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Siblings Lia and Jeffrey Cirio are principal dancers at Boston Ballet
The Boston Ballet has announced its New York Tour June 25th to 29th. Two of their principal dancers, Filipino American siblings Lia and Jeffrey Cirio, will be performing with the company at the Lincoln Center. The Cirio siblings are such outstanding dancers, they have been featured in Boston’s leading publications and dance magazines. It all […]
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Overseas voting registration resumes; 16 people enlist on first day
The overseas voting registration for the 2016 Presidential Elections resumed on May 6 with 16 Filipinos becoming the newest registrants from the Northeast. The registration took place at the lobby of the Philippine Center where applicants waited for their turn to submit their passports and other official documents to the Philippine Consulate General. Maria Cristina […]
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CNN to air ‘Documented’ on prime time on June 29th
Jose Antonio Vargas’s film “Documented” will be aired by CNN on June 29, but that should not stop you from watching this emotionally charged documentary when it comes to your city. It will be the first time that CNN will be airing a documentary on prime time “with lots of Tagalog in it,” is the […]
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On Memorial Day let’s remember our troops; they are America’s children
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. Once again, a holiday, traditionally observed on the last Monday of May is almost on the radar screen. Memorial Day’s center stage lies in remembering all the women and men who lost their lives in protecting our country at war. Over time, the world has observed the significance of the […]
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Chelle Lhuillier is first transgender to ride Independence Day Parade float
By Elton Lugay There was no press announcement from the Philippine Independence Day Council Inc. (PIDCI), but trust Chelle Lhuillier to take this groundbreaking first and make it known to all that she, a transgender woman, will be the first to grace a float at the Independence Day parade on Madison Avenue, touted as the […]
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Broadway’s Catherine Ricafort: Getting the role, living the dream
By Elton Lugay What a pleasant surprise! Broadway actress Catherine Ricafort performed with the cast of “Cinderella” at the Stars in the Alley concert on May 21, featuring Broadway musicals currently in production. I was hoping to see Adam Jacobs, who plays the lead in “Aladdin,” but he was a no-show. Indisposed, according to producers. […]
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Reflecting on the origin of Kalayaan
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. In metropolitan centers all over the world where Filipinos are represented by their embassies, consulates general and other government agencies, Kalayaan has been the moving theme each time the sixth month of the year emerges. The year 2014 marks the 116th anniversary of Philippine independence. Kalayaan has been routinely translated […]
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Fil-Dutch Candace Kendall to carry Empire State banner to June 8 Miss USA
By Elton Lugay It would be nice to win Miss USA 2014, but one of Filipino-Dutch model Candace Kendall’s biggest dreams is to one day work for Donald Trump. The reigning Miss New York USA said that with her degree in accounting and finance and her passion for beauty pageants, she would love to run […]
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Trafficking survivors speak up at summit: ‘We are not slaves anymore’
By Irma Bajar and Zarah Vinola “The officer explained I was a victim of ‘human smuggling’. I said, ‘No sir.’ I did not know at this time that I was trafficked or that you can smuggle people like this.” One teacher, who would not offer her name in fear of retaliation from the recruiter against […]