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Kinding Sindaw to dance at Bronx park July 12
The cultural group Kinding Sindaw will be performing at the Van Cortland Park on July 12 in a summer dance-and-music series called Barefoot Dancing. Barefoot Dancing is a celebration of the cultural diversity of New York. It is a series of multicultural programs introducing city residents to various ethnic communities’ and their performing arts. All […]
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Congressman on why the PH should help domestic economy first before lending to Europe
Some Filipinos are struggling to wrap their heads around the idea that the Philippines is now a rebounding economy and a lender to European countries. In short, no more Third World tag. Partylist Congressman Rafael ‘Ka Paeng’ Mariano, a recent New York visitor, was one of them. Asked for his thoughts about the Philippines becoming […]
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In an Egypt with no Mubarak, OFWs feel ‘freer but not safer’
By Steven Raga Within six months in Egypt, this was the first time she had seen another Filipino. As her Egyptian employer waited outside Western Union, “Samira” crumpled up the piece of paper she wrote on, threw it towards a woman whom she hoped was Filipina and whispered in Tagalog for her to read it. […]
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Book gives voice to the ‘silent generation’ of Filipino Americans
‘Vanishing Filipino Americans: The Bridge Generation’ By Peter Jamero University Press of America May 2011 By Lorenzo Paran III Any Filipino American worth his salt can tell you about the ‘manong’ generation, the group of mostly single Filipino males that in the 1920s and 30s began the great wave of Filipino immigration into the U.S. […]
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Jersey City celebrates Philippine-American friendship
By Elton Lugay Philippine singing sensation and soon-to-be-a-dad Kris Lawrence was all about celebration. At the June 24 FilAm Friendship Parade and Festival organized by Pafcom, he was celebrating Filipino-American unity – and also the coming of his first child, KatRence, to be named after him and girlfriend Katrina Halili. Watching the high-energy Kris at […]
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Downsizing my mother: Practicality versus tradition
By Roberto Villanueva Last year, I made the wrenching decision of “downsizing” my mother. I transferred her from a large three-bedroom multi-level house to a one-bedroom condo unit. It also meant trimming her expenses and letting go of a suburban lifestyle she was used to for many years, that is, until my financial situation improves. […]
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Jose Antonio Vargas after a year of living dangerously
By Cristina DC Pastor A thunderstorm rolled into New York on June 25, the same day Jose Antonio Vargas swept across the city to proclaim victory for DREAM Act youth. In early afternoon, he was at Nasdaq to ring the stock market closing bell, then proceeded to tape an interview with Bill O’ Reilly at […]
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Cordillera warrior art on the runway
By Elton Lugay Feathered headgear, eye tattoo and lines that define. Young designer Anna Puruganan showcased these details and more in a collection inspired by the indigenous art and traditions of the Cordillera tribes. The fashion show held on June 21 at the Philippine Center on Fifth Avenue presented a collection of style she described […]
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Filipinos, Vietnamese close ranks: Boycott Chinese products (also Chinese takeout)
By Elton Lugay Dozens of Filipinos and Vietnamese Americans joined forces as they called for a boycott of Chinese products and urged Beijing to stop its creeping aggression toward countries around the South China Sea. “Boycott Made-in-China,” said Eric Lachica of the U.S. Pinoys for Good Governance, which organized the rally held June 22 in […]