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An Asian American musical in ‘Nanay Ko’
Filmmaker Mallorie Ortega aims to catalyze the genre of the Asian-American musical with her directorial debut entitled “Nanay Ko,” which means “My Mother” in English. The independently-financed film explores the familiar situation many first-generation Americans deal with: How do their dreams align with the dreams of their immigrant parents? Flipping the script on the […]
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Let’s eat!
…A call to a culinary alliance as the 2019 Filipino Restaurant Week unfurled from May 13 to 26 across seven states, including New York, New Jersey, and Washington D.C. Two dozen eating places – from sit-down diners with a waitstaff to food court counters and coffee shops – participated. They presented their unique versions of […]
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Jersey choirs in June 8 Koro concert
Handang Tumulong Foundation, Inc. (HTFI) and the University of the Philippines Alumni Association in America, Inc. have jointly embarked on a project – a choral concert to be presented on June 8. “Tatlong Koro, Isang Lahi, Isang Musika” will feature three outstanding choirs in New Jersey, namely the Filharmonix Choir, the Kayumanggi Chorale, and the […]
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A book about grandparents and the grandchildren who love them
By Cristina DC Pastor “Si Lola Apura at si Lolo Un Momento” is the latest storybook by children’s author Iris Sheila Crisostomo-Lopez. It is a delightful story about the way families and society perceive the elderly. “It is not your typical story for children because the characters are two elderlies, which makes you ask: What […]
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Memorial Day should remind us that our troops need to come home
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. Once again, a holiday traditionally observed on the last Monday of May is almost on the radar screen. For decades and decades now, Memorial Day has focused on remembering all those who lost their lives in war. Hence, we’ve seen celebrations and observances center on the women and men of the […]
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The election of Imee, the rise of Chel
Cristina DC Pastor A generation ago, Filipinos were willing to die for the country. We had martyrs — Ninoy Aquino, Evelio Javier, and countless activists — for the cause of restoring democracy. We had daily confetti rallies, and wearing yellow was not a political curse. We had the ‘mosquito press,’ like Malaya, that shone a […]
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Author shadows immigrant Filipino family from Manila to Texas
In a work that gives new meaning to immersion journalism, Jason DeParle, a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist and veteran New York Times reporter, has spent a remarkable three decades following an extended family of Filipino immigrants, from the slums of Manila to the suburbs of Houston. Through their multigenerational saga, he tells in his latest […]
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Lourds Lane creates ‘SuperYou’ musical to empower women
Renowned for its musicals, theatre, and artistic performances, New York City has once again added to its multicultural repertoire with “SuperYou the Musical,” which premiered on April 22 at The Players Club in Gramercy Park. Created by Filipino American Lourds Lane — who was raised by a Filipino mother of modest means — the goal […]
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Jaime FlorCruz’s journalist memorabilia on exhibit in Intramuros
By Wendell Gaa Former CNN Beijing bureau chief Jaime “Jimi” FlorCruz recently launched his collection of memorabilia from his distinguished journalist career at the Bahay Tsinoy Museum of Chinese in Philippine Life in Intramuros. During my late father Ambassador Willy C. Gaa’s tenure as the Philippine envoy to the People’s Republic of China from 2003 […]