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Amid the bedlam of Manhattan, Stuy Town offers peace, quiet, and garden-themed apartments
Aside from Central Park, where can one go in Manhattan to escape the breakneck pace and the non-stop craziness? The entire island is packed from edge to edge with concrete, speeding cars, and businesses. Is there such a thing as a “residential area?” Go walk around downtown and you may be lucky enough to stumble […]
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2 violin prodigies navigate a future in classical music in NYC and California
By Elizabeth Lolarga Teenage violinists Bradley Bascon and Jeline Oliva will not find themselves in situations wherein the slight bruise on their necks will be misconstrued as anything more than the result of intense practice. If it is in their mothers’ powers, neither will they find themselves scratching out the story of their days on […]
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At Jersey City picnic, FilAms’ last fling before the end of summer
By Cristina DC Pastor Imagine a Filipino party with trays upon trays of food, where the women are busy cutting, serving, tossing, fanning, and stirring the food, while the men are gathered around a fire pit. Transport this scene to Jersey City, a community with a large Filipino American population of more than 15K, and […]
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Teachers’ leaders begin the healing process; community is hopeful
By Cristina DC Pastor The series of articles on the break-up of the Association of Fil-Am Teachers (AFTA) has created such a firestorm of reactions from the community and especially from among the personalities who figured in the story. And while the investigative report may appear, at least to some, to polarize the ranks of […]
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FilAms urged to join Sept. 21st People’s Climate March
On September 21, 2014, people in and near New York City will have a historic opportunity to make an impact on climate change by joining the People’s Climate March. In September, the United Nations is convening the world’s top leaders for a summit on the climate crisis. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is urging governments to […]
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A visit to the House of the Virgin Mary in Turkey
By Wendell Gaa My father had always wanted to visit the historic city of Ephesus, which has been mentioned quite a few times in the New Testament of the Bible, having been one of the cities where Paul the Apostle was chronicled to have traveled to in spreading the early gospel of Christianity. We consulted […]
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The Simbang Gabi is back!
The announcement was made by the Philippine Consulate in a statement issued September 10th. On September 16th there will be a community meeting to finalize the details of reviving the Filipino tradition of attending nine consecutive evening masses leading up to Christmas. In a statement the consulate said the Simbang Gabi will be held at […]
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Remembering the heroism at 9/11 on the tragedy’s 13th anniversary
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. When the ninth month of each year makes its appearance, it is incredulous to numbers who live on these shores that those terrorist attacks, tragedies of indescribable enormity, happened a decade and three years ago: September 11, 2001. Yet, memories linger. Indeed, it is inevitable to absorb what did happen […]
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PACC reports 2,400% increase in membership after one year
By Mike Nierva President Philippine American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. The summer is winding down. The new Philippine American Chamber of Commerce (PACC) has had quite a busy year and so I thought it might be good to review what the Chamber has done so far and unveil some of our plans for the end […]