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In a city where I am now able to speak freely
By Jeanette Bocobo Marco Now that I have been in America in general and New York City specifically for four months, I have an opportunity to compare life here to the past 15 years I spent in the United Arab Emirates. As you may guess, when I first arrived in New York City there was […]
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Rocky Gathercole’s avant-garde allure: Gold standard
By Lindy Rosales The Angel Orensanz Foundation Museum in the Lower East Side was packed, the crowd that had gathered for New York Fashion Week was hip and mostly young. Rocky Gathercole, at one time a Dubai-based designer, was the last show for the night. His striking collection of apparel and accessories in soft to […]
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Why Duterte appears to be the ‘man on horseback’
By Jen Furer Philippine voters seemed angrier now than before I left the country more than two decades ago. They are demanding drastic change in their government. In my recent travels to Hong Kong. Singapore and the Philippines, concern about the country’s progress was on the minds of the people I spoke with: the cab […]
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You’re not lost, just back where you started
By Rene Pastor In a way, I felt like the Tom Hanks character Chuck Noland in “Cast Away.” He clicks the lights on and off in the hotel room while sprawled on the floor beside the bed, reassuring himself that he is back among the living after spending years stranded in the middle of the […]
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Christina Poblador’s sweet, scented art show opens March 21
Glass and scent are known to excite Manila-born artist Christina ‘Goldie’ Poblador. In her solo exhibition at the Philippine Center to open on March 21, she will present a collection of blown glass objects inspired by the ylang ylang flower known for its sweet aroma often described as “heavenly.”. In her exhibit titled “Venus Freed,” […]
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Hail The FilAm (on its 5th year). May it live forever!
By Cristina DC Pastor On the Ides of March when Julius Caesar was assassinated, Rome was thrown into the chaos of a civil war. The FilAm, which is celebrating its fifth year on March 15, is nowhere close to that dire day in Roman history. The only thing The FilAm shares with the great Caesar […]
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NYC installs free pads, tampons dispensers in Queens, Bronx public schools: ‘Unprecedented, impactful’
The New York City Department of Education has announced the launch of a groundbreaking initiative to outfit public school restrooms with dispensers of free feminine hygiene products. The unprecedented program was an initiative of Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras-Copeland alongside Congresswoman Grace Meng and Education Chair Daniel Dromm in an effort to reduce health risks, increase access […]
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Storybook tale of the Neuschwanstein Castle which inspired the Disney logo
By Wendell Gaa It is truly an exciting time to be a Disney fan. Since the early 20th century, the Disney name has been the very definition of what family entertainment is all about, and its global reach is now apparent including in the Philippines where President Benigno Aquino recently met with top Disney corporate […]
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2 Brooklyn FilAms showcase art in pop-up exhibit
A pop-up exhibit featuring the art of mixologist Tomas Delos Reyes and graphic designer Anthony Castro was a Lower East Side cultural attraction in February. Tomas, one of the decision makers behind Maharlika Filipino Moderno and Jeepney Filipino Gastropub, presented his collection of paintings exploring the “dimensions of his own emotions.” His art, as noted […]