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Mayor De Blasio: TOFA-NY honorees showcase city’s ‘diversity, strength’
Mayor Bill de Blasio hailed this year’s outstanding Filipino Americans in New York as “showcasing the city’s diversity,” as TOFA-NY, on its fifth year, announced its lineup of honorees. The Outstanding Filipino Americans of New York named this year’s batch of 15 organizations and individuals who have “inspired the community with their passion, conviction, and […]
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An American family’s experience of life under the Nazi regime
By Wendell Gaa I am eagerly anticipating my visit to Germany later this month where I will have the splendid opportunity to spend time with my Filipino-German relatives who reside in the country’s southern Bavarian region, where I can indulge myself its rich Western heritage which has had such a huge impact on Europe and […]
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A Jersey picnic: ‘An occasion to meet more titos and titas’
By Rozelyn DeSagun On July 19, 2015, our family attended the Annual Potluck Picnic organized by The Filipino School of New York & New Jersey at Van Saun County Park in Paramus. As a first-time attendee who has no idea what to expect, I made sure that our family arrived on time. I know what […]
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Kabayan restaurant opens right beside Tito Rad’s: Awkward!
By Cristina DC Pastor Tito Rad’s Grill has been lording it over that forked corner of Queens Boulevard and Roosevelt Avenue for nine years. And then about two months ago Kabayan restaurant opened next door, prompting some in the FilAm community to wonder how the two eateries are getting along. The situation has been described […]
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‘Ang Pamilya ay Pamilya’ campaign supports Filipino families with LGBT children
Filipino mom Carol Mannion, who has a gay son, has a message for the community: ‘Ang Pamilya ay Pamilya’ translated as Family is Still Family. In this public service video produced by the National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA), Mannion shares her story about her son and how she has always been proud of […]
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At Barclays, raising funds while quietly rooting for Jason Day
By Cristina DC Pastor Hundreds of FilAms found themselves at a golf course in Edison, New Jersey raising funds for their organizations and secretly rooting for golfing sensation Jason Day to win The Barclays playoffs. “It’s more for fundraising,” said leadership consultant Ricky Rillera, marketing executive Grace Labaguis, and shipping company manager Jujo Conol. The […]
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Sampling of Hillary Clinton emails: ‘Pls print, Much love, H’
I was specifically interested in emails exchanged between Hillary Clinton and members of her family. Maybe, a reminder to Bill not to forget some gardening chores or to Chelsea on how to deal with her daughter Charlotte’s teething issues. Nope, I wasn’t looking for evidence of a Bengzahi cover-up. I read at least a dozen […]
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Asia Society showcases top designers in Filipino Design Now
This special display coincides with Philippine Gold: Treasures of Forgotten Kingdoms, an exhibition of over 100 spectacular works of gold from the 10th to 13th century, highlighting the creativity, prosperity and cultural connections of the precolonial period. Asia Society celebrates the artistic visions of top Filipino designers in this exclusive showcase conceived by Filipino jewelry […]
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ABS-CBN’s Charo Santos-Concio to chair Nov. 23rd International Emmy Awards gala
ABS-CBN President & CEO Charo Santos-Concio will preside over the Gala for the 43rd International Emmy Awards, which will take place on November 23 at the New York Hilton Hotel. During the event, the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences will recognize programming in 10 categories and present Special Awards to Julian Fellowes, creator […]