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Move to impeach Aquino over DAP, a legal or moral issue?
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. Impeachment talks abound lately, not solely confined on these shores, likewise, from our ancestral home. The process has been bruited about during the last few days because of the Philippine Supreme Court’s decision on the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP). Arguments invoke a constitutional option: “Article XI, Section 1: Public Office […]
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Romantic, historic Istanbul
By Wendell Gaa Romantic, exotic and historic are fitting words to describe Istanbul, Turkey’s largest city and one that has played a part in some of the world’s greatest civilizations. The two most iconic civilizations of this great city which come to my mind are easily the Byzantine and Ottoman empires. Before paying a recent […]
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In filing for DACA renewals, timing is important
By Cristina A. Godinez, Esq. Timing is of the essence with regard to the renewal of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), with expirations projected to begin by September. DACA grantees must check their I-797 DACA Approval Notices and their Employment Authorization Document (EAD cards) immediately to ascertain when they should file their renewal […]
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Filipino TNTs say they’re no less courageous than Jose Antonio Vargas
Cristina DC Pastor Two Filipinos who watched “Documented” on CNN saw themselves as being similar yet vastly different from its storyteller, Jose Antonio Vargas. Like Vargas, both are living in the country with expired travel documents, and are currently out of status. Unlike Vargas, they remain safely hidden in the shadows protected by the support […]
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Roberto Villanueva’s BalaSole to present 4th anniversary dance concert July 18-19
Roberto Villanueva, founder and executive-artistic director of BalaSole Dance Company, presents the 13th concert season of BalaSole in Melange, a new program of 10 dancers/choreographers in a broad range of styles, music choices and artistic voices, on July 18 & 19 at Ailey Citigroup Theater on West 55th Street. In only four short years, BalaSole […]
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WHERE I LIVE: For Brenda Gambol, home is a ‘railroad apartment’ in Carroll Gardens
By Cristina DC Pastor Marriage to a New Yorker with Irish roots led Brenda Gambol to Carroll Gardens known for its charming brownstones and leafy streets. Brenda, a doctoral candidate in Sociology at CUNY, lives in a “railroad apartment” which her husband, Ian Gavigan, inherited from his parents. A railroad apartment is a housing unit […]
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Imelda Marcos now an off-Broadway parody
By Jen Furer Who would have thought that I would be dancing and singing to a musical about the much-loathed (much-loved too by some) Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos? On Imelda’s birthday on July 2, I, together with my Makilala TV co-hosts Cristina, Rachelle and Ledy, watched “Here Lies Love,” a musical inspired by the […]
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How a globalized world can lead to the erosion of cultural traditions
By M. Teresa Lapid Rodriguez Born and raised in the Philippines — growing up in the town of Guagua in Pampanga province — I face the fundamental issues of cultural identity every day on simply looking at food on the table: from Chinese noodles, to Spanish paella, American burger, or Filipino ‘kare-kare.’ One definition of […]
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For some FilAms, July 4 is independence day for both the U.S. and the Philippines
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. Patriotic displays abound in anticipation of the 4th of July, replete with the colors of red, white and blue. That vibrancy is carried proudly as the American flag, its stars and stripes forever, remind the American people that their most highly-sought federal holiday is indeed at hand and palpably so. […]