ARK Lunch Program and College Fund: Tough Love and Co-investment Work
New York City – Social impact innovator Advancement for Rural Kids, Inc. (ARK) is hosting GAME NIGHT, a legendary benefit and thrilling night of games, cocktails, delectable, and impact, on October 19, 2017 at 2E 79th Street in New York City. ARK will be celebrating a momentous year together with its partner rural communities who […]
Awesome in 5 Minutes: Reinventing Lorli Villanueva – the Actress is an Author
New York City – In the glorious era of Philippine cinema in the 1960s to the 1980s, there’s the stalwart Miss Lorli Villanueva, a respected actress, director, and singer whose versatility in drama, comedy, and action is rare and unchallenged. Adding to her cap is the fact that she is a multi-awarded teacher when she […]
Awesome in 5 Minutes: Cherry Smyth Gives Back to Home thru Kids Phils
New York City – Young and energetic Filipino entrepreneur Cherry Marmes Smyth talks of her humanitarian project, Kids Philippines, which she and her husband Pete Smyth founded in 2013. She started to give back to her hometown her life’s blessings by supporting the educational needs of 20 young children. Today, Kids Philippines has expanded nationwide. […]
Tell Me Again: What is the Proxy Vote for, PIDCI?
New Board silent on request to open membership list to determine proxy votes By Marivir R. Montebon New York City – Calls are mounting for the Philippine Independence Day Council Inc. to be dissolved, until and unless its organization and finances are straightened out. Quo vadis, PIDCI? According to Juliet Payabyab, the new PIDCI board did not […]
A New Age of Interspirituality is Evolving, Social Scientist Says
By Marivir R. Montebon New York City – In spite of a growing sense of chaos and the heightened threat to public safety in recent days, humankind has actually been evolving into new age of spirituality. This hopeful message was shared by Dr. Kurt Johnson a comparative religionist and social scientist who said that people around […]
Fil-Am Leaders Speak: Consulate Should Create Audit Body for PIDCI or Bust
“It is time for the Philippine Consulate to do its due diligence of creating a check and balance mechanism on PIDCI.” – Ludi de Asis Hughes By Marivir R. Montebon New York City – The new leadership of the Philippine Independence Day Council Inc. will face the steep challenge of making whole again […]
I Love Paris, and New York, but Especially the Philippines
By Mona Lunot Kuker New York City – Paris, the city of love, is everyone’s dream to visit, known to be the most beautiful city in the world. I remember as a child I dug into my father’s old magazines and found a 1960’s edition of the Readers Digest at the bottom of his […]
PIDCI Elections Marred by Anomalies, Protests Up
By Marivir R. Montebon New York City – Just before the Philippine Independence Day Council could begin canvassing ballots for its annual elections, presidential candidate Olivia David aired her protest to the conduct of elections which was allegedly marred by anomalies. The already hotly contested PIDCI elections further escalated in emotional exchange between David together […]
Alumni Bandastiks to Perform Saturday, Oct. 14 in NYC
New York City – After a hiatus of several years, Bandastiks was formed by LaSalle and Ateneo alumni associations in New York to bring camaraderie from each school in a competitive but fun event through music. “The 2017 Bandastiks will be the 5th music competition held in the Northeast in recent years,” said Archie, […]
International Pianist Raul Sunico to Perform in NYC Oct. 21
New York City – In celebration of the Filipino American History month, internationally acclaimed pianist Raul Sunico will hold a piano concert on Saturday, October 21, 730PM at the Merkin Concert Hall, Kaufman Music Center in New York City. This event is made possible by the J&S Productions, in cooperation with the Felipe P. de Leon […]
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