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Youthful coming-of-age angst marketed as an erotic film epic
By Wendell Gaa The dreary rainy weather of Seattle provides the fitting backdrop setting for the film, “Fifty Shades of Grey,” which also imparts the tone for the movie’s romantic eroticism and perplexing theme. I’m sure that by now most of you have been caught up in the hype and controversy surrounding the release of […]
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Angel Qinan is Sacramento Fashion Week’s first transgender model
By Dulce Dizon “Transitioning is such a personal decision.” While Angel Qinan, Sacramento’s first transgender model, is sounding off on Bruce Jenner’s presumable dilemma, she may as well be talking about her once-upon-a-time private struggles. Angel Qinan was born Angel Castillo and attended La Salle Green Hills, a private Catholic school for boys in Manila. […]
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Attended my first N.Y. Fashion Week, worried I might trip the model!
By Jen Furer Attending New York Fashion Week wasn’t on my bucket list, however, I got curious on how it would be like to witness a fashion show. Expecting nothing, I asked FW veteran reporter Elton Lugay, “Can I tag along?” To my surprise, he said, “Sige.” The next day, Elton sent me a message […]
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Complaints vs alleged ‘rude staff,’ ‘palakasan’ at Philippine Embassy aired out on Facebook
By Maricar CP Hampton A long-running stream of complaints against the Philippine Embassy over alleged unprofessionalism and impolite behavior of its consular staff has been running on Facebook, and embassy officials say they are waiting for formal complaints to be brought to their attention before taking action. The post, which was began Feb. 6, 2015, […]
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The massacre of SAF 44: ‘Makes me cry with anger to see politicians make a circus out of it’
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. Our homeland is in mourning. What emerges as reality is the price of peace. We are talking about the massacre of the 44 members of the Special Action Force (SAF), an elite unit of the Philippine National Police (PNP). They who lost their lives in the line of duty in […]
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SO Jannelle!: ‘Sinangag’ a popular staple at Manhattan’s oldest Pinoy restaurant
By Jannelle So You can take the Filipino out of the Philippines; but never the Philippines out of the Filipino. I believe this aphorism applies to me and good old-fashioned Filipino food. And I guess that’s why even in the freezing weather, Pinoys in the Big Apple still love their dinuguan, sisig, kare-kare, and adobo. […]
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Immigrants, advocates ‘sad, disappointed’ over judge’s delay of Obama immigration relief
Dozens of New York immigrants, elected officials, advocates, faith and labor organizations gathered on February 18 in a show of unity against the Federal Judge Andrew Hanen’s decision to temporarily delay immigration relief. The first part of President Obama’s executive action – an expansion of the current Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was […]
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The taming of a Filipino Millennial
By Josh Aquino Comfortable and privileged – these words best describe my life growing up. My family isn’t wealthy and we went through more than a few financial struggles but we had enough to be comfortable. Enough to have a nice house in a nice part of town and enough to ensure I had a […]
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H.K.’s Xyza Cruz Bacani wants to meet the Filipino nannies in NYC, visit all museums
By Cristina DC Pastor What comes to mind when you hear New York? Huge city with a nice art scene and burgers! What NYC attraction are you dying to photograph? The streets of NYC. They look so interesting. Any Broadway show you’d like to watch? No idea, but I would love to visit all the […]