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Imee Marcos returns to NYC after 36 years in hush-hush event
By Cristina DC Pastor The so-called “Super ate ng pangulo” walked into the Philippine Center the evening of September 30, stepping into the consulate building again after 36 years from the time the Marcos family was chased into exile in 1986. “Lumang luma na itong Philippine Center,” Senator Imee Romualdez Marcos began, speaking before an […]
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‘Golden Years’ photo exhibit on martial law opens in NYC
Fresh from a successful one-month run in Miami, Florida, a photography exhibit on martial law in the Philippines opens on October 15 & 16 at Bliss on Bliss Arts Project in Sunnyside, Queens. Titled Golden Years: Weighing Philippine Martial Law 1972-1981, the exhibit showcases around 90 vintage photographs which appeared in various American newspapers during […]
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Cheyenne Concepcion’s St. Malo sculpture comes to Queens
Cheyenne Concepcion, a multi-disciplinary artist and designer, has created a sculpture called “Disappearing St. Malo,” referencing the first Filipino settlement in the United States. The bahay kubo-style art piece is currently on exhibit at the Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City in Queens. The settlement, founded in 1783, is located in the bayous of […]
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Classical pianist Victor Asuncion to aspiring artists: ‘Never stop learning’
By Maricar CP Hampton Three years ago, prolific classical pianist Victor Asuncion met a young violinist by the name of Adrian Nicolas Ong in New York City. He learned that Ong was already a “young artist to watch” back in the Philippines and that he was gathering praise wherever he performed. The FilAm Music Foundation […]
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Updated vaccines are your protection vs COVID this Fall: CDC
“Been there, done that.” People are feeling like they’ve heard enough about COVID-19. But staying on top of the facts, vaccinations, and level of spread in the community is still important to keep your family and communities safe. In fact, updated vaccines that can better protect against the highly transmissible Omicron variant and its subvariants […]
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Guest editorial: A tribute to working New Yorkers
By New York City Mayor Eric Adams In order to make the world a better and fairer place, first, we agitate, then, we negotiate and finally, we legislate. We experienced the rewards of this three-pronged approach last week, when I announced that the Adams Administration has provided 1,000 taxi medallion owners and drivers with more […]
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2 Filipino actors get breakout roles in Jeffrey Dahmer series
Two young Filipino actors are cast as Jeffrey Dahmer’s brutalized victims in the true crime series “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.” Kieran Tamondong, 20, and Brayden Maniago, 19, portray the Laotian brothers who became victims of the sadistic serial killer from Milwaukee who committed murders from 1978 to 1991. The portrayals of Tamondong as Konerak […]
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Petition calling for Cato’s return circulating; to be sent to BBM
By Cristina DC Pastor A petition is currently circulating among Filipino communities in the Northeast calling for the “immediate return” of Consul General Elmer Cato to his post in New York. The letter on the “protracted stay in the Philippines and immediate return” of Consul General Elmer Cato is being organized by Crispin Fernandez, MD, […]
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Celebrating the loving ‘lolas’ in our lives in Sophia Lee’s ‘Holding On’
By Cristina DC Pastor It seems Sophia Lee has so many grandmothers. Typically, you have two. In the story of how she became Simon & Schuster’s latest heralded children’s book author, her maternal and paternal grandmothersnot to mention the grand aunties, played pivotal roles. They all surrounded her with love from the time she was […]