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To the American beside me who said it felt like a U2 concert, it’s only Parokya ni Edgar, honey!
By Jen Furer On my family’s first visit to the Philippines 10 years ago, my children had their first exposure to Original Pilipino Music (OPM) through the songs of Parokya ni Edgar. Their cousins introduced them to the distinct, story-telling style music of the four band members. Thus, my kids learned about the romantic courtship […]
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I never met Cardinal Egan, but somehow knew him very well
By Loudette Avelino When I learned that Edward Cardinal Egan had died, I felt a sense of loss. I wanted to give him the respect and set him off to everlasting life by participating in his March 9 funeral mass. That was the only way I knew how to honor the man I never met, […]
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Organizations’ ‘best practices’ from educating members to potluck meetings (Part 2)
By Cristina DC Pastor How do you motivate members to attend meetings? Any best practices to share? LEDY ALMADIN: It has to start from the leader. It’s the leader’s job to motivate and get the team excited to achieve the mission. Once members are motivated, inspired and excited, they will come to the meeting. There […]
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5 leaders share thoughts on organizing in a diverse, at times discordant, FilAm community (Part 1)
By Cristina DC Pastor The five personalities in this forum were chosen for the long history and rich experience they’ve had with community organizing. Together, community leaders Ledy Almadin, Lumen Castaneda, Yves Nibungco, Candice Sering and Vivian Talambiras-Cruz, have about 20 organizations among them that they may have started from the ground up or nurtured […]
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When the nurse is skilled, competent…and male
By Cristina DC Pastor Please don’t call them “murses.” They are dedicated health care professionals and they are part of this rapidly growing community called ‘men in nursing.’ Male nurses like Arman David of Christ Hospital in Jersey City, and Roderick Munoz of Chilton Medical Center in Pompton Plains, New Jersey, have heard it all, […]
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OFF THE WALL: Warren Buffett admits to ‘blunders’ in letter to stockholders
By Daniel de la Rosa On the 50th anniversary of Warren Buffett’s takeover of Berkshire Hathaway, I received a copy of his letter to stockholders. The chairman’s letter is a milestone of sorts – pretty much like opening a gift from Santa on Christmas morning. The wisdom is homespun. Simple. Direct. While everyone hails him […]
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SO JANNELLE!: Business as usual for Pacquiao following red carpet hoopla
By Jannelle So The morning after the March 11 red carpet press conference announcing his upcoming fight against Floyd Mayweather, Jr., Manny Pacquiao was ‘business as usual.’ He jogged from his house to the Pan Pacific Park, doing two rounds; did his stretching and ab workout; and shot some hoops at a nearby court. He […]
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Passports are the ‘heart’ of consular service: ConGen Mario de Leon Jr.
By Cristina DC Pastor Did you know that if you are a person with disability you do not have to wait in line for your passport application? You can “jump the line,” according to Consul General Mario de Leon Jr., in a press briefing with members of the Filipino American Press Club of New York […]
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What’s behind those wild, cathartic ‘divorce parties’?
By Cristina DC Pastor Bring out the limos, the martinis and the magic mics. ‘For better or for worse’ has just become ‘For closure!’ Welcome to divorce parties, a booming industry that’s leading un-coupled women toward celebratory catharsis and keeping wedding planners very busy. According to a TIME Magazine article, a “divorce party-planner in Los […]