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Jesuit survivor of 1945 Los Banos Rescue, 92
By Nestor Palugod Enriquez Fr. John Ruane, S.J., one of the internees at Los Banos rescued by the U.S. Airborne from the Japanese, passed away on May 5 at the age of 92. He was Professor Emeritus at Saint Peter’s College in Jersey City for 38 years. The Filipino American National Historical Society-New Jersey and […]
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Lea Salonga sings Lady Gaga, Cee Lo
By Elton Lugay I must have followed Lea Salonga’s every concert in New York, and nothing sends me to Dreamland faster than her bluesy opening number, “How About You.” I listen with my eyes closed, knowing the best is yet to come. On May 4 at the packed Town Hall theater on Broadway, Lea did […]
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In L.A.’s Historic Filipinotown, Filipinos are in the minority
By Cristina DC Pastor In Los Angeles, the center for cultural activity among Filipinos is an area called Historic Filipinotown, a stretch of roadway where the population of 25,000 is 60 percent Latino, 25 percent FilAm and the other 15 percent a mix of ethnicities such as African Americans and Armenians. Dennis Arguelles, director of […]
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Droll humor, special effects make ‘Avengers’ Marvel-ously enjoyable
By Daniel de la Rosa Menlo Park Mall in Edison, New Jersey is a bandbox of a shopping center with a refurbished moviehouse where the seats swallow you and the arm rest is as big enough to plant your corn shrimp, fries and humongous Diet soda. Drove there on a warm Friday evening that had […]
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Filipinos at front line of May Day protest rallies
In what is billed as a “historic” May Day uniting immigrant workers organizations, labor and a revived Occupy movement, Filipinos joined thousands on the streets May 2 to demand a “more just and more equitable” world for the working class. “Though it is an election year,” said Linda Oalican of Damayan Migrant Workers Association, “we […]
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Philippine film paves ‘Road’ to Hollywood via horror thriller
A horror thriller will be screened in the U.S. and Canada this May, paving the way for a Philippine-made film to enjoy a commercial release in North America. GMA Films, through a distribution agreement with Hollywood-based Freestyle Releasing, will screen “The Road” in mainstream American and Canadian markets beginning May 11. “The Road” revisits a […]
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Great entertainment at Martin-Pops concert, but why did Ai-Ai walk out?
By Elton Lugay Ludi de Asis Hughes, possibly the most prominent Filipina political fundraiser in New Jersey, was at front row clapping to the rhythm, tapping her feet and laughing at every campy joke dished out by Ai-Ai de las Alas. She and thousands others turned out for the April 29 Martin Nievera-Pops Fernandez concert […]
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‘If we want more content about Asians on Broadway, we need to produce them’
By Maricar CP Hampton Victor Lirio remembered his acting debut at age 4 in Manila. It led him to an imaginary land of kings and queens, castles and monarchies, stage and costumes, until he reached the exciting final destination: theater and directing. As a young child, he watched a lot of musicals. Gene Kelly’s “Singin’ […]
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CNN turns its ‘Eye on the Philippines’
CNN’s ‘Eye On’ series is shining the international spotlight on the Philippines, with a special week of programming dedicated to the Southeast Asian country, airing to more than 280 million households around the world. From April 30 to May 4 ‘Eye On The Philippines‘ features live daily reports with Anna Coren from Manila, Batangas and […]