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When the undocumented immigrant is a friend
By Cristina DC Pastor She had not emailed in a while. Two weeks and counting. When you’re 24/7 friends with someone, a day’s silence is a long time. On Monday, she had written she would be taking care of family business in California and would be back in time for a lunch date we kept […]
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Maynilad CEO gushes about water ‘renaissance’ in the PH
By Cristina DC Pastor President and CEO Ricky Vargas was at the Philippine Center last week to talk about the “renaissance” that is the Maynilad Water Services, Inc. He was a guest speaker of the Philippine-American Chamber of Commerce’s “Conversation with leaders,” where business executives discuss the growth of their companies. Maynilad was one of […]
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Visita Iglesia goes on walking tour of 7 Manhattan churches
The forecast for March 28 is breezy with possibly an afternoon shower. For many of us who grew up doing the Visita Iglesia in the sweltering heat of Manila, this kind of weather breaks the mold. The Catholic Fellowship of Young Filipino Professionals is inviting Filipinos in the New York Tri-State to join in the […]
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Rizal the man, the hero, the contradictions
By Cristina DC Pastor For the longest time, the intense debate over Jose Rizal’s worth as a national hero has divided Filipino scholars, pundits and regular folks. Director Marilou Diaz-Abaya’s 1998 “Rizal” biopic sought to examine if Jose Rizal was indeed a true nationalist deserving of the country’s reverence, or was simply the stereotypical “good […]
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In first dialogue, embassy officials and Grand Isle activists agree to disagree
By Cristina DC Pastor What began as a picket ended in a dialogue with both parties no closer to a meeting of the minds than where they started. Philippine Embassy officials and leaders of migrant rights organizations sat across from each other on March 18th to discuss the fate of Filipino offshore oil workers in […]
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The Supremes, the Bishops and the future of the RH law
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. Republic Act 10354, better known as the Reproductive Health law, proclaimed on December 21, 2012 “guarantees immediate access to methods on contraception, fertility control, sexual education and maternal care.” On December 19, 2012, the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012 was enacted by the House of Representatives; two […]
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Chapel hosts Stations of the Cross art contest
The Chapel of San Lorenzo Ruiz is calling on all creative minds to participate in a Stations of the Cross Art Contest on March 23 at 6:30 p.m. The contest is open to artists, singers, dancers, poets, photographers, and other creative minds, according to CSLR publicist Jessica Abejar. There is no fee to join the […]
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The ethnic weaves of Jane Arrieta Ebarle
By Barbara Mae Dacanay Artist Jane Arrieta Ebarle uses images identified with progressive women: ethnic figuration and weaves, but her visual concoctions are enlivened with abstract-expressionism making her paintings original and authentic. Her latest collection of “Hibla” (Weaves) will be on exhibit at the Philippine Center from March 17 to 25, her sixth solo show. […]
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Voting in November? Start vetting your candidates now
By Maria Lee Citizenship comes with many rights, one of the most important being the ability to vote in elections. Growing up in an immigrant household, my parents didn’t know how to connect with the government. Elections were taken with a sense of humor, my mom voting Republican, and my dad voting Democrat. Neither of […]