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Venessa Manzano: Nurturing a School for Cultural Rootedness
By Marivir R. Montebon New York City — Venessa Manzano was serenely pushing a stroller on her way up to Time Warner studio in Queens when we first met. With the familiar spontaneity of Filipinos, we greeted each other at the reception area. I thought she was one of the crew members of […]
ED SANTOS: A Filipino Immigrant’s Son Runs for NYC Council
By Marivir R. Montebon Twenty- seven-year-old Ed Santos is rolling his sleeves up for the upcoming local elections in New York City in September. He is the first Filipino American to run for New York City council, representing the 8th district’s Harlem area, under the Democratic Party. The electoral fight is a tough one, as […]
MADONNA DAVIDOFF: Art is a Matter of Relevance
BY MARIVIR MONTEBON Mention Madonna, and almost always the images of the lady Mary, mother of Jesus Christ, or the pop entertainer who is also referred to as the mother of reinvention (like a virgin, material girl, and all that stuff) strike the mind. But comes now another Madonna, a Filipino, Swiss, and American rolled […]
TOP NOTCH LADY TAKES BORACAY
When life is too grinding, going to Boracay Island for a break is perhaps the wisest decision to make. That is just what top notch million dollar sales achiever Petite Abella-Maglasang does. As one of the top tourist destinations of the world, Boracay must be in one’s bucket list. This western Visayan island in the […]
Kirby Asunto: On the Way to Int’l Stardom!
BY MARIVIR MONTEBON Maria Kirby Asunto is well-known in the Filipino-American circles in the East Coast. She is a rising star, a promising young voice who needs just a little bit more of promoting and relentless polishing of artistry to reach perfection. Singing the Philippine national anthem may be her biggest ticket to […]
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