-
PHL-New York Jaycees to celebrate 50th with anniversary gala
It began 50 years ago when young Filipino professionals seeking to serve a fledgling Filipino American community in New York organized themselves into a Jaycees chapter. On July 20, 1963, the Philippine-New York Jaycees held its induction at the International House Auditorium in Columbia University, becoming the first Filipino Jaycees chapter formed in a foreign […]
-
Newsday staffer mounts solo show at Philippine Center
By Kata Rojas Lorina Tayag-Capitulo is nervous and excited. She’d been working for months on new paintings and sculptures in preparation for her first solo exhibition at the Philippine Center on Fifth Avenue. She’s anxious and eager to show the public everything she can do, everything she wants to say. But the center has limited […]
-
OFF THE WALL: Update status on Facebook stocks: Like. Share. Ignore.
By Rene Pastor I get up in the morning, turn on my computer and after going through a stream of junk mail, I go to Facebook to catch up on everything else. I find out if my niece Emma is singing one her favorite Disney songs, check on my sister Vicky’s family, or dive into […]
-
‘On the Job:’ On the edge
By Joel David “On the Job” commemorates at least one milestone in the still-evolving narrative of Philippine independent cinema: it is the first digital-era action film to attain the genre’s elusive combination of critical acclaim and box-office profitability, reminiscent of the local industry’s social-realist achievements during the martial law period (roughly the ’70s to the […]
-
Monique Lhuillier on her spring collection: ‘Can’t wait to wear them.’
By Elton Lugay Monique Lhuillier showcased her latest designs at New York Fashion Week with a Spring 2014 collection marked by wearability and “relaxed elegance.” “It feels like there’s a relaxed elegance about it,” she told this reporter after her set at the Mercedes Benz-sponsored event held at the Lincoln Center. “I’m excited about it […]
-
FilCanadian’s memoir ‘Don’t Forget the Soap’ to launch Sept. 17th
By Carissa Villacorta FilCanadian banking executive Marie Claire Lim Moore has published her first book, “Don’t Forget the Soap,” a collection of anecdotes from different points in her life: the tight-knit Filipino community in Vancouver, memories of her move to New York, her experiences at Yale, and travels as a young career woman. Underlying this […]
-
Remembering 9/11 with reflection, respect
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. Once again, the threshold of 9/11 is on us. That date is such a grim reminder of what took place on September 11, a dozen years ago. More than 3,000 lives were lost that day. That date changed the world forever. Terrorism was defined in the cruelest and the most […]
-
A FilAm family celebrates Rosh Hashanah
By Jenjen Furer and Roz Furer I am blessed to have been married to a Jewish family. My four children get to experience a little bit of the Filipino Catholic tradition and a little bit of the Jewish family tradition. Mom, as I call my husband’s mother, was born and raised in Brooklyn. Her parents […]
-
Honoring Hector Logrono and his legacy
By Rachelle Ocampo I am still in shock. The sudden passing of our dear friend Hector Logrono, founder of PAGASA Social Foundation Inc., earlier this week took a hit in the hearts of Filipino American community members in the NY Metropolitan area. I am fortunate to have witnessed Hector’s beautiful spirit and compassion for our […]