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Filipinos in NY: Surviving the COVID19 Pandemic in Style
By Marivir R. Montebon New York – Here’s a little story of love rolling in our Filipino community as we deal with the invisible enemy coronavirus. Since I’ve been covering stories about the pandemic, it is natural to think of the people in the frontlines, as I, like most Filipinos, have family and friends who […]
NY Resto Owner Laments: How About Lowering Our Rent Too?
By Marivir R. Montebon New York – Filipino entrepreneurs are bracing for significantly low incomes in the next coming weeks to comply with the city’s order to lessen business operations to help contain the spread of Coronavirus here. Young entrepreneur Augelyn Francisco said that the city must also come up with measures to protect entrepreneurs […]
FilAm Press Club Parties its 7th Year with Great Food, Winning Essayists, Vow to Protect Press Freedom
By Marivir R. Montebon New York – The FilAm Press Club of New York marked its 7th year with great food, glitzy guests, winning essayists, and the vow to continue protecting press freedom on November 16, 2018, a day after the city was battered by a freaky autumnal snowstorm. Patikim (taste) was an all-time […]
FILAM Press Club NY Celebrates 7th Year in a Just-Crazy-Not-So-Rich Asians Cocktail Party
By Marivir R. Montebon President FAPCNY New York – Expect the 7th anniversary of the Fil-Am Press Club of New York (FAPCNY) to be fun, stylish and substantive in a community party on November 16, 2018 Friday at six in the evening. The press club is now seven years old, and we […]
An Afternoon with Budding Women Artists
By Vanette Colmenares New York – Art takes many forms and last week’s expression was through painting. I was privileged to see so many talented artists each having their own interpretation of life at the launching exhibit of the International Women Artists’ Artiste Feminae on Broadway in Queens. The Foundation for Filipino Artists, headed by […]
Kabisera Kape’s Authentic Art Gigs
As perky as its ube latte gourmet coffee By Marivir R. Montebon New York – If you want to spend the finest of Fridays, try Kabisera Kape on Allen Street in the city’s lower east side. Other than gourmet coffee and mouth-watering panini, it has become a well-spring for interactive community arts since it […]
We are Not Just Lechon and Pansit: Filipino Food Means Smorgasbord
By Marivir R. Montebon The New York Filipino Restaurant Week is just around the corner. There is more to Filipino cuisine than lechon and lumpia. We are smorgasbord. New York City – The Filipinos are truly a fascinating people, and one proof of that is their wide array of sumptuous dishes they are so naturally […]
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