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‘Beast:’ A children’s tale but not for kids
By Joel David To hear the cacophony of responses to Lawrence Fajardo’s Beast (written by Jim Flores) currently screening in Manila as part of the ongoing Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival, would be tantamount to missing out on its laudable achievements. Directed by Lawrence Fajardo One might even be inclined to agree with its most extreme […]
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Lovely Lucerne
By Wendell Gaa My summer workshop experience in Switzerland this year enabled me to take side trips to enjoy the amazing alpine mountains and lovely lakes which this beautiful and picturesque country is so well known for. After successfully completing my workshop over in Basel, I finally took the time to fully engage in the […]
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Actress Samantha Cutaran: Building a community of FilipinX Barkada in greater Hollywood
Renee arrives in Louisville looking for a fresh start after years spent caring for her mother. Jaded and emotionally guarded, she has begun to question whether life holds any greater meaning beyond simply making the best of whatever comes our way. Then she reluctantly falls in love with Sam, an astronomy professor who sees wonder […]
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Cat Rian releases ‘Family Tree:’ A rising voice in country music
If you grew up in a Filipino American household, you know the drill: If it’s a holiday, there’s karaoke. For Cat Rian, that meant singing Tracy Byrd’s “The Keeper of the Stars” with her mom at every family party. It was her parents’ wedding song. Little did she know, that was the beginning of her […]
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Rep. Grace Meng leads Harana for Nepal benefit concert for flood survivors
New York Rep. Grace Meng joined Filipino Americans, Nepali Americans and other immigrant communities October 3 at a Queens benefit concert for survivors of Nepal’s devastating August floods, which killed more than 1,400 people and left thousands missing. The event, Harana for Nepal, brought performers, organizers and local officials to The Palace Queens in Woodside […]
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SexBomb concert brings back ‘Spaghetti Song’ and other beloved Pinoy pop hits
By Angelito Cabigao On a rainy October 4 evening in Queens, we saw how SexBomb, this iconic all-female group, gave fans in the NYC area a special opportunity to relive fun memories by singing and dancing the night away. SexBomb is part of Filipino pop culture history. For Filipinos who grew up in the Philippines […]
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T’boli Dreamweavers invite public to merienda, community dancing at the Hudson Valley
The Dreamweaver Collective will present Nawa Heritage Day on Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at The Living Room at Full Circle in Gardiner, New York, as part of the inaugural Dreamweaver Festival, a month-long Filipino American History Month celebration. Nawa Heritage Day brings together cultural bearers, artists, performers, educators, community […]
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‘This is what 80 looks like’
In March of 2023, in time for International Women’s Month, I launched my third book entitled, Why Should Guys Have All The Fun? An Asian American Story of Love, Marriage, Motherhood and Running A Billion Dollar Empire. Through my 200-page memoir, I shared my life’s journey from my joyful upbringing as a young girl in […]
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BEYOND THE VISA No more RFE: A slight error on your application or a mail delay can trigger outright denial
By Licelle Cobrador Although issued last August, the USCIS “Denial Without RFE” policy is now profoundly impacting immigration practitioners and applicants alike. The Denial Without RFE policy gives USCIS officers the wide discretion to deny applications outright rather than issuing a Request for Evidence (RFE) or Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID) if the initial submission lacks sufficient evidence. Here […]