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‘We Cook Books’ presents panel discussion at S.F. book festival
The 7th Filipino American International Book Festival is back on October 12 to 13, 2024 at the San Francisco Public Library. Every two years, the Philippine Artists and Writers Association (PAWA) brings together the largest gathering of FilAm authors from the USA and from abroad, in a book festival. One of the anticipated events is the […]
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Remembering Nena del Rosaro Villanueva, the 1st Filipina prodigy who performed at Carnegie Hall
The family of Nena del Rosario Villanueva, the first Filipina to play at Carnegie Hall, hosted simultaneous concerts in Manila, Philippines and New York City, to celebrate her 88th birth anniversary on September 22, 2024. The concert featuring four global Filipino musicians who played Nena’s favorite classical numbers was held at the Klavierhaus store in […]
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Exhibit on PHL-American war opens aboard Philly’s museum ship Olympia
While much is known about the Spanish-American War and Olympia’s role in the conflict, rarely is there discussion about the conflict between the Philippines and the United States, the role the ship played in it or how it became a symbolic lightening rod for the war and lasting impacts of American colonialism. On October 10, […]
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Honoring a community activist and documentary filmmaker
By Jon Melegrito Noel “Sonny” Izon and wife Kathryn were waiting to board their flight in Milan, Italy on October 25 last year after celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. They also attended a special screening of “An Open Door: Holocaust Haven in the Philippines,” Izon’s award-winning documentary about the acceptance by the Philippines of more […]
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What the world needs now? A little more ‘Lambing’
By Mary Lou Cunanan There’s a special kind of sweetness in the Filipino heart, one that’s hard to explain and even harder to translate. We call it “Lambing.” You might think of it as tenderness or affection, but those words don’t quite capture the magic. Lambing is more than just soft words or kind gestures. […]
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Almost all street vendors in New York are immigrants: report
By the Immigration Research Initiative From the vendors who sell jewelry and souvenirs, to the classic hot dog stands and food trucks that serve tourists and attract foodies from across the world, to the women selling refreshing fruits to sustain working New Yorkers, street vendors are a staple of New York City life. The streets […]
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Courting the AAPI Independents
By Sunita Sohrabji The large, largely untapped bloc of Asian American Independent voters could deliver the win to Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris or her opponent, Republican Donald Trump in an extremely tight race. The New York Times/Siena College poll, released one day ahead of the September 10 debate, showed Trump leading Harris by 1 […]
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The brave legacy of Filipino nurses featured in powerful documentary
Filmmaker Michele Josue explores the untold history and legacy of Filipino nurses in the United States and their selflessness and bravery in the face of tragedy, including on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic in the feature documentary “Nurse Unseen.” Josue is the Emmy-award-winning director of “Matt Shepard is a Friend of Mine” and the critically lauded […]
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Newlywed nurse killed; suspect is another RN
A GoFundMe page was set up for newlywed nurse Melissa Jubane, 32, from Beaverton, Oregon, murdered following her marriage in late August to boyfriend Bryan Llantero. Police said her body was found September 4. They identified the suspect as neighbor Bryce Johnathan Schubert who is also a nurse, but they did not work in the […]