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A lesbian-positive film
By Joel David Launched during the start of the current decade, the Vivamax arm of Viva Films swiftly dominated the subscription streaming services of Philippine cinema and never let up since. The answer will be obvious to anyone who checks out Netflix and several other so-called over-the-top (meaning bypassing middle agencies) services: specialized products, less […]
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Tennis champ Alex Eala wins first qualifying match for US Open 2024
By Marivir Montebon Philippine tennis champion Alex Eala made a historic entry into the US Open on August 19 as she won her first qualifying match against 26-year-old Australian Maddison Inglis. Eala, 19, is the first Filipino tennis player to have the chance to qualify in the 16 spots at the US Open 2024. At […]
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‘NaFFAA must get younger,’ says new national president Ryan Namata
The National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) elected Ryan Namata as its new national president on August 17, during the 15th National Empowerment Conference in Detroit. Namata, a visionary leader deeply rooted in the Filipino American community, takes the helm with a commitment to steering the organization toward unprecedented growth and impact, says a press […]
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N.Y. State to improve maternal, pediatric facilities at Elmhurst Hospital at a cost of $27.5M
Governor Kathy Hochul announced on August 14 that the New York State would invest $27.5 million to expand maternal and pediatric health care facilities at Elmhurst Hospital in Queens. The State’s investment will increase access to high-quality prenatal and mental health care by expanding the hospital’s Women’s Pavilion to more than double its current size. […]
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Mabuhay to the 22 at the Paris Olympics!
By Loida Nicolas Lewis PARIS — France just knows how to wow the world with the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics! Every other country that hosted the modern Olympics since its founding in Greece in 1896 held the opening ceremony in a giant stadium. Each country’s athletes marched waving their flags to […]
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‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ are the heart and soul of this action film
By Wendell Gaa “Deadpool & Wolverine” is currently my favorite movie of the year so far, and with good reason. The past few years have been a rather difficult period for the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and for Disney as a whole too, with films notably underperforming both at the box office and with audience […]
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‘The Hearing:’ An unpolished film with a timely social justice message
By Joel David The twentieth edition of the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival actually featured a number of entries that betokened its coming of age, inevitably disappointing certain sectors who would have preferred more of their type of cinema. One could construct a formal spectrum ranging from documentary to mainstream-starred feature and find various netizen voices […]
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FilAm activist from N.J. shot by Israeli Army in the West Bank
Amado Sison, a Filipino American community organizer from New Jersey, was shot by the Israeli army following the violent dispersal of a peaceful demonstration in Beita Village in the West Bank. The incident occurred on August 9, 2024, at approximately 3 p.m. in an olive grove near the village. Sison, using a pseudonym, was struck […]
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Senator Risa Hontiveros on her daughter coming out queer
By Cristina DC Pastor The calm and almost euphoric reaction of Senator Risa Hontiveros to her daughter’s coming out is not the typical response of some Filipina mothers on learning their daughters are gay. In some cases, coming-out stories are tense, dramatic confrontations between parent and child, with words of anger wrapped around feelings of […]