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Sentro Rizal opens in Toronto in honor of the 1st Global Filipino
By Ricardo Jorge Caluen On May 12th the Sentro Rizal was inaugurated in Toronto, Canada’s most populous city. The cultural center is located in the Philippine Consulate office on 160 Eglinton Avenue East. In simple ceremonies, National Commission for Culture and the Arts Chairman Virgilio Almario and Consul General Rosalita Prospero inked the Memorandum of […]
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An ardent Santo Nino devotee is PIDCI Grand Marshal
By Cristina DC Pastor Legend has it that when the old St. Augustine’s Church in Philadelphia had shrunk to a few dozen congregants in late 1980s, it was Dr. Restituto Estacio – armed with a small statue of the Santo Nino — who rallied support from the Filipino community. Today, the church highlights in its […]
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Independence Day parade is happening on June 3: PIDCI
By Cristina DC Pastor The June 3 Philippine Independence Day parade on Madison Avenue will start with a 7:30 a.m. flag ceremony followed by a Thanksgiving Mass. At 11 a.m., the street fair opens to welcome the paradegoers. At 12 noon, according to the schedule, the parade gets underway, with dignitaries from the Philippine government, […]
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Rains did not dampen mood of PHL Tapestry fashion show
By Lindy Rosales It was a rainy spring day when the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection played host to Renee Salud’s fashion show that presented the indigenous Philippine weaves to the people of Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia City Hall courtyard was damp and busy with umbrella-carrying people on their way to the subway. On […]
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KIDS Philippines opens N.Y. chapter; Vince Gesmundo is president
By Cristina DC Pastor Inspired by the aphorism that “poverty is not a hindrance to success,” entrepreneur Vicente ‘Vince’ Gesmundo on May 18 became the first president of KIDS Philippines, Inc. New York, a local chapter of KPI charity founded two years ago in Connecticut. Vince is joined in the New York board by Annalyn […]
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PHL ambassador defends extravagant Trump Hotel, promises ‘meaningful’ Independence Day
By Rene Pastor What do Kuwait, Bahrain, and the Philippines have in common? Aside from human rights, all three countries have decided to celebrate their national days at Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C. It’s the second time for Kuwait, only once for Bahrain, and the first time for the Philippines. All three countries are […]
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Businesswoman Rena Avendula charged with 5 counts visa fraud
By Cristina DC Pastor The United States has filed five counts of visa fraud against businesswoman Rena Beduya Avendula, 50, for allegedly creating “fake job positions” using the H-1B work visa program. Avendula is the owner and managing executive of Professional Placement & Recruitment, Incorporated (PPRI), with offices in Woodside, Queens. PRRI was described in […]
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Journalist Tina Pamintuan to take helm of Bay Area radio station
The San Francisco Unified School District and its community broadcast service KALW, a pioneer in public broadcasting since 1941, have selected a new general manager with deep roots in both public media and education to lead the station. Tina Pamintuan, who has held various leadership positions in public media as an editor, producer, and program […]
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Cora Reyes honored on Nurses Week by Gov. Cuomo
By Cristina DC Pastor Gov. Andrew Cuomo has issued a proclamation making May 6-12, 2018 as Nurses Week and honoring New York State’s nurses who are the “leading advocates of public health.” The proclamation certificate was awarded to Cora Reyes, a staff nurse at JPMorgan Chase for 36 years, on May 9. Cuomo’s Manhattan Regional […]