Essay: A Teacher’s Words of Inspiration Go a Long Way
Editor’s Notes By Marivir R. Montebon (I carved out this portion of my 2019 MA essay on Logotherapy and Viktor Frankl, in honor of my high school teacher, Mrs. Ramona ‘Monette’ Alino, who recently celebrated her birthday. Thank you, Madame, for the inspiration you may have never known.) New York – Ever since I […]
Artist Maria Murga: Retracing Her Roots Thru Arts
By Marivir R. Montebon New York – After a successful launch of her exhibit Liwanag (light) at the Philippine Center, London-based Filipino-Spanish artist Maria Mari Murga shares her artistic jourmey to her Philippine roots. The September 24, 2019 Liwanag opening night was attended by Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro Locsin Jr., Philippine Ambassador to the […]
PIDCI Report on Accountability Wins 2019 Plaridel for Best Investigative Story
Daly City Mayor Raymond Buenaventura receives award on behalf of writers Cristina DC Pastor and Marivir Montebon New York – Journalists Cristina DC Pastor and Marivir Montebon won the Best Investigative Story of the 2019 Plaridel Awards for their four-part series of the accountability issues surrounding the Philippine Independence Day Council Inc. The award […]
Kirby Asunto, Jared Martin in a concert full of Faith, Hope, & Love this Autumn
New York – Versatile singer Kirby Asunto and tenor Jared Martin will make autumn so much lovelier and colorful in a concert dubbed “Faith, Hope, and Love” on October 25, 2019 at the Kalayaan Hall of the Philippine Center. This autumn concert will showcase Kirby as a truly versatile singer who can beautifully render classical, […]
In Defense of Greta Thunberg: How are the Old Ones Leaving a Legacy?
Editor’s Note: Like it or not, but a 16-year-old girl got the world talking much about a problem (or not a problem) the world is facing today: Climate Change. Here’s an eloquent note in defense of Greta Thunberg and poem from Anthony Kintanar – a teacher, a biker and a poet from Cebu, Philippines – […]
ConGen Cristobal holds ConGen Hour with FAPCNY; Calls on FilAms to Participate in Census 2020
New York – Consul General Claro S. Cristobal met with the members of the Filipino-American Press Club of New York (FAPCNY) during the ConGen’s Media Hour at the Philippine Center on September 12, 2019. At the presser, Cristobal said that Filipinos should participate in the Census for it is a tool that ensures equal opportunity […]
Holy See Observer to the UN Stresses on ‘Climate Restoration’ Discussion
Restoring the Earth’s climate to pre-Industrial Revolution levels is a major challenge for technology and of lifestyles New York – Archbishop Bernardito Auza, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the UN, gave an intervention at the First Annual Global Climate Restoration Forum, which took place at UN Headquarters in New York on September 17, […]
ConGen Cristobal Encourages FilAms to Participate in the 2020 US Census
Filipino voices and visibility matter in American society By Marivir R. Montebon New York – Filipinos rank third largest Asian demographic group (next to Indians and Chinese) in the US but whose voices and visibility have yet to be fully optimized as a significant political and social block. As such, Consul General of New York […]
WICCAFE for FilAm Communities to Tackle Immigration Over Coffee and Pastries
Editor’s Notes By Marivir R. Montebon New York – Although human trafficking is a huge and complex beast that devours young and old unsuspecting people alike, there are tell-tale signs if one is a victim. Here’s a checklist: If you paid a huge job placement fee to land a job in the US or […]
Filipina Couturier from Milan Joins New York Fashion Week
Chona Bacaoco’s MM Milano features casual and elegant pieces By Kay Habana Contributor New York – The MM Milano fashion house adds glitter to the New York Fashion Week. It provides an exquisite collection of casual and elegant pieces designed by its founder/owner Chona Bacaoco, a Filipina fashion designer from Milan. Her MM Milano […]
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