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Outgoing DCG Bong Carino: Thank You New York for the Great Memories
By Marivir R. Montebon For Fiesta Talks 2017 Magazine New York City – Deputy Consul General Felipe Carino III, or DCG Bong as he is fondly called, will say ‘till we meet again’ to the Filipino community in the northeastern coast by the end of August this year. He will leave his post as […]
Filipinos in the US Still at It: Rehabilitating RP’s Haiyan-Ravaged Villages
By Marivir R. Montebon New York City – Two years after the world’s strongest super typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) battered the Philippines, Filipinos here are still at it, providing support to the rehabilitation of families and communities in the ravaged provinces of Samar, Leyte, Capiz, and northern Cebu. Education Support through Arts Recently, a […]
De Leon: We Are Pushing for Full Recognition of Phil. Veterans
By Marivir R. Montebon New York City — Consul General Mario de Leon Jr. said Sunday that the Filipino communities and his office have long been pushing for the full recognition of the Filipino WW II veterans in the US Congress. In an interview with the I am Pinoy Proud Ako Live Express, de […]
Here Comes Boodle Fight for Seafood and Lechon
It’s Filipino Resto Week May 11- 23, 2015 New York City — New Yorkers, it is time you know the basic terms of Filipino food. Inihaw means grilled, and the best inihaw in the city must be in Tito Rad’s Restaurant on Queens Boulevard. You will love the charcoal-grilled smell of juicy panga tuna […]
Filipinos Known to Take Care of Their Elderly
Preparedness, Institutional Support Needed By Marivir R. Montebon New York City — Filipinos are generally known to take care of their elderly family members and not leave them to the care of an institution or other people. An AARP study bolsters this observation, noting that 42% of Asians (with Filipinos ranking second, next to Chinese) […]
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