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Through tragedy, grateful for our second chance together
By Tiara Camille Teruel “Hello? Sino ito?” the question was so comforting. She always said it so softly with an almost angelic gentleness. “Hi Lola! Si Camille po,” I would respond and she would let out a cheerful cry of happiness. She loved saying my second name. It is sort of her nickname for me. […]
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Poignant film explores Manny Pacquiao’s deep connection with followers, family and Faith
By John Sapida Amid recent talks of a possible Pacquiao-Mayweather fight is the release of “Manny,” a documentary about the career of the charismatic “Pride of the Philippines,” Manny Pacquiao. The documentary depicts Pacquiao’s rags-to-riches story and how he quit school in South Cotabato to become a boxer and now a legendary champion with eight […]
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On its 74th anniversary, PAL resumes flights to NYC on March 15
Effective March 15, the red-white-and-blue with a peeking sun will be seen at JFK International Airport as Philippine Airlines (PAL) resumes services from the East Coast to Manila and back. “It’s about time,” said frequent Manila visitor Linda Silos from Queens. “PAL is like your home up in the air,” said Silos, who is a […]
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Teachers, musical artists, and humanists celebrate love on Valentine’s Day
A day for lovers is also a day for celebrating with friends or the cause of alleviating poverty in the Philippines. Here is a listing of Valentine’s Day events guaranteed to warm the hearts. February 8 So This Is Love: A Valentine’s Concert The Cutting Room, 6:30 PM $20 for a limited time February 11 […]
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Pope Francis leads the way: notes to share on the papal visit
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. This writer has received queries from Australia and Indonesia surprisingly from friends she had known as ‘vibrant Catholics’ years ago, but who admitted they are no longer church goers. Still, they are hungry for information on Pope Francis and curious about the intent of his visit to the Philippines. Here […]
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The arrogance of Manny Pacquiao: ‘I don’t just sit around making laws’
By Cristina DC Pastor Boxing great Manny Pacquiao strode into the airy Upper East Side residence of the Consul General trailed by almost everyone. He wore a gray linen suit in plaid that made him stand out like a really special person. The event was the post-holiday party for the Fil-Am Press Club hosted by […]
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Yes, we’ll always have Paris
By Wendell Gaa “We’ll always have Paris.” Just four words that were etched into cinematic immortality as quoted by Humphrey Bogart to Ingrid Bergman in one of the greatest films of all time, “Casablanca.” Paris, France is one of the greatest cities in the world, when it comes to food, travel, romance, history, and, just […]
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Ambitious Filipina lawyer is protagonist in David Lat’s legal thriller
Filipino-American Audrey Coyne is a recent Yale Law School graduate who dreams of someday working as a clerk for the U.S. Supreme Court. Audrey moves to California to serve as a clerk for Judge Christina Wong Stinson, a highly regarded appeals-court judge who is Audrey’s stepping stone to a Supreme Court clerkship. While working for […]
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Ex-seminarian in Rome remembers sharing a ride with then Cardinal Bergoglio
By Cristina DC Pastor The year was 2003. Quentin ‘Kentz’ Cavite was then a religious seminarian in Rome, and Pope Francis was still Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina. Their paths crossed when Kentz was asked by his superior to pick up an Argentinian bishop from the airport. “For me that was only an ordinary […]