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Laurice Guillen is a devoted Nora fan in tribute film ‘Faney’
By Joel David The reverberation of a life after one has died is no longer new because of the dissemination of media-generated popular culture. It should be no surprise that the departure of Nora Aunor has affirmed what film critic and Jefferson public service awardee Mauro Feria Tumbocon Jr. described as “a subgenre yet to […]
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Mutya san Ibabao and the pageant mermaids of Northern Samar
By Cesar ‘Boyet’ LoveritaWhat an unconventional beauty pageant! The Mutya san Ibabao beauty contest has incorporated a unique underwater adventure into its competition. It is not just a “showcase of beauty and grace, but also a bold advocacy for marine conservation and tourism” in the province, according to organizers. This creative initiative, spearheaded by the […]
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The mountain magic of Turkey’s Sumela Monastery
By Wendell Gaa I, together with colleagues from the Philippine Embassy in Ankara, recently traveled to the northern Turkish Black Sea region, where we discovered the best of Turkiye’s natural attractions right near the city of Trabzon. Less than a couple of hours drive south of Trabzon was where we saw with our very own […]
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On Global Filipinos: PR man Butch Meily’s journey from Manila to Wall Street
By Loida Nicolas Lewis Butch Meily’s memoir “From Manila to Wall Street” recounts his journey as a young Filipino immigrant and a public relations professional in the USA. Then lightning strikes: the Filipina wife of an African American entrepreneur-lawyer calls him about a PR opportunity. And his ascent to the highs and lows of the world of […]
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Angelo Maristela: His art seeks to inspire and give back to God
Ask visual artist Angelo Maristela to share his story and chances are his starting point will be Qatar. Angelo, his wife Lynn and their three children – sons Racco and Renfrew, and daughter Ressu — lived in this Middle Eastern country for seven years since 2009. Within this luxurious Arab monarchy, he worked for a […]
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Fashion designer Puey Quiñones opens L.A. atelier on July 8th
Fashion designer Puey Quiñones will officially showcase his new couture collection at a private event on July 8th, when he will also launch the opening of his new atelier in downtown Los Angeles. The couture collection, Quiñones revealed, would “highlight an array of intricate designs that celebrate both contemporary and Filipino traditional aesthetics, blending luxurious […]
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Dr. Mark Munoz: Possibly the most published Filipino business author in the U.S.
Dr. J. Mark Munoz, a business scholar in Illinois may yet be the most published Filipino American academic author in the United States. He has authored and edited more than 30 books on business & management and technology and just released three more recently. They are: –“Digital Leadership: Concepts and Cases.” Published in February 2025, […]
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Assemblymember Steven Raga backs Mark Levine for City Comptroller
New York State Assemblymember Steven Raga has announced he is backing Mark Levine for New York City Comptroller. Raga, the first Filipino American elected into office in the state of New York, joins the Filipino American Democratic Club and a growing coalition of AAPI elected officials and community groups that are backing Levine, highlighting Levine’s […]
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Charm and sentimentality in ‘COVID Diary’ book on China
By Allen Gaborro For centuries, China has been a formidable yet enigmatic social, cultural, and political entity, more so to outsiders. To intone the evolution of this historical landscape is to recognize one truth: that the Middle Kingdom has been replete with webs of wonder, contradictions, and complexities that at once have amazed and boggled […]