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Gay Pride celebrates demise of DOMA, growing acceptance for LGBTs
By Elton Lugay This year’s Gay Pride march on June 30 was especially meaningful. Days earlier, the Supreme Court has struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), paving the way for same-sex couples to tie the knot and for those in relationships to avail of federal benefits once exclusive to traditional couples. Boots Babushka […]
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Film exploring religion and politics during Martial Law screens at MoMA July 10-15
“Aparisyon,” the critically acclaimed Filipino drama starring Jodi Sta. Maria as a young nun, will have its New York premiere at The Museum of Modern Art on July 10-15, 2013. MoMA has described “Aparisyon” as “a stylistically and thematically unique film from the exciting Philippine cinema scene”, which will screen as the July selection for […]
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Bruno Mars concert: Standing ovation from start to finish
By Elton Lugay Imagine my excitement when my friend Tina Liu called to say she scored two VIP tickets to the Bruno Mars concert at the Prudential Center in New Jersey. So there we were, seated in the front orchestra, about 20 feet away from the stage. We arrived on time and thoroughly enjoyed British […]
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‘I march in Gay Pride so that some in Filipino community will not ignore, make fun of us’
By Noel Bordador Thirty years ago years when I first marched in New York City’s Pride parade, I just barely came out. I was 18, and it was a year of intense emotional and spiritual struggle. A gay Jesuit priest and a counselor at the Gay Switchboard of New York helped me come to terms […]
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Film festival showcases the New Filipino Cinema
Although overlooked by most film festivals, the movie industry of the Philippines has exploded like fireworks over Manila in recent years, lighting up the local cinema scene with some of the sexiest, most daring, and raw movies on the international stage. This year, the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF), which screens June 28 to […]
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Enlisting overseas Filipinos in the fight against poverty
By Justin Garrido As a Filipino American, I moved back to the Philippines to pursue this venture with my former MBA classmate, who is Filipino Australian. Yes, I live in Manila now. I’m in the U.S. for a couple of months promoting our projects as well as building partnerships with like-minded groups with a heart […]
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A Red Carpet welcome for ‘The FilAm Los Angeles’
By Cristina DC Pastor Dante and Cecile Ochoa, long-time residents of Los Angeles’ North Hollywood district, have seen them all. From celebrity sightings on Rodeo Drive to breaking bread with the ‘Manongs’ on Temple Street to watching the most alluring sunset as they drive down Interstate 15 South to catch Styx and Journey at Pechanga […]
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Judge Lorna Schofield: ‘I had no Filipino consciousness growing up’
By Cristina DC Pastor “I was an American baby.” Thus began the unambiguous narrative of Lorna Gail Tiangco Schofield, 57, recently confirmed judge of the Southern District of New York and first Filipino American federal judge in U.S. history. Born in Indiana, Schofield traced her roots to New Haven’s blue collar community. Her father left […]
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Michael Purugganan named a trustee of NYC research foundation
The Board of Trustees of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has announced the election of two new members to its Board: Dr. Cynthia Barnhart and Dr. Michael Purugganan. Barnhart is a professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Engineering Systems and associate dean of Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Purugganan is the Dorothy […]