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We were robbed of $1.4K, and Ebay appears to be aiding and abetting the scam
By Jen Furer On September 17, we auctioned my son’s Canon camera lens on eBay. I listed it in Ebay’s Cameras & Photo category with a starting bid price of $550, and $650 Buy it Now price plus $15 shipping. On September 30, I received a notification from PayPal that I received a confirmed payment […]
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Virgil Carrillo creates abstract art using cake tools
Bergen County-based artist Virgil Carrillo will be featured in a group exhibit, Pathway to Abstraction, at Chelsea’s Agora Gallery. The exhibition opens on December 23 and runs until January 15, with a reception on January 8. Virgil makes use of cake icing tools and silicone wedges, in conjunction with the usual paintbrush, to craft his […]
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A Balikbayan Manifesto
Last year, about a dozen fellows from Kaya Collaborative spent some time in the Philippines to learn about the country of their parents and a culture that seemed vague to some and complex to others. For several months, they lived with host families and relatives, got to shake hands with government officials, had conversations with […]
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University president Gabriel Esteban receives papal honor
Seton Hall University President A. Gabriel Esteban was inducted as knight in the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem at an investiture Mass at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral. Being knighted in the Order of the Holy Sepulchre is one of the highest papal awards for clergy and laity in the Catholic Church. Esteban was […]
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On Thanksgiving, grateful teachers recall the struggles, triumphs working in high-risk NYC schools
By Mayette Timblaco Geraldino There was something refreshing and familial in the fun-filled celebration by the New York’s brightest and their families, while the rest of the country was occupied with snatching the best Black Friday deals. Full of gratitude, the Association of Filipino Teachers in Eastern America (AFTEA) Inc. held a Thanksgiving Party on […]
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Where there’s hurricane or bombing, there’s a warden eager to help
By Jen Furer In 2012, my sheltered view of America was shattered when I received this message on Facebook: “I am Lisa and I live in one of the Arab countries. I am searching for a Filipino community that can help me because I am very worried for my mother who is working with an […]
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A lost phone and then a storybook for kids: A family pays it forward
By Joseph Jerome Francia Almost a year ago today, I lost my iPhone at a car wash. I drove home a clean, shiny car, while ruefully estimating the cost of a replacement phone. Despondent, I thought: This has got to be my most expensive car wash. Minnie, my ever supportive wife, tried to console me. […]
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Yana Gilbuena journeys across the 50 states cooking up Filipino dinners for strangers
By Cristina DC Pastor You’ll never know where she will turn up next because Yana Gilbuena is constantly transiting from state to state, city to city, table to table. Yana – whose birth name is Ma. Diana — is a nomadic foodie or a sojourning chef, one on a constant pursuit of the ephemeral feast […]
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How the women of Jersey City prayed for, ‘telemarketed’ Arvin Amatorio to election victory
By Lumen Castaneda November 4 was Midterm Elections across the country, a time for Americans to elect their congressmen, governors, mayors and council members, alternating with the regular four-year term elections. Midterms are notorious for low voter turnout compared to regular elections. I, representing PACCAL and PAFCOM , went together with a group of women […]