegant for after-dinner parties. Artist Lolita Valderrama Savage, who has been married for almost 40 years to retired chairman of global asset management company, Alliance Capital Management International, Frank Savage, recast that traditional […]
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Ilocanos to serve up their dishes in June 16 festival. ‘Mangantayon’
Warek-Warek and Dinardaraan may sound like tongue twisters only because we do not know that they are the Ilocano renditions of Sisig and Dinuguan, respectively. On June 16, A Taste of Ilocano Food & Culture will unveil culinary specialties from the Philippines’ northern region. If Dinengdeng is the only Ilocano dish you know, you will […]