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Filipino chefs mourn the death of ‘idol’ Anthony Bourdain who inspired them
By Rene Pastor Filipino chefs in NYC are mourning the death of celebrity chef and travel writer Anthony Bourdain who, according to news reports, hanged himself June 8 in a hotel in France. “Anthony Bourdain’s death is a tragic loss to the culinary world,” said Jappy Afzelius, executive chef at Tsismis, a Philippine-inspired tapas & […]
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Culinary pride, not prejudice (Part 2)
By Carina Evangelista On the subway ride to the restaurant, while I was coaxing Romy Dorotan to talk about childhood memories, I said I was curious about what memories he might have had around food as a child–say, if something had sated him so wonderfully after hunger. As we stuffed our faces with our sandwiches, […]
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A day in the kitchen of Romy Dorotan (Part 1)
By Carina Evangelista On a beautiful Spring morning, I met Chef Romy Dorotan at the Union Square farmers’ market to do some food shopping before heading to Purple Yam Brooklyn for what he called a session of ‘satsatan lang.’ My husband James and I have known Romy and his wife Amy Besa, the duo behind […]
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Where are the feel-good migration stories?
By Jeremaiah M. Opiniano Remittances have been the reason for overseas Filipinos’ symbolic tag as heroes since a formal labor export program began in 1974. From the 1970s to the mid-2000s, remittances have helped shore up the homeland economy’s fiscal issues, mitigated the impacts of domestic unemployment, and somewhat help buoy the Philippines’ gross national […]
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How food inspires Dani Chou’s floral designs
By Cristina DC Pastor Beauty is in the eye of the…floral designer? Dani Chou, who owns the floral design studio Petals by Dani, knows a thing or two about beauty and style, surrounded throughout her life by the essence of what is pleasing to the eyes. She grew up in central Taiwan, in a country […]
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Will Gina Ortiz Jones become the first Filipina American in Congress?
By Rene Pastor A Filipina American is running for a Congress seat to represent the 23rd district in Texas in November. Gina Ortiz Jones, 37, who won the Democratic primary runoff, is a former Army intelligence officer who served in Iraq. She and her sister were raised by Victorina Ortiz, a single mother who graduated […]
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The Keystone Cops behind Duterte’s war on drugs
By Cristina DC Pastor Ever heard of the tokhang victim who rose from the dead? How about the riding-in-tandem assassin who fell off the bike? Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Manny Mogato of Reuters shared some of the grim and hilarious episodes he has learned covering Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s brutal ‘war on drugs.’ Almost 7,000 suspected […]
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‘Mindanao: The Legend’ presents the struggle of an unconquered people
On its 25th anniversary, Kinding Sindaw Heritage Foundation, Inc. will premiere “Mindanao: The Legend of Tabunaway, Mamalu and Their Descendants” at La MaMa E.T.C from June 21 to June 24, 2018, with concept, choreography and direction by founder Potri Ranka Manis. Mindanao The Legend will focus on the resilience of the indigenous peoples and the […]
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Filipino ambition, talent on spotlight in June 9 mentoring summit
Filipino leaders and innovators are getting together for the first-ever PH Time Is Now: A Networking and Mentoring Event on June 9, Saturday, at the Harvard Club. The ticketed event will take place from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. PH Time Is Now aims to create a platform for Filipinos to share their personal stories […]