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Mona Lunot Kuker Debuts as a Professional Illustrator
By Marivir R. Montebon New York City — Self-taught artist Mona Lunot Kuker is happy that before the year closes, she debuted her first illustration project of a children’s book, Manny and the Mango Tree. Written by Ali R. and Valerie Bustamante and published by the Hard Ball Press, it became available in November. […]
Esther Faith Batino: Leadership is a Matter of Faith
Main Feature By Marivir R. Montebon New York City — The dusky and beautiful Esther Faith Batino was in her senior year in a Catholic university in Cebu City in central Philippines, taking up preparatory course for Medicine when she changed her uptight religious upbringing. She came across some missionaries of the then fledgling […]
Lumen Castaneda: Teacher, Community Leader Who Brightens Up the Room
Let’s Hear It from This Well-loved Grand Dame By Marivir R. Montebon Teaching continues to be the noblest of professions, and for a community leader and teacher who spent much of her life teaching the younger bunch, there is no let up. Lumen Castaneda continues to illuminate in the growing Fil-Am community. […]
A Little Help Would Make a Child Smile This Christmas
By Marivir R. Montebon New York City — A New York-based Filipina is so loving and doing the act of giving this holiday season. Britney Madison Allen, a native of the province of Gingoog in Mindanao is spearheading on its second year the ‘Spirit of Christmas Drive 2014’ with the theme “Give Love on Christmas […]
Filipino Marathoner: It’s a Mind Game
An Afterthought on the NYC Marathon 2014 By Marivir R. Montebon New York City — Wilson Kipsang may have been the fastest runner yesterday in the 50,000-finisher NYC Marathon. But all those who reached the finish line, including Filipino marathoner Joel Oco, felt very much a winner too. “I felt like crying when I reached […]
June Pascal: Recession Fashion is In
By Marivir R. MontebonNew York City — Who says New York only means high-end fashion?A Filipina artist here bursts with creativity in what she calls Recession Fashion, with assertions on recycling for practical wear. Fashion to June is a creative expression of clothing designs, with practicality and in tune with recession as a macro reality. Living in […]
Kay Habana Sings for Syria
By Marivir R. Montebon New York City – The United Nations Staff Relief for Syrian Refugees and the United Nations Staff Recreation Council are pulling efforts to raise funds for the Syrian refugees, through music. On July 20, a benefit concert for Syrian Refugees will take place at the Dag Hammarksjold Library at one o’clock […]
Cecile Azarcon: Why We Love to Sing Her Songs
By Marivir R. Montebon New York City — Not only are her songs impressive and lasting, Cecile Azarcon, the song writer/composer, exudes an indelible impression as a person as well. At the concert in New York in April that commemorated her 35th year as composer for Original Philippine Music (OPM), one immediately senses the grace […]
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