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PIDCI election puts spotlight on stolen club funds as community calls for transparency
By Cristina DC Pastor The case of missing funds is generating keen interest in the October 7 election of officers of the Philippine Independence Day Council, Inc. Three community leaders are running for PIDCI president, and one of them would like to see an investigation. Sixteen individuals are aspiring for the seven open board seats. […]
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Savoring Philippine cuisine’s rare ingredients, hidden flavors
By Cristina DC Pastor Amy Besa’s curiosity about Philippine delicacies that are off the beaten path began with the Cab-cab. A food scholar, she first tasted these paper-thin wafers made from cassava pulp in Bohol. She would later learn they are available around the country but known by different names — Kuping in Bicol, Kiping […]
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Magical wings and mail-order brides in Renee Macalino Rutledge’s debut novel
By Sara Campos Like many western fairy tales, “The Hour of Daydreams” opens with Malaya, a distraught girl who’s been left motherless. But unlike many of those traditional tales, this novel explores the myths and truths of a mother’s departure. Debut novelist Renee Macalino Rutledge draws from a Filipino folk tale and weaves two skeins […]
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Reality web series featuring a FilAm family debuts on YouTube
By Thomas Orlina Growing up in a Filipino American household, I was always exposed to parents working tirelessly for their family. My parents each worked two jobs and always emphasized to my siblings and I that hard work pays off. My father was a banker, and my mother a nurse. Mom wanted me to be […]
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50 teams see action in 1st Filipino basketball invitational
The first annual Filipino Basketball Invitational Tournament (FBIT) hosted by the Filipino-American Youth Basketball Association of Metro DC (FYBA) lived up to its motto, “Developing Talent and Character,” as 50 Filipino basketball teams from over a dozen organizations came together over Labor Day weekend to showcase their skills and talent. Held at venues in the […]
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Facing the reality of ‘hiya’ with immigration in the Filipino community
By Daniela Pila “I’m getting my PhD in sociology.” “Wow, ang galing naman!” (Wow, that’s so impressive!) Whenever Filipinos ask me what I do for a living, I explain that I am a Ph.D. student in sociology. As a Filipina who purposely pursued a career in a non-medical field, I am a unicorn in the […]
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Trade secretary says PHL economy is looking good, ‘DuterteNomics’ paves the way
By Cristina DC Pastor Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon Lopez touted ‘DuterteNomics’ in a swing through New York saying it offers “real solutions to poverty” that still plagues millions of Filipinos. DuterteNomics is the government’s way of making it easy for investors to do business in the Philippines. “It will reduce inequality, increase competitiveness of […]
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As Wycoco steps down, Puertollano files candidacy for PIDCI president
Media and public relations practitioner Amado ‘Tambi’ Wycoco announced this week he has decided to abandon his bid to run for president of the Philippine Independence Day Council, Inc. In a statement, he announced he is seeking, instead, one of the seven seats in the Board of Directors of PIDCI. “Realization and reality set in,” […]
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As Irma approaches, Floridian Edong Pangilinan is staying put
By Cristina DC Pastor Two days before Hurricane Irma descends on the Florida Keys, 78-year-old Eduardo ‘Edong’ Pangilinan is home with his daughter, son-in-law and their three children. They are telling stories, watching TV, and taking stock of all the food the family has accumulated for the days they anticipate the monster storm to be […]