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When Asian, Latino spices traveled across continents, the result is divine fusion cuisine
By Maricar CP Hampton The Filipino ‘empanaditas’ are very much a part of the Spanish cuisine, just as the ‘escabeche’ is a derivative of ceviche from Central America. Using these popular dishes as examples, White House Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford declared that Philippine cuisine is basically “fusion.” “Filipino cuisine by nature is really fusion,” she […]
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On sex allegations vs Mayor Bob Filner, community ‘shocked and saddened’
By Maricar CP Hampton Before he became the embattled San Diego mayor who is at the center of sexual harassment charges, Bob Filner was a congressman from California’s 51st district who was a staunch supporter of Filipino war veterans. Filner was among the congressional leaders who shepherded the passage of the veterans equity law, which […]
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112 teams to compete in huge basketball tournament
The nation’s largest Filipino American basketball tournament will be held in the Washington, D.C. area during the Labor Day weekend on August 31-September 1, 2013. The Filipino American Basketball Association of Metro-DC (FABA) will host the 9th Filipino Basketball Association of North America (FBA-NA) two-day tournament which will be played at the following venues: The […]
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Enhanced military cooperation: U.S. and Philippines should seize the day
By Olivia Enos According to press reports, the U.S. and the Philippines have floated the possibility of building joint storage facilities for U.S. humanitarian and disaster relief equipment on Filipino territory. Military cooperation between the two nations is already strong, but greater U.S. presence in the region would help the Philippines counter an increasingly aggressive […]
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She’s in the happy business of flowers
By Maricar CP Hampton When Josie Bruland finally realized her dream of starting her own business 17 years ago, she didn’t imagine it will be about flowers. Heck, she didn’t even know she would become a retail businesswoman until she read an ad for ‘a flower shop in a busy shopping mall’ and made the […]
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Calamansi juice goes mainstream, now sold at Wal-Mart, Cost Plus stores in MD
It takes a village to raise a child or grow an idea. Nothing can be farther from the truth for Victor Elizaga, founder and CEO of Pacific Fruit and Beverage of California. It was the Filipino community’s support for his All-Natural Calamansi juice drinks that got them on the shelves of major retailers, including […]
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White House says review of veterans’ claims done with ‘greater transparency’
By Rosye Cloud In 1941, more than 260,000 Filipino soldiers responded to President Roosevelt’s call-to-arms and fought under the American flag during World War II. Many made the ultimate sacrifice as both soldiers in the U.S. Army Forces in the Far East, and as recognized guerrilla fighters during the Imperial Japanese occupation of the Philippines. Later, […]
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World Bank VP for East Asia visits the Philippines
Axel van Trotsenburg, World Bank Vice President for East Asia and Pacific (EAP), will visit the Philippines this week to confer with the country’s leaders on how the Bank could best align its emerging assistance strategy with the country’s inclusive growth agenda in the next three years. This is Van Trotsenburg’s first visit to the […]
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Despite gains in PHL economy, ex-Maryland student says ‘more needs to be done’
By Justin Garrido As a Filipino American, I moved back to the Philippines to pursue this venture with my former MBA classmate, who is Filipino Australian. Yes, I live in Manila now. I’m in the U.S. for a couple of months promoting our projects as well as building partnerships with like-minded groups with a heart […]