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On Global Filipinos: Dreamer facing deportation finds solace in country music
By Loida Nicolas Lewis Fifteen years ago, Diane Paragas had the dream of filming the story of a 17-year-old Filipina who grew up in Texas. She loves country music like any Texan teenager does, but because she is an illegal migrant, she encounters all the problems that come with her status especially when her mother […]
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Maria Murga’s whimsical look at rural life
“Liwanag: A Journey through the Philippines Way of Life” will be on display at the Philippine Center from September 23 until October 11. The opening reception is on September 24 at 6:30 p.m. Inspired by Filipino Modern Masters Fernando Amorsolo and Vicente Manansala, expedition artist Maria Murga challenged the conventions of life and art by […]
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Comics artist Leinil Yu: ‘Practice is everything’
By Wendell Gaa It’s not every day that one can claim the honor of being a full-time employed artist for Marvel Comics, but that is exactly who Leinil Yu is. A penciller and artist by profession, Yu is responsible for designing Marvel’s newest superhero, a Filipina named Pearl Pangan A.K.A Wave. A statuesque beauty from […]
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Young global artist holds first solo exhibit in ‘Meeting Rosie’
Ysabel Simon will have her first solo art exhibit entitled “Meeting Rosie” at the Philippine Center on Fifth Avenue, from September 2 to 20. The exhibition will feature her collection of works, including a new series of oil painting portraits and lithographs. The new series was done under the guidance of two prominent American artists: […]
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Philippines and China: A delicate friendship
By Cristina DC Pastor BEIJING — Like two estranged brothers, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping met here on August 29 to see how they can work around the issues that divide them. The recent Summit Meeting was Duterte’s fifth visit to China, but actually his eight meeting with Xi, said Philippine Ambassador Jose Santiago […]
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Love and loneliness in Hong Kong: a movie review
By Nanet Barone “Hello, Love, Goodbye” is a story told by Joy, a Filipino nurse by profession but a domestic helper by occupation, in Hong Kong. The first few minutes set up the entire movie and its pace extremely well. The shots of Joy as a young woman in the airport, as DH rushing from […]
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FAFI cultural festival boasts top performers and a fashion show
The Filipino American Festival, Inc. (FAFI)will hold a cultural festival on September 1 from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Overpeck Bergen County Park at 199 Challenger Road, Ridgefield, N.J. Ludi Hughes, the founder and chairwoman, said this is FAFI’s seventh year and promises to be a “one of a kind” celebration. “Our headliners are […]
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No freedom for the Monster of Calauan
By Cristina DC Pastor College sweethearts Eileen Sarmenta and Allan Gomez were about to head home that ill-fated night of June 28, 1993. The U.P. Los Baños (UPLB) students – seated in front beside the driver — were waiting for the Toyota Tamaraw to fill up with passengers when a group of armed men swooped […]
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Pelikula and popcorn at Sinehan sa Summer
It was standing-room only at the Philippine Center’s Kalayaan Hall on August 8 with more than 170 film-goers turning up for the second night of the Philippine Consulate’s very popular Sinehan sa Summer. The evening featured 12 short films directed and/or written by upcoming filmmakers: Joey Agbayani’s “Lola;” Carlo Francisco Manatad’s “Jodilerks Dela Cruz: Employee […]