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OFF THE WALL: Is it time to invest in oil stocks again?
By Daniel de la Rosa Is it time to buy an oil stock? I mean, would you buy Exxon Mobil at this point? Or Chevron? As I write this, Chevron is trading at $81, very much within hailing distance of its 52-week low at $80.20. Exxon Mobil, which at one time was the most valuable […]
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Thanks to ‘rondalla’ tradition, Filipino folk music lives on
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. Music is a lot of things to a lot of people. But to Filipino Americans it is a well-cherished tradition over time. And to pioneers of lovers of string instruments, their music is their universal language that has won many hearts worldwide. Tradicion Rondalla was born in 1995 in the […]
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YouTube celebrity Judy Travis: ‘Being Filipina is about family and giving’
By Judith Travis My name is Judith Gutierrez Travis. I’m married to Benji Travis and a mother to my beautiful daughters, Julianna, Miyako, and Keira. My parents are both first-generation Filipino, and my father came to this country as a sailor in the United States Navy. I was born in San Diego California but my […]
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‘World has deeper appreciation of originality, creativity of Filipino artists through Manny Baldemor ’
The latest works of renowned artist Manuel D. Baldemor was unveiled on August 5 at the Philippine Center Gallery before an audience of artists, representatives of cultural institutions, and members of the consular corps. The exhibit titled “The Art of Manuel D. Baldemor” — on view until September 4 — features a collection of 6-foot […]
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FILAMSPEAK: Why are you even listening to Donald Trump?
The respondents in this forum are professionals, achievers and community leaders, people one would think would keep some distance from – or at least examine closely — the disturbing vitriol and prejudices of Donald Trump. But no. These Filipino Americans say they will vote for Trump who is currently leading among the Republican presidential aspirants. […]
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Leila Benitez McCollum re-emerges, wins Empowerment Award
By Cristina DC Pastor She is not a recluse, and neither is she driven to staying private and mysterious. She attends mass at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament on West 71st, hosts family dinners in her Manhattan apartment, and played golf every once in a while. Last year, she made sure to attend a […]
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Candidate Albert Diala is accusing PIDCI of hiding membership list
By Cristina DC Pastor Candidate for PIDCI president Albert Diala is accusing the parade organizing group of blocking access to a list of registered member organizations. “I insist to have a copy,” said Diala, 62, an accountant at Ford Motor Co., who spoke to The FilAm. “We don’t know how many members there are, we […]
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No more pink or blue as parents welcome gender-neutral toys
By Cristina DC Pastor A major department store is moving to whitewash its aisles by removing the color divide between boys’ toys and toys for girls. Blue and pink shelves will be gone and so will references to gender in marketing to children. Some Filipino American parents welcome the idea of not stereotyping, say, dollhouses […]
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Intriguing plot, heart-pounding action in ‘Mission Impossible’
By Wendell Gaa I recently had the joy of taking my parents out to the movies to see the latest installment to Tom Cruise’s popular “Mission Impossible” espionage film series. As I hoped for and expected, the movie was superbly entertaining. When it comes to Tom Cruise, one of Hollywood’s most bankable leading men since […]