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Decaying San Sebastian church: What’s being done?
Paint conservator Christine Leggio will give an update on the restoration of the 121-year-old San Sebastian Basilica in Manila in a presentation organized by Bakas Pilipinas. The talk will be held on October 17th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Office of Superstructures’13th Floor at 32 Avenue of the Americas (one block south […]
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Modeling is his ‘greatest passion’
By Cristina DC Pastor I wonder if it’s typical of fashion models to secretly wish they had a billboard big enough to shade Manhattan and yet secretly dread not being able to find work if they were in excess of a pound or a zit. With fashion as an industry, one can have great expectations […]
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Artist explores identity using digital images
Artist Jun-Jun Sta. Ana will discuss the digital exploration of identity and perception through photography-based imagery during a talk on Identity & Perception: A Digital Voyage of a Filipino Visual Artist. The event will be held October 12 at the Asian American / Asian Research Institute at 25 West 43rd Street, Room 1000, between Fifth […]
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Tofa-NY winners voted; to join Charice, Cheesa at Carnegie Hall
A town mayor, a boxing journalist and a Tagalog professor are among this year’s The Outstanding Filipino Americans in New York, based on Facebook voting conducted over a period of three months. Mayor Guillermo Udarbe of Ridgway, Pennsylvania won in the Public Service & Politics category. Ring TV reporter Ryan Songalia was voted best in […]
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Friends of Rene Ballenas ‘shocked’ over burglary charges
Close friends of Rene Ballenas were stunned over allegations the community leader was arrested for stealing $7,000 worth of goods from a cancer charity organization in Manhattan. “Beyond shocked,” said a friend who campaigned for Ballenas when he ran for the presidency of the Philippine Independence Day Council, Inc., which organizes the annual Philippine Day […]
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‘The FilAm’ honored with 2 Plaridel awards
‘The FilAm’ won two Plaridel awards for outstanding journalists in the Filipino American media in a ceremony held October 4 at South San Francisco. Contributing writer Laurel Fantauzzo won first prize in the Youth Voice category for her essay “In the Motherland: Thank you, Manila.” The article is part of a series written when she […]
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Bloomberg lauds Filipinos’ ‘hard work, dedication’ as city celebrates history month
Mayor Michael Bloomberg has declared October as Filipino American History Month in New York City. The proclamation was unveiled at an October 3 celebration of History Month by the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS). October has always been observed FilAm history month since 1982 to commemorate the first Filipinos who landed in Morro Bay, […]
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They know you as Tita Bing…
By Anne Branigin They know your generosity, your energy, the swell of your laugh. They may know, as I do, that you have no “inside voice” when you’re on the phone (So few Filipinos do. Like, no matter how technology progresses, no matter how hi-def shit gets, you’ve got to compensate for the miles between […]
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Aung San Suu Kyi tells Burmese Americans: First, ask yourselves why you want to help your homeland
By Ryan Gajudo Macasero SAN FRANCISCO — I had forgotten to eat breakfast out of my own excitement and experienced some stomach pains as I anticipated my heroine’s arrival. Determined to witness this historic occasion, I ignored my own discomfort. There she was from a far distance – Aung San Suu Kyi, or ‘The Lady,’ […]