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The Lion King Returns on Broadway with FilAm Vince Ermita as young Simba
By Marivir R. Montebon New York – Disney’s The Lion King reopens today at the Minscoff Theater on Broadway with Filipino-American Vince Ermita to open the spectacular show as young Simba. Ermita, 11 years old, performs with three other actors for Disney’s Broadway production, recognized as ‘the most successful stage show’. Ermita is the youngest […]
9-11 Memorial Peace Essay: Peace and Unity Amidst Diversity
Making a relationship can allow people to recognize that there is more to life than just symbols that separate us from different religions, different ethnicities, different races, different colors. Ultimately, we’re all the same and inside each of us faces the same obstacles, we strive for the same things, and we have the same aspirations, […]
Calamansi: The tiny Philippine Citrus that perks every dish
By Marivir Montebon New York – As the Filipino Restaurant Week closes today, I’d like to applaud to all 13 participating restaurants (and hope there will be an extension). Also, I’d like to bring to fore the tiny Philippine lemon – calamansi or lemonsito as it call it in Cebu. This citrus fruit definitely perked […]
NYC Mayor, DemocracyNYC, Civic Engagement Commission host ‘Countdown to vote’
Event at Union Square featured Broadway dancers, stilt walkers, building projections, and a former Dept. of Correction bus that has been converted to a civic engagement art installation NEW YORK— On Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at Union Square, DemocracyNYC hosted “Countdown to Vote,” a free community event open to the public to promote the Primary Election […]
Commissioner del Castillo: NYC entertainment is coming back strong but cautious
By Marivir R. Montebon New York – There’s a lot on the plate of Media and Entertainment commissioner Anne del Castillo in keeping the billion dollar entertainment industry here afloat with the onslaught of the pandemic in 2020. A lot of caution and “learning on the spot” was how she would put it. From being […]
I’ll be home for Christmas: Philippines Reopens Balikbayan Program
New York – Filipinos who have been naturalized citizens in other countries can now go back to the Philippines for Christmas, starting on December 7, 2020. The Department of Tourism welcomed the decision of the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to allow balikbayans entry to the Philippines in a press release […]
Filipino human trafficking survivor tells her story of courage in a debut podcast
New York – On Wednesday, November 25, 2020, the Awesome WICCAFE Podcast debuts on the digital platform with the conversation on “Surviving Human Trafficking” with human trafficking survivor and rights advocate Fritzie Maliwanag Corral. Ms. Corral is a native of Manila and came to the US in 2013. She had an H2B visa and worked […]
Filipino Pastor-led Yeshua Church provides community with free food thru NYC’s Food Pantry program
New York – Houses of worship are stepping up in this challenging time of the coronavirus pandemic. In Middle Village, NY, the Yeshua Worldwide Ministry, a Christian Church, has responded to that responsibility. Headed by Pastor Ben Ytac and his wife, who are originally from Cebu, the church is open to everyone to avail of […]
FilAms Say VP Debate More Civil, But Won’t Change a Voter’s Choice
Editor’s Note: On October 7, 2020, the Vice Presidential Debate between Vice President Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris took place at the University of Utah with moderator Susan Page. Here are some comments by FilAm leaders. “Harris delivered the most memorable statement — “The American people witnessed what is the greatest failure of any presidential […]
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