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‘Big Hero 6’ a relationship animation about loving brothers
By Wendell Gaa Watching the Oscar ceremony telecast, I was euphoric to see that the Disney film “Big Hero 6” won the Best Animated Feature Award. Seeing co-director Don Hall express gratitude to the Academy on behalf of the film’s entire production staff was all the more meaningful considering that I personally got to meet […]
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‘We are not wedding planners’
By Jen Furer At the March 7 Makilala TV taping of the episode on “Filipino American Wedding Trends and Tradition,” we had the pleasure of meeting three dynamic and successful entrepreneurs: Ivie Joy Agustin of Ivie Joy Floral Arts and Events; Glenn Maningas of MPW Media Group; and Amable Yalong of Events by Amable/Key Music […]
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Connie Somera Uy, 19 other immigrant women honored on International Women’s Day
By Cristina DC Pastor Doctor Connie Somera Uy and 19 other immigrant artists and professionals were honored on International Women’s Day, receiving praise from Mayor Bill de Blasio as women leaders who “reflect the talent and tenacity of New Yorkers.” Uy, a pediatric nephrologist, received her award from the Society of Foreign Consuls (SOFC) in […]
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Magician studying to become a brain surgeon: ‘It’s all in the head,’ says Matthew Aaron Go
By Cristina DC Pastor How does one go from manipulating the brain to studying it in college? Magician Matthew Aaron Go did not realize the connection at first until he majored in Neuroscience at NYU and began to study the brain, this walnut-shaped organ powerful enough to mobilize all senses of the body. “There is […]
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Coalition urges bigger discretionary funding for fast-growing Asian community
The 15% & Growing Coalition gathered community members, local leaders, and advocates on March 5 at City Hall to demand equitable funding for the Asian Pacific American (APA) community. Despite the growth, the APA community does not receive sufficient resources, the coalition said in a statement. “In FY 2015, APA organizations received only 2.9 percent […]
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A family’s heart beats in two worlds
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. “I moved away when my family was relocated due to my husband’s job in 2006. It was not easy at the beginning, but soon we realized that ‘home is where the family’s heart is,’ and that could be anywhere in the world,” so declared Aura Antonio, a health care professional […]
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SO Jannelle!: California teen collects school supplies for children in Leyte
By Jannelle So She’s living the dream in Palos Verdes in California while dreaming of visiting Guintigui-An in Leyte. “I have never been to the Philippines. My dad has always wanted to take me and my sister, however traveling there and back as a family is very costly,” said Tatum Rae Contreras, 16, whose father […]
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OFF THE WALL: Two stocks versus a dozen or so
By Daniel de la Rosa My wife has a small IRA. She started out with about $4,000 about the middle of last year. We listened to the smart guys at CNBC and bought small stakes in a number of companies. ‘Diversify’ was the mantra then. She had stocks from Pfizer, Coca Cola, Microsoft, BlackRock, Apple, […]
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Second-gen FilAms and the constant struggle to prove their parents’ move to America was ‘not in vain’
By Christian Catiis Being raised by immigrant parents in the suburbs of a predominantly Caucasian neighborhood, I struggled with preserving my Filipino identity. My Filipino mother had her sight set on emigrating to the U.S to accomplish her American Dream. Unknown to her at the time, she would later set a foundation of success not […]