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Consul-General lauds TOFA-NY for ‘dedicated and tireless’ efforts to search, give recognition to FilAm achievers
By Oliver Oliveros Consul General to New York Mario L. De Leon, Jr., U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York Lorna Schofield, and former chairman of the board for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association Ruben Nepales will keynote the third annual The Outstanding Filipino Americans in New York (TOFA-NY) Awards on Saturday […]
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‘Less talk, more action,’ Megan Young urges Filipinos
By Elton Lugay Newly-crowned Miss World Megan Young paid a courtesy visit to Consul General Mario de Leon Jr. on October 23. After the meeting, she met with members of the community media where she called for unity among Filipinos and asked for support for two Philippine charity organizations. “We’re here to bring together the […]
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How Ernesto Pamolarco Jr. overcame personal crises to become an accomplished NYC educator
By Marietta Timblaco-Geraldino I first met him this July at the Philippine Consulate while working as a volunteer teacher at the Paaralan sa Konsulado, an annual summer workshop by the Association of Filipino Teachers in America, Inc. (AFTA). I immediately got drawn to his congenial personality. He is one of the Filipino Americans I met […]
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Miss World Megan Young in whirlwind New York visit
By Veronica Pulumbarit Filipino American beauty Megan Young will be in New York from October 22 to fulfill scheduled engagements as the newly-crowned Miss World. She will proceed to California later in the week. In New York, she will have a series of press interviews and social appearances in the company of Miss World Chairperson […]
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Rachelle Ocampo enters second term as UniPro president
Health educator and Makilala co-host Rachelle Ocampo was re-elected president of the Pilipino American Unity for Progress, vowing to continue UniPro’s efforts at collaboration and breaking barriers in the Asian community. Also elected to the executive board for 2013-2014 are Iris Zalun as vice president, Jonelyn Planillo as treasurer, Kirklyn Escondo as secretary, Randy Gonzales […]
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Comic Con 2013: Get me to the ‘geeks’
By Wendell Gaa Star Wars, Star Trek, Disney, Marvel & DC Comics, Indiana Jones, Lord of the Rings, and even Super Mario Bros., what do all of these entertainment franchises have in common? For one weekend, they all united within one building, the Jacob Javits Convention Center during New York’s annual Comic Con this month […]
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No sympathy for Pilipinos who lack the courage to change their fate
By A. Mabini I read an article about Uruguay’s current president, Señor José Mujica and the sincere humility of a man who holds the highest seat of a nation. The article describes about how he drives a beatdown Volkswagen, and how he donates 90 percent of his $12,000 a month paycheck to charities and foundations. […]
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Love sees no end in GMA Pinoy TV’s ‘Genesis’ series
This October, Kapuso Primetime King Dingdong Dantes topbills “Genesis,” an original, groundbreaking series that will take the audience on an emotional and inspiring journey towards a new beginning. It gives a glimpse of the triumph of the human spirit despite the looming destruction – that when hope falters, love is the greatest refuge. Dingdong portrays […]
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OFF THE WALL: Will the public follow Twitter stocks? Will # be the new $?
By Rene Pastor Twitter is going live on the New York Stock Exchange on November 15 in an initial public offering which will be the biggest thing since Facebook went public on May 18, 2012. How will Twitter’s IPO compare with Facebook’s? The questions that will have to be asked of Twitter are the same […]