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‘Made in NY’ honors entertainment & media industries’ best
By Elton Lugay The big white tent was all set, and among the first to arrive was the “America’s Got Talent” judge Heidi Klum. It was pouring hard but no one seemed to mind as they walked with grace and smiles toward the Red Carpet positioned to the rear porch of the Gracie Mansion. For […]
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Flickr founder Caterina Fake on ‘putting the heart and humanity’ back in the Internet
By Cristina DC Pastor On her blog, Caterina Fake, 49, co-founder of the Flickr photo hosting and sharing website, described herself using four disordered words: entrepreneur, mother, reader, optimist. Let me add another: Filipino-American. I came across Caterina Fake’s name while doing a web search of ‘Filipino Americans.’ Her name came up and under it […]
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Bubbly Cebuana from Brooklyn is Maria Clara in ‘Noli’ opera
By Cristina DC Pastor The soprano was rehearsing a coquettish love song by the corner piano of Loida Nicolas Lewis’ luxurious Manhattan home. “That’s our Maria Clara,” proudly whispered Edwin Josue, a member of the Executive Committee that is producing “Noli Me Tangere, the Opera.” We eyed her on the way to the formal dining […]
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New cable program presents ‘a very different look’ at Asian Americans
“Asian American Life,” a new magazine-style television series about the fastest-growing immigrant group in the country, will launch Monday, June 10th on CUNY TV and focus on Asian Americans in the Tri-State area from more than 40 countries, speaking over 150 different languages and dialects. Veteran New York City broadcaster Ernabel Demillo is the producer […]
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When women called the shots, first thing they did was junk Pilipino Time
By Maricar CP Hampton & Cristina DC Pastor “Having an all-women team has definitely changed the face of UniPro,” said Rachelle Ocampo, current president of the nonprofit Pilipino American Unity for Progress. “We look especially cute in pictures.” Ocampo was kidding, of course, but she was also setting the tone for what the current leadership […]
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It’s not always about the price. Or, at least, it shouldn’t be
Under-promise and over-deliver. That should be the only slogan any business lives by, right? We all wish for it to be true and we expect to be swept off our feet in order for cash to start flying out of our hands. After all, that’s the way we become loyal to any brand. We’re asking […]
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Filipino in thought, word…and dress
By Elton Lugay The Philippine Center lobby never looked so resplendent. There in the austere hall stood an array of Philippine ternos aglow in their rhinestones, sequins, beads, appliques, ribbons, and glitters. It was the June 5 opening gala of “Filipiniana Romance: An Exhibit of Philippine Couture,” showcasing 20 elegant ternos designed by noted couturiers […]
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Did bullying from the pulpit hurt the Catholic Vote?
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. If the homeland’s May 13th Election Day statistics were to be pursued, there should be very little wonder or none at all, about the existence of what was referred to as the Catholic Vote. Evidently, as the results started to pour in just after a few vote canvassing days, it […]
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CT Judge Nina Elgo honored with Edwin Archer Randolph Diversity Award
By Cristina DC Pastor Connecticut Judge Nina F. Elgo recently received the 2013 Edwin Archer Randolph Diversity Award given by the Lawyers Collaborative for Diversity. Like Randolph who was Connecticut’s first lawyer of color, Nina Frances Elgo is the state’s first Filipino and first Asian American judge. The daughter of a retired Navy officer and […]