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Low voter turnout predicted in NYC elections as community media ponder tough questions for candidates
By Cristina DC Pastor A politician convicted eight years ago of slashing his girlfriend’s face with a broken glass is making a comeback. In New York City where the politics is often colorful and quirky, Hiram Monserrate’s return still grabs attention. At the July 13 panel discussion “Covering the NYC elections,” it was disclosed the […]
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U.S. Congress opens investigation July 20 on alleged Duterte rights abuses
The U.S. Congress will open this week an investigation into alleged human rights abuses committed by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in pursuit of his anti-drug campaign, according to the statement issued by the U.S. Filipinos for Good Governance, Inc. The July 20th hearing will be held at the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission of the […]
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The consulate and the Fifth Avenue crosswalk: The story behind a stunning Christmas card
By Cristina DC Pastor It has all the elements of a perfect photograph: balance, vantage point, and precise timing. The fact that this image of Philippine Consulate officers and staff was taken on frenetic Fifth Avenue during the busy Christmas season makes this photo of Cesar ‘Boyet’ Loverita one of his brilliant shots. Boyet recalled […]
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Brain cancer warrior’s journey for life one marathon at a time
By Cristina DC Pastor A brain cancer survivor will be among the tens of thousands expected to run in the New York City Marathon on November 5. By his participation, James Auste, 40, makes history as one of few exceptional brain cancer warriors who have run major marathons in successive years. Part of his “campaign […]
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How Glenn Maningas reinvented the wedding industry on the East Coast
By Cristina DC Pastor Born in Pagbilao in Quezon province, Glenn Maningas created MPW in early 2000 after working in the IT industry. He was one of many foreign IT professionals hired in the U.S. in anticipation of Y2K-related computer malfunctions. When his contract expired, he decided to switch careers and “follow my passion.” With […]
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Sexting just for fun not to hurt victims: new study
Sexting, which is becoming a popular recreation among young adults, ironically led to the humiliating downfall of a 52-year-old New York politician, Anthony Weiner. Weiner was digitally transmitting intimate photos of himself to teen girls. The father of one of the girls spoke to the press. Other women came forward with their own selfie tales […]
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In autobiography, Eileen Tabios traces ‘intimate scars’ of Philippine history
By M. Earl Smith The genre of autobiography is, astonishingly, one that has not seen a large variance of style. Before fiction and even poetry, we found a need to tell tales of ourselves, through both oral and recorded history. Even the biographical poems (in the Western tradition) that exist are normally not done by […]
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Filmmaker Vincent Veloso brings the ‘aswang’ to Amazon Prime
By Cristina DC Pastor It’s hard to pinpoint exactly where Vincent Veloso is now in his career path because he seemed to have accomplished a lot of things. This artist with labyrinthine talents in music, music education, martial arts, ballroom dancing, filmmaking, and writing said he is currently focused on producing his video series for […]
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How spoiled Malibu became a Sanctuary City
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. The beach city of Malibu — where Tom Hanks, Cher and other Hollywood luminaries have homes — recently became a Sanctuary City. Malibu City Hall voted on March 14 to adopt the Sanctuary City status as a gesture of solidarity with undocumented immigrants, many of them Hispanics working in construction […]