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10 Sexiest Filipinos in the N.Y. Tri-State
Call it flight of fancy. Or a goofy excuse for an offbeat yearend article. But hey, if Buzzfeed can create a media empire out of numbered lists, why not? Instead of coming up with the Top10 stories for the year, The FilAm decided to run a list of the10 Sexiest Filipino Men in metropolitan New […]
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For Haiyan families, a bowl of soup can make a difference
By Melody Garcia-Muniz An all-volunteer Mobile Soup Kitchen for Kids (MSKK) was organized to feed children and families in dire need of assistance following the devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan, the strongest storm ever to hit the Philippines Formed immediately in the aftermath of the super typhoon in November 2013, MSKK went to Tacloban with […]
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Anakbayan joins protest, calls on FilAm community to reflect on racism, prejudice
Filipino Americans join the biggest protest on December 13 in response to the non-indictment of police officers involved in the deaths of teen Mike Brown in Ferguson, Missouri and the chokehold killing of 43-year-old Eric Garner in Staten Island. Brown and Garner are African American. The protest started at Cooper Union. The marchers then proceeded […]
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In the holiday season, Edwin Josue went shopping for a verdict
By Cristina DC Pastor ‘Twas a week or so before Christmas, and real estate broker Edwin Josue was probing his conscience trying to decide whether to send a man to jail. He didn’t exactly go ‘Bah! Humbug!’ but at the end of two weeks, he and 11 other jurors in a Manhattan criminal case declared […]
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Vivian Talambiras-Cruz and the endearing story behind her Nobel Peace Prize
By Cristina DC Pastor “I think the U.S. is going to declare war on Iraq.” With these words, spoken calmly with no hint of panic in her voice, Vivian Talambiras-Cruz broke the news to her boss, Mohamed ElBaradei, then the Director General of the UN’s nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). ElBaradei had […]
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NYC friend a witness to Cy Seguerra-Liza Diño rustic theme wedding
By Cristina DC Pastor A cabin in a forest provided the romantic setting for the intimate wedding of TV and stage actress Liza Diño and singer-songwriter Cy Seguerra. Manhattan resident Melissa Alviar was one of two New Yorkers among the 60-plus guests invited to the celebrity wedding, one of the most beautiful she has ever […]
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As 2015 Grand Marshal, Reuben Seguritan seeks to present ‘united, empowered’ community
Lawyer Reuben S. Seguritan was unanimously voted the Grand Marshal for next year’s Philippine Independence Day Parade commemorating the 117th anniversary of the declaration of the country’s Independence. Reuben was the founding president of Philippine Independence Day Council, Inc. (PIDCI) when it was incorporated on February 14, 2002. PIDCI is known to organize the biggest […]
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Central Park’s carriage horses: Should they go or should they stay?
By Cristina DC Pastor If it were only up to soprano Carolyn Joyce Pena, those charming horse-drawn carriages mimicking the feel of an 18th century French wagon should continue to hoof around Central Park. “They are a vital part of New York,” said Carolyn, a lover of all things Fifth Avenue. She brought some Ilocano […]
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Older Asians 65+ on food stamps, more economically vulnerable than average American: report
A new research report from AARP reveals economic disparity among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) age 50+. When viewed as a whole, AAPIs appear more financially secure than the general population, but the aggregate totals and median averages mask a large wealth and income gap among AAPIs. While a few AAPI groups have higher […]