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Open letter to President Aquino for TPS
By Atty. Rio Guerrero Since Typhoon Haiyan first wrought its devastation on the Philippines over a month ago, Filipinos and people all over the world have rushed to provide relief and recovery to the Filipino people. Here, in the United States, the movement to deliver valuable and lasting humanitarian relief to Filipinos began immediately and […]
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Homecoming sa Konsulado draws alums from 20 schools, from Ateneo to Adamson
It was a day of parlor games, cheers and camaraderie — minus the white starchy uniforms. Homecoming sa Konsulado saw Filipino American professionals representing about 20 colleges and universities and competing like the esteemed reputation of their schools depended on it. The event happened on November 9th or the weekend after Typhoon Haiyan swept through […]
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OFF THE WALL: In stores and in stocks, JCPenney and Macy’s duke it out
By Rene Pastor Let’s face it. Nothing says American Christmas more than a tinsel-wrapped present from JCPenney or a gift card from Macy’s. Despite the Pope’s declaration of war against the commercialism of Christmas, holiday shopping has become the spectator sport as shopper versus shopper trample all over each other over a 50″ HDTV. The […]
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Manhattan’s Dwight School community shares a part of their homes with the PHL
By Audrey Enriquez What started as a simple request for friends to donate old towels, blankets, and bed sheets to be taken to the Philippines over Christmas, quickly turned into a staggering collection of 67 balikbayan boxes. The Monday following Typhoon Yolanda’s devastating sweep of the southern Philippines, members of the Dwight School community checked […]
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Laugh, cry, grow with this ‘unconventionally traditional’ family
Explore the Flores home and meet a Filipino American family in the Bay Area living in a small, cluttered and comfy house and dealing with the world of a “fairy dust” addict. Written in prose, poetry and spoken word, “Nanay, Tatay, Anak” recreates an episode in the young life of producer-director Renee Rises. The story […]
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Press Club warns of disaster fraud: ‘Important to use our heads before we give with our hearts’
Make a generous donation but beware of scams and bogus solicitations. More important: Practice due diligence to make sure that your donations are making a real and direct impact on the devastated lives of the victims of Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) in the Philippines. When the Super Typhoon swept through the Visayas, it destroyed billions worth […]
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Jersey City violinist to perform in Dec. 8 winter concert
Ryan Ramos of Jersey City will perform in the Greater Newark Youth Orchestra’s 24th annual winter concert on Sunday, December 8, at the Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway. The program showcases New Jersey’s student musicians in one concert. They include the Greater Newark Youth Orchestra (GNYO), the Greater Newark Chamber Orchestra (GNCO) and […]
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He repaired typewriters for Woody, Coppola; after 28 years he’s closing up shop
By Heather Dubin Bino Gan of Typewriters ‘N Things (profile) from Rupeshi Shah on Vimeo. After 28 years in the business, Bino Gan, owner of Typewriters ’N Things in the West Village, is closing up shop. Gan and his wife, Nita, who also sell office supplies and stationery, will bid their loyal customers a final […]
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‘Metro Manila’ and ‘Transit:’ Ambitious, impressive (Part 2)
By Joel David Sean Ellis’s “Metro Manila” is made of more ambitious stuff, the same way that Danny Boyle presumed that he was in a position to envision the slums of Mumbai as an Oscar-worthy film in “Slumdog Millionaire.” Alas, just as “Slumdog Millionaire” could only hope to repackage a proletarian children’s fantasy via all […]