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Basilica Cistern: Istanbul’s greatest archaeological legacy
By Wendell Gaa When my parents and I first visited Istanbul in 2014, my father, the late Ambassador Willy C. Gaa, had considered this amazing city one of his personal favorite destinations of all time. It was not hard to understand why, for this cosmopolitan Turkish urban center has been a hub for many great […]
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Sharon torch song used in absurd soda ad: ‘Balutin mo ako…’
By Joel David Once in a while popular culture bestows a piece that most of us can take to heart without having to burn our wallets or spend hours to track it down and watch it. The fact that film historian and curator Paolo Cherchi Usai could include “Surprise, Surprise,” a British Airways commercial, in […]
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Nursing is no longer just a woman’s job
By Maricar CP Hampton Men have entered the nursing work force in the 1950s-60 while looking for employment after the end of the war. Today, men comprise about 10%-12% of all American nurses creating a diverse nursing population. How many of them are male nurses of color it’s hard to say. What we know is […]
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Biden to host BBM at White House on May 1: ‘We are family’
President Joe Biden will host Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for a bilateral meeting at the White House on May 1, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced on April 20. “During the visit, Biden will reaffirm the United States’ ironclad commitment to the defense of the Philippines, and the leaders will discuss efforts to […]
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Former Secretary Albert del Rosario, 83
Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario —a key figure in the filing of a landmark ruling on the South China Sea that brought Beijing before the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)— passed away at 83 on April 18. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said del Rosario died while en route […]
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Flexible policy needed to respond to flood of immigrants at border: MPI director
By Marivir Montebon A senior fellow at the Migration Policy Institute in New York cited the need for Congress to craft a flexible immigration policy to match new immigrants with the U.S. labor needs. He cited New Jersey as a good example. Muzaffar Chishti, director of MPI at the New York University School of Law, […]
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Christy Bautista stabbed 30 times inside D.C. hotel room dies
A Virginia woman who was in Washington D.C. to attend a concert was stabbed to death inside her hotel room by a male suspect with a long criminal history. Christy Bautista of Arlington and Harrisonburg, Virginia died after being stabbed some 30 times inside the Ivy City Hotel, according to reports. The murder happened on […]
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Adrian Ong and his ‘old friend’ the violin
By Maricar CP Hampton Adrian Nicolas Ong grew up in a typical Filipino family that scoffed at careers in the arts for their children. Although they were in support of him playing the violin, his parents would prefer that his professional career be in the field of medicine or health care. “My parents were constantly […]
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Gloria Cabrera considers her options as salon turns 50
By Cristina DC Pastor Hairstylist Gloria Cabrera came to the United States in the 1960s when it was still relatively easy for Filipinos to immigrate to America. The 1965 Immigration Act paved the way for certain immigrants who were educated or had special skills. “A lot of my clients (in the Philippines), they ask me […]