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Two Bobbys — one in music the other in technology — among TIME’s ‘most influential’
By Elton Lugay What’s the point of being named one of the most influential in the world when your children don’t get a copy of TIME magazine? With giddy humor, songwriting couple Bobby Lopez and wife Kristen Anderson shot back when I asked how they’re feeling being included in TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People […]
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The faith of Manny Pacquiao
By Elton Lugay When Manny Pacquiao said he wants to fight “to give glory to God,” I had trouble understanding at first what he truly meant. In the morning before the Pacquiao-Bradley fight of April 12, a group of about 30 of the congressman’s closest friends and family gathered in his penthouse suite in Mandalay […]
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R&B brothers are back! Kuya reunited in new single
Two pairs of Filipino brothers are creating R&B music in Canada. Samuel and Bobby Gerongco from Toronto and Johann and Jayson Camat from Montreal are the artists behind Kuya, a Filipino word for “older brother.” Kuya was originally formed in May of 1993. Sammy and Johann met when they were part of the original Canadian […]
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Where is the Catholic Church’s humility in the RH law?
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. Multiple Choice: Check the answers that would identify the Reproductive Health Law: _____ Measure took almost 16 years to become a law; _____ Was held in ‘deep freeze’ by the Supreme Court on March 13, 2013; _____ Law’s I.D. 10354; _____ President Aquino signed bill into law in 2012; _____ […]
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WHERE I LIVE: Why Ledy Almadin left Jersey City in favor of quiet, suburban Summit
By Cristina DC Pastor With motherly apprehension, Ledy Almadin uprooted her family from Jersey City, where she lived for 26 years, and moved deeper into suburbia in the city of Summit. An accountant at the white-glove EisnerAmper accounting firm in Manhattan, Ledy’s decision may appear to be motivated by economics. But with two pretty teen […]
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Sounds of Manila’s debut album available at April 27 OPM concert
The April 27 Original Philippine Music concert featuring Cecile Azarcon and the Sounds of Manila band serves as a launch pad for SOM’s debut album, “Sounds of Manila Sings Cecile Azarcon.” The album, a tribute to the legendary composer Azarcon, includes timeless love songs, such as “Ikaw Ang Lahat Sa Akin,” “Even If,” “How Did […]
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Medical technologist Joji Rafael is crowned Mrs. Kalayaan
A medical technologist from Long Island, Josephine “Joji” Vilar Rafael, was recently crowned 2014 Mrs. Kalayaan in a Pageant and Gala held at Double Tree by Hilton in Newark, New Jersey. Joji is married to Nonoy Rafael; they have three children: Justin, Jermyn, and Jacqueline. Mrs. Kalayaan is a popularity contest for married or formerly […]
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Roz Li calls for scientific approach to restoring Bohol’s historic churches
At least seven historic churches in Bohol were damaged by a 7.1 magnitude earthquake in October, and a task force estimated it would take up to $4.5 million per church to repair the ruins and return the churches back to parishioners. “The Philippine government has made a commitment to restore and reconstruct the historically significant […]
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WHERE I LIVE: Why would Sharon Adarlo want to live in Newark?
By Cristina DC Pastor Because she and her husband found a really cool brick house downtown, a short walk to Prudential Center and Lincoln Park. Their home is just outside the predominantly Portuguese Ironbound district with plenty of bars and restaurants offering large servings of grilled meats and salted ‘balcalhau’ fish. “It’s a pretty safe […]