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June 28 PAFCOM parade a family, community celebration of PHL-U.S. friendship
By Jujo Conol The Philippine American Friendship Committee, Inc. (PAFCOM) is inviting Filipino Americans across the Tri-State to its 25th Philippine American Friendship Grand Parade to be held on June 28 in Jersey City. Jersey City has one of the biggest Filipino populations on the East Coast. PAFCOM wants to make the parade a family […]
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Restaurant group hails NYC ban on foam containers effective July 1
The De Blasio Administration has announced that as of July 1, 2015, food service establishments, stores and manufacturers may not possess, sell, or offer for use Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) foam articles or polystyrene loose fill packaging, such as “packing peanuts” in New York City. After consultation with corporations, non-profits, vendors and other stakeholders, the Department […]
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Jam, Fe and Jessa in June 20 comedy concert
“AwiTawanan sa NYC” will feature 1980s singer Jam Morales, comedienne Fe de los Reyes, and singer-actress Jessa Zaragoza in a comedy concert to be held June 20 at the NYC Arena of Amazura Lounge located in Jamaica, New York. The visiting artists will be joined by local artists NU7 Band, Angel Ram, and Anna Templo. […]
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Will the butterfly sleeves ever wing their way into haute couture?
By Cristina DC Pastor Clearly, what stole the show at the Independence Day Parade were neither the showbiz celebrities nor the posturing politicians. It was the procession of brightly colored Filipiniana ternos with cascading skirts and boxy, in your-face butterfly sleeves. Typically associated with Imelda Marcos, many variations of the terno were worn proudly at […]
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Friends express shock over arrest, bribery charges vs CEO Rudy Quiambao
By Cristina DC Pastor Friends of Rodolfo ‘Rudy’ Quiambao were shocked and saddened by published reports that the quiet and well-respected CEO of Rudell & Associates was recently arrested on bribery charges. Forbes Magazine reported in its June 5 issue that Quiambao, “the owner of an electrical-design company called Rudell & Associates, paid three Con […]
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Marichu De Sesto supporters decry anti-Semitism charge: ‘It’s not about religion’
In our June 5 issue, The FilAm reported on the response of defense lawyers to Marichu de Sesto’s accusations of unpaid wages and unfair termination against her former employer, Elyse Slaine. (“Defense hurls anti-Semitism charges in labor dispute between Marichu De Sesto and Manhattan socialite”) Supporters of De Sesto denounced the defense for “bringing religion […]
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Renee Salud to present Filipiniana gowns young FilAms will find ‘culturally hip’
Renee Salud’s latest runway show is set for June 27, 7 p.m. at Double Tree by Hilton Hotel Newark at 128 Frontage Rd. in Newark. Tataksaludnyc 2015 will feature collections that demonstrate intricate ways to use Philippine indigenous fabrics together with embroidery as well as new ways to wear the traditional Filipiniana terno. “My show […]
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‘Aswang’ anthology to launch July 9 at AAWW
A new anthology of Filipino myths, “Kuwento: Lost Things,” will have an East Coast launch on July 9th at 7 p.m. at the Asian American Writers’ Workshop on 112 West 27th Street. The anthology spotlights poets, writers and visual artists’ renderings of Philippine mythology, including creation stories, mythical beings and animals, gods and heroes, folktales, […]
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First-timers wait 4 hours for their Independence Day parade march!
By Cristina DC Pastor A dead man’s body ushered me to my first-ever Independence Day parade…as a marcher. The body, sprawled at the corner of 36th and Broadway streets, had a wound at the forehead from which a trail of blood had dried up. It was still early, not even 10 a.m. so I thought […]