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‘Aladdin’ celebrates 10th anniversary
Aladdin, already among the biggest hits in Broadway history, recently celebrated its 10th anniversary at the New Amsterdam Theatre, on March 20. The hit production has played over 3,500 performances and welcomed nearly 6 million guests to the New Amsterdam Theatre. It ranks #15 on the list of all-time Broadway long runs and has appeared […]
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Zosimo Quibilan wants to inspire younger FilAms to sing in Tagalog
By Allen Gaborro Filipino American alternative pop musician Zosimo Quibilan feels strongly about expressing himself as a Filipino cultural artist. As the head of his band, spelled “ZOS!MO” (named after himself), Quibilan has been committed to expanding people’s awareness of Filipino culture, more specifically of the Tagalog language. This is especially bespoken considering the fact […]
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Charina Amunategui: Banking, bodybuilding and the power of personal branding
By Cristina DC Pastor Charina Amunategui, this year’s PIDCI Grand Marshal, is all that and most certainly more. An Executive Director at The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, her life’s narrative demonstrates the power of perseverance, unwavering determination, and the quest for holistic wellbeing, which includes physical, mental and emotional health. The harsh realities of life […]
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Life on the road for travel nurse Mariles Rallos Mushet
By Cristina DC Pastor There’s a breed of nurses who jumps from hospital to hospital, state to state, get better pay but no benefits, and are happy over their ever-changing workplaces. They are called “travel nurses,” and there are about 1.7 million of them in the U.S. Mariles Rallos Mushet is a travel nurse from […]
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U.S. teens confess to lying about money: study
When asked how Americans are faring financially, most admitted to having to make major adjustments due to the economy, according to the inaugural Wells Fargo Money Study. Two-thirds (67%) of Americans say that they’ve cut back on spending, and almost half (45%) say they’ve put some life plans on hold. A third (35%) have dipped into […]
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Are you a nurse looking for a job? NYC is hiring
NYC Health + Hospitals announced on March 19 a major recruitment campaign to help fill nurse positions and expand access to community-based primary care at NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem, Woodhull, and Lincoln. The recruitment campaign, Nurses4NYC, is intended to encourage more New Yorkers to apply for jobs as nurses at the health system. The campaign […]
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How teacher Janice Armas found her calling in special education
By Maricar CP Hampton Janice Armas remembered how one student with autism tried to grab her hair and punch her in the face. She reached into her skill set of how to “respond appropriately” keeping in mind always the safety of both the student and the teacher. Pangasinan-born Janice Salinas Armas is an education specialist, […]
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4 Filipinos arrested in sham marriages sentenced in Boston
Four California-based individuals have been sentenced in federal court in Boston for their roles in running a large-scale marriage fraud “agency” that arranged hundreds of sham marriages for the primary purpose of circumventing immigration laws. This included, among other things, obtaining green cards under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) by claiming falsely that the […]
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How a noodle cook found love, riches, and the perfect bowl of soup
A new book based on the true story of Ma Mon Luk, known for popularizing mami noodle soup and his eponymous restaurants in the Philippines, will be out on April 2, 2024. Author and anthologist of immigrant food stories Jacqueline Chio-Lauri and award-winning New Yorker illustrator Kristin Sorra bring the historical tale to life for […]