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Up and running
By Elton Lugay Close to a hundred Filipinos participated in the chilly November 6 New York City Marathon where one person suffered a heart attack and a couple decided it was the best time to get married. “It was so much fun. The crowd’s energy, diversity and excellent music made it most memorable,” said lawyer […]
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Sports Illustrated speculates: Pacquiao for president
By Daniel de la Rosa That familiar glare from a fuzzy goatee stared out from page 94 of Sports Illustrated’s November 7 edition. The world’s best pound-for-pound fighter was profiled in “The Evolution of Manny Pacquiao” where he shows the icy focus and determination that has marked him as the greatest Filipino pugilist in history. […]
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‘Avenue Q’ playwright to receive honors for bringing new voice to theater
Robert Lopez, the Tony Award-winning co-creator of “Avenue Q” and “The Book of Mormon” will be honored at the gala event, PhilDev Celebrates Broadway: Suites by Sondheim, on November 7 at the Lincoln Center. Lopez will receive the Award of Excellence from PhilDev, formerly the Ayala Foundation USA. His first two Broadway musicals, “Avenue Q” […]
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A Taza de Oro reunion with H.R. Ocampo
By Cristina DC Pastor On a gloomy overcast morning, H.R. Ocampo’s abstracts gazed at a street digging on W 20th, with Malang’s screen print and Bencab’s etching seemingly keeping them company. How the Taza de Oro masters got together at the MH Art and Framing Gallery off Fifth Avenue, credit goes to one of its […]
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Those Village people
By Elton Lugay Jerome and Janelyn Bernardo from London were shocked to see gay pride revelry at Greenwich Village. “I’ve never seen anything like this before,” said Janelyn. “It was quite revealing, the kind you don’t expect to see.” Revealing, she said? I thought she meant the provocative costumes by some of the parade goers, […]
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Hillary Clinton to visit Manila: Human trafficking on the agenda?
By Maricar CP Hampton It’s been announced that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit the Philippines November 15 to meet with President Benigno Aquino III on bilateral issues, including possibly human trafficking. “She will meet with the President,” Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario, told Manila reporters in Malacañang. “We are looking for a […]
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Hazel and Pete say ‘I do,’ read vows on their iPads
By Cristina DC Pastor The bride and groom came in a yellow cab, the guests a red double-decker tourist bus. And that’s just one of the “very New York” highlights of the October 8 wedding of CBS 2 reporter Hazel Sanchez and AIG insurance executive Peter Rapciewicz. Everything else was a nice pastiche of Filipino […]
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New York’s haunted places
Manhattan is known to be one haunted island. There will always be spots here where spirits are said to roam or appear like quick-vanishing shadows. Some people, for example, love to share Central Park “sightings” of John Lennon hovering around Strawberry Fields or The Dakota where he was shot and killed 31 years ago. Or […]
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At TOFA-NY, win or lose they’re still Facebook friends
In the grand tradition of Filipino celebrations, the congratulations come with the cheers and the comical. The first Outstanding Filipino Americans in New York awards event held October 29 at Carnegie Hall was no different. (See trunk story on the right) You could tell the winners by the coterie of fans following them around, asking […]