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Imelda Marcos’ L.I. estate for sale – yet again — for $5M
By Elton Lugay ‘The FilAm’ Exclusive For the third time, the 8.2-acre waterfront complex in Long Island that once belonged to former dictator Ferdinand Marcos and his wife Imelda is back in the market, according to the property agent. The estate has a 16-bedroom and 17-bathroom main house, a carriage house and a pool pavilion, […]
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What FilAms think of Paul Ryan
By Maricar CP Hampton Depends on where you are in the political aisle, Filipino Republicans believe Paul Ryan’s youth and energy will fire up the GOP presidential campaign, while the Democrats think he won’t make a difference at all. “I don’t think Mitt Romney’s VP choice will make a difference,” said retired USAF R Sonny […]
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When hotels are not the only option
Office manager Janice de Jesus is one ‘bakasyonista’ who likes the feel of home when she is traveling. She prefers to stay in a rental close to a wet market so she can buy her favorite vegetables and cook for her family. For her, staying in a hotel is not always the best option. If […]
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Coming out atheist
By Cristina DC Pastor When I called Marissa Torres Langseth on a late Sunday morning, she said she was not ready for an interview yet as she just got back from Sunday service. “You’re kidding, right?” I shot back laughing. She laughed too at what sounded like discordant reasoning, but explained it was to accompany […]
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This New Yorker has not read a single book
He will never be like Amy Poehler who “rubs elbows” with the strange people who exist in other worlds, or Jay-Z who sees in reading a way to “put words to feelings.” You won’t find him with a copy of the Daily News in the subway train or under the covers at 3 a.m. finishing […]
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‘We are a diamond in the rough’
By Elton Lugay Everyone was there: Hollywood actors, Philippine stars, beauty queens, politicians and doctors. It’s no different from a typical barrio fiesta back home where the cabeza de barangay and the parish priest are honored guests. At Philippine Fiesta’s Empowerment Awards ball on August 17, New Jersey State Senator Robert Gordon and New York […]
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R.I. court rules Filipina victim of human trafficking is entitled to compensation
A Rhode Island federal judge has ordered default against an Emirati colonel in a human trafficking civil suit. The decision paves the way for the award of compensation to Elizabeth Cabitla Ballesteros, according to a statement from the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) which provided legal assistance to the Filipina domestic worker. […]
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Who’s afraid of ‘balut’?
It’s not for the faint of heart or those with queasy stomachs. But eight New Yorkers are out to make competitive eating history when they signed up for the First ‘Balut’-Eating Contest to be held on August 25 in Brooklyn. ‘Balut’ is duck fetus boiled, dipped in salt and washed down with beer. It is […]
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Eric Gamalinda’s ‘Splendor’ explores New York’s sacred places
Poet Eric Gamalinda’s multi-venue work, “Deep Splendor,” brings an 8th Century Buddhist text into the age of mobile devices, the Internet and social media. The work has been chosen as part of the Asian American Arts Alliance’s “Locating the Sacred Festival,” which launches in September with music, dance, visual, and literary arts from the Bronx […]