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GMA collects 7 medals at NYC TV, film awards
Media giant GMA Network wins big for the Philippines, bringing home a total of seven medals —including one World Gold medal—at the 2024 New York Festivals TV & Film (NYF) Awards. This marks the first time all the GMA shortlisted entries won in their respective categories. At the virtual Storytellers Gala held on April 17, multi-awarded GMA […]
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My name is Marissa and I’m a K-drama-holic!
By Marissa Bañez I ugly cried, I laughed out loud, I fell madly in love, I desperately craved Korean fried chicken. All this was my daily experience while watching my first Korean drama, the incomparable Crash Landing on You. All the characters felt like friends that I missed after the show ended. So, I watched […]
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3 FilAms named 2024 Paul & Daisy Soros fellows
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans, a merit-based graduate school program for distinguished immigrants and children of immigrants, has announced their class of 2024 fellows. This year, 30 applicants were selected from a pool of more than 2,300 applicants and will each be awarded up to $90,000 in funding to support their […]
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Steven Raga’s not done yet
By Cristina DC Pastor After two years serving as New York State Assembly member for New York City’s District 30, Steven Raga has announced he was seeking reelection. There’s still work to be accomplished, he said, and he would like to keep going. “You can’t do all the work you have to do in one […]
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Norberto Roldan holds 1st N.Y. exhibition, his tribute to the ‘enduring spirit of the Filipino people’
Norberto Roldan, an eminent figure within Southeast Asian art, will present his first U.S. solo exhibition at Silverlens New York from May 2 to June 15. “How Not to Win a Revolution” showcases the artist’s sweeping exploration of the social, political, and cultural conditions shaping his homeland, all while unveiling the oeuvre of a profound cultural practice. […]
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Trilateral Summit calls for ‘free and open’ Indo-Pacific order
The United States hosted a “trilateral summit” with Japan and the Philippines to “advance the security and prosperity of our own nations, the Indo-Pacific region, and the world.” The leaders – President Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. – issued the following statement on April 11. “We, the leaders […]
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‘Daig Kayo Ng Lola Ko’ marks GMA comeback this April
The anthology series “Daig Kayo Ng Lola Ko” returned to GMA Network on April 6. Expect brand new adventures and meaningful lessons for all ages. The miniseries opened with the two-part episode titled “Smart Fam,” headlined by Gabby Eigenmann as Owen and Rochelle Pangilinan as Cherry. Also joining them are Zonia Mejia as Elsie, Sienna Stevens as Annie, and Matt Lozano as Apol. Owen is an insurance agent who works […]
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Only 2 veterans remain: Remembering war heroes and honoring their valor
When the National World War II Memorial opened 20 years ago, there were more than two dozen Filipino veterans living in the DC area. Today, only two remain: 96-year-old Rey Cabacar and 96-year-old Rudy Panaglima. As they do every year on April 9, families, friends and advocates of Filipino World War II veterans gathered at […]
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What AI technology can do for good or ill
By Rene Pastor Forty years ago, or around the time Corazon Aquino overthrew Ferdinand Marcos in a bloodless revolt, smartphones were not the ubiquitous gadget they are today. The devices used then were clunky and the size of car batteries which conked out at a dirty look. There was a lot of hopeful talk that […]