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Maj. Gen. Tony Taguba: An officer and a gentleman of a certain age
By Cristina DC Pastor The last we heard of Army Major General Antonio ‘Tony’ Taguba was at the height of the Abu Ghraib torture scandal in 2004. He was the pride of the Filipino American community then. A Philippine-born general entrusted with a huge, patriotic responsibility to investigate alleged military abuses at Abu Ghraib prison. […]
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Filipinos love their Madison Avenue parade!
By Elton Lugay Year after year, the June Philippine Independence Day Parade on Madison Avenue exudes an air of anticipation, excitement and spectacle. This year is no different. There’s Miss World Megan Young leading the celebrity herd, a mix of personalities representing showbiz, sports and government: Black Eyed Peas’ vocalist apl.de.ap, Judge Lorna Schofield, Senator […]
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Is FilAm unity attainable? Weigh in, be heard at UniPro’s May 31 summit
The Pilipino American Unity for Progress is holding its 4th annual conference on May 31 on the same weekend as the Philippine Independence Day Parade. “Summit 2014: Your Move” initiates the delegates’ chance to take control and act on where their passions lie, UniPro said in a press statement. “We want to challenge our attendees […]
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Ramon Gil is creating a comic book anthology by Filipino illustrators
Advertising man Ramon Gil gave up his dream to be a comic book creator 20 years ago, but in mid-life has decided to give his first love another shot. Gathering local FilAm artists like Rudy Nebres (DC/Marvel), and Len Peralta (“Geek-a-week”) as well as Philippine-based illustrators like Ryan Orosco (“Darna”), Lui Antonio (“Red Sonja”), Gilbert […]
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Maya Angelou tells her florist: ‘Oh, I love Filipinos.’
By Cristina DC Pastor There was never a tangled Christmas tree light in the many years – since 1998 – that florist Dennis Josue had been decorating the Harlem home of Maya Angelou. But one time was embarrassingly memorable. Dennis of Fantasia Floral Design on the Upper East Side, was called back to Angelou’s house. […]
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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 […]