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Rommy and Beth: A love story like no other and it bloomed in NYC
By Cristina DC Pastor How often does it happen that while writing his memoir, an author takes a coincidental detour and writes someone else’s life story? It happened to broadcast journalist David Hyatt. He was nine chapters into his memoir as a foreign correspondent in Southeast Asia for Voice of America when his book took […]
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‘More and more FilAms seeking help for compulsive gambling,’ says sociologist Dr. Fred Andes
By Cristina DC Pastor One man’s addiction is another’s cultural past-time. We’re talking about gambling and Filipino Americans. Like many Asian American communities, such as the Chinese, Koreans and Vietnamese, Filipinos are among the most serious gamblers. They rationalize that gambling is part of their culture. “A sport for adults,” framed Dr. Fred Andes, dean […]
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‘Run, Dad, Run!’ a storybook for fathers and sons to read together
By Cristina DC Pastor Broadcast executive Joseph Jerome Francia is the occasional New York City visitor. Once or twice a year, he comes to town both for business and pleasure. As Vice President and head of International Operations of GMA Network, Inc. in Manila, he visits NYC to check in on programming partners, and occasionally […]
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UN marks its seventh decade as a ‘multitasking’ world organization
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. Year 2015 is a milestone for the United Nations (U.N.) founded in 1947. Since its inception, the U.N. has promoted and strengthened involvement of the various leaders of the world’s as active members of the universal organization. The Secretary General of the U.N., Ban Ki-moon, has underscored the role of […]
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The artist and the businessman: A present-day parable
By Cristina DC Pastor An obscure painter and a wealthy businessman met initially through an act of kindness. Their story would develop into a tale of exploitation, shame, and crime that now has New York State law enforcers and the Philippine Consulate involved. The businessman offered to shelter the artist in his Upstate New York […]
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For TCK Generation, ‘Where is home’ is a dreaded, ambiguous question
By Maribelle Biscocho-Omar Identity is a concept that sounds simple enough, usually defined by name, ethnicity, hometown, or sexuality. When it comes to cultural identity, a certain ambiguity emerges. One is never just from his or her birth country. A strong sense of belonging, especially for the youth, becomes just as important. There is a […]
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Historical film depicts Antonio Luna’s fall and rise
By Joel David By now, any Filipino in any part of the world who has been extensively plugged into the social network of Facebook would have heard of “Heneral Luna,” the celebrated blockbuster on Antonio Luna. Among several ironies, Luna (1866-99) was reluctant to participate in the uprising against Spain but led the revolutionary army, […]
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Lessons Manny Pacquiao learned in politics: ‘Always forgive your enemies’
By Cristina DC Pastor “In politics, there are a lot of politicians who masquerade as righteous!” This is just one nugget of insight boxing legend Manny Pacquiao said he has learned from being in politics. There’s more: • Politics is the “will of God, not a plan of man.” • In politics, you have to […]
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Lani Misalucha makes Town Hall concert debut on Nov 22
Las Vegas headliner Lani Misalucha and Toms River, N.J. tenor Jared Martin will get to share a stage via a Town Hall concert on November 22. “Lani Misalucha Live In Concert” will feature the two musical artists who first met at a Carnegie Hall event but never got to sing together until now. Jared will […]