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Thank you, Spock, for inspiring my life-long devotion to sci-fi, fantasy
By Rene Pastor For a 10-year-old kid growing up in Manila, it was a show that appealed to the nerd in me. “Space, the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise…” It took me away to the stars that I could see twinkling in the night sky. Series creator Gene Wesley Roddenberry […]
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4 days in February in NYC: From paranoia to euphoria
By Cristina DC Pastor In 1986, or 29 years ago, the Philippines was on the cusp of something historic. What it was no one knew. What was apparent was that dictator Ferdinand remained in power, but opposition leader Cory Aquino was ascendant and very popular. The February 7 snap elections turned out to be critical. […]
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JCI North Jersey kids send love to the troops
By Cristina DC Pastor How well do mothers and daughters work together? In the case of Rahway, N.J. mother of five Joyce Andes-David and her oldest daughter, Jazmine, they work best when community teamwork is at stake. Joyce and Jazmine put their heads together when conceptualizing a monthly activity for JCI North Jersey, a newly […]
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Phillipe Nover: ‘The Filipino Assassin’ is a healing nurse
By John Sapida Blue scrubs by day, Lycra shorts when he has a match. Such is the intriguing ‘double life’ of Phillipe Nover, a cardiac catheterization nurse and a mixed martial artist who goes by the formidable fighting moniker, “The Filipino Assassin.” The job description of a nurse is quite a feat already. Imagine pursuing […]
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Philippine Embassy has shown ‘professionalism, kindness,’ asserts ANCOP USA
The faith-based organization, Answering the Cry of the Poor — or ANCOP USA – praised the Philippine Embassy for its “professionalism, concern and kindness.” Through its Executive Director, Roger Santos, a TOFA-NY 2014 awardee for Community Service, ANCOP USA said, “Since 2012, (we have) had close working relationships on various Philippine-related projects with the Philippine […]
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Elizabeth Arreglado, highest ranking Filipina, bids goodbye to the NYSE
By Cristina DC Pastor On the week I came to visit Elizabeth Recto Arreglado at her office in the New York Stock Exchange, Ninez — as she is known to family and close friends – was in the midst of attending to her busy schedule. I was there to interview the highest ranking Filipina in […]
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Another forlorn wedding anniversary awaits a ‘desaparecido’ and the husband who keeps fighting to find her
By Julia Carreon-Lagoc March 28, 1977 was not a day that stood out among the rest of the days in March ’77 in the Philippines. In Iloilo, it was a humdrum, typical day of weeks, months, and years, especially at the Fort San Pedro stockade. The day of days here was when a detainee would […]
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A few of my favorite things at the Oscars
By Jen Furer Sunday night’s Oscars telecast on ABC was a little over 3 ½ hours. I watched the pre-show interviews to check out what actresses were wearing, although I felt a bit guilty because Reese Witherspoon campaigned for Red Carpet reporters to #AskHerMore than “Who are you wearing?” I am a fan of Doogie […]
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Philippine Embassy addresses allegations of ‘rudeness,’ ‘palakasan’
By Emil T. Fernandez Minister and Consul General We wish to take this opportunity to respond to your article last February 20 regarding complaints against the Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C. It is unfortunate that some people have aired their sentiments through social media and certain members of the local press, rather than file a […]