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New York Times editor on Rodrigo Duterte: ‘What he’s doing is so beyond awful’ (Part 1)
By Cristina DC Pastor The New York Times editorial condemning Rodrigo Duterte “as a man who must be stopped” was the paper’s second against the recalcitrant Philippine president. Publishing the editorial entitled, “Let the World Condemn Duterte” was a “huge decision” and had the strong support of the editors, said senior staff editor Pedro Rosado […]
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Ma-Yi: 28 years later, a bumper crop of Asian American playwrights
By Cristina DC Pastor It began in the basement of a Catholic church. Twenty-eight years later, the Filipino-founded Ma-Yi Theater Company is a flourishing and ethnically diverse organization that has earned esteem and acclaim for its steadfast promotion of Asian American theater. “Twenty-eight years ago, we couldn’t find an Asian American writer,” said founder and […]
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‘Miss Saigon’ revival struggles against perceived perfection of the Lea Salonga original
By Cristina DC Pastor In a mild Spring evening almost 20 years ago, my family watched “Miss Saigon on Broadway with my octogenarian father. It was the second Broadway show for dad, and he was just as excited. He knew of Lea Salonga as this little girl who’s on television with Herbert Bautista. Tacky as […]
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The story of FAHSI and its visionary co-founder Jean Raymundo Lobell
By Cristina DC Pastor Jean Lobell is not your standard FilAm community leader. She is hardly ever around, meaning not so much in the public eye. If she is, it’s because the organization she co-founded, FAHSI, is lending support or leading awareness to a cause –immigration issues, senior or youth services, college access, or women’s […]
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Ryan Gonzalez: California teen now a travel & lifestyle director for CNN Philippines
By Wendell Gaa This article is part of a continuing series on second-generation Filipino Americans who have returned to the homeland, lured by more fulfilling careers and an opportunity to bridge and embrace their two cultures. Ryan Gonzalez is emblematic of a growing number of millennial generation Filipino Americans who are moving back to the […]
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Dear Filipinos who are Broadway theater diehards
If you’re in town visiting NYC, make sure to include the New York Public Library of the Performing Arts in your itinerary – no matter how tight your schedule is. The NYPL is part of the Lincoln Center complex. To get there, Take the 1 Train and go down at 66th Street. On display until […]
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AlDub concert in Brooklyn a huge thrill for fans across N. America
By Lindy Rosales A non-Filipino American portrayed them as “the Brangelina of the Philippines.” Never mind that Brangelina is no more, but the blurb sums up accurately that the celebrated Aldub love team of Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza has a cult following among Filipinos around the world. Fresh from California, AlDub flew into NYC […]
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Question that irked Justice Sec. Vitaliano Aguirre: Will De Lima be murdered in jail?
By Cristina DC Pastor Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre stated there have been a total of 7,080 drug-related deaths since Rodrigo Duterte became president in July 1, 2016. In a report before members of the Filipino American community on April 18, Aguirre presented the following figures: 7,080: total number of people killed in War on Drugs […]
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As the comic book industry transforms, how do Filipino illustrators adapt?
By Cristina DC Pastor America’s comic book industry is going through a painful evolution, ditching print, migrating to web and film, forcing Filipino illustrators to either abandon the trade, become independent, or learn to adapt just to survive. Sales of comic books are shrinking, according to insiders, although they have been sustained by a growing […]