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Vanette’s Secret: Cooking Yummy Dried Fish Without the Smell
By Vanette Colmenares New York City — There’s this joke about a Filipino who went to America and brought with him some dried fish which we call Da-ing. Upon entry, the US customs police was suspicious of the Filipino’s luggage because it emitted a bad odor and so he ordered it opened. Upon inspection, the […]
GMA Wins at 2015 NAMIC Excellence in Multicultural Marketing Awards
New York City – The GMA Network, via its global arm GMA International, recently won recognition for its culturally appropriate marketing efforts at the 2015 NAMIC Excellence in Multicultural Marketing Awards (EMMA). The National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) is the premier organization focusing on multi-ethnic diversity in the communications industry since 1980. […]
Events: A Taste of Madness, a Taste of Cebu
By Marivir R. Montebon Postal Madness: Laughing My Pain of Stereotypes Since when did racism and sexism become funny? Normally, never. But watch Postal Madness, showing until October 4, 2015 at the LaTea Theater on 107 Suffolk Street in lower Manhattan, and you will know what I mean. Stereotyping is one of New […]
Book Review: Joelito’s Big Decision…to be Fair and Square
By Marivir R. Montebon New York City — Here’s a book for children aged 6-12 years old that is a must buy for parents who want to raise their children to be compassionate and fair to working people. Joelito’s Big Decision is all about deciding and standing for what is fair at an early […]
Heritage Hotel Soon to Rise in Cebu, Oldest Philippine City
Palm Grass, the Cebu Heritage Hotel to open late this year Cebu City — Palm Grass Hotel, the latest player in Cebu’s vibrant hospitality industry, is now on its third phase of the construction stage as interior finishes will soon commence, Bebilou Espina, general manager of the hotel said in a press release. The […]
Six Things to Do to Make Things Easy for You at the Phil. Consulate
Here’s news you can use By Marivir R. Montebon Here are practical tips in doing swift and efficient business at the Philippine Consulate of New York. These were gathered at the launch of the ConGen Press Hour with the Fil-Am Press Club of New York on March 12, 2015 at the Philippine Center with […]
Aspiring Writers Mentoring Program Up in NYC
New York City — A writing mentoring program is now open for applicants in New York who wish to be professional writers or simply be excellent at writing. The National Writers Union Service Organization’s mentoring program is for aspiring writers who are in schools and universities as well as those in local communities. This is a […]
Women’s Groups Call for Strong Presence at Million People’s March
AF3IRM & Sister Circle Collective Raise Women’s Voices at Million People’s March on Saturday, Dec. 13 New York City — Two women’s organizations here said it is time to pay attention to police brutality as it has affected black women, girls, and the gender-nonconforming. “From 92-year-old Pearlie Golden, killed in Atlanta, to seven-year-old Aiyana Jones, […]
Review: How the U.S. Economy Was Built on Slavery
By Timothy Sheard Hard Ball Press publisher and National Writer’s Union – New York chapter chairperson Tim Sheard reviews a book by Edward Baptist titled The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism. We republish this timely, important piece of written work from the Labor Notes. Sheard writes: This […]
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