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Carolinians Feel the Pride for Dr. Resil Mojares, Natl Artist for Literature

By Marivir R. Montebon   New York – This week, Dr. Resil Mojares, received the National Artist Award for Literature, among seven other luminaries whose works for the arts have enriched and elevated Philippine culture. Naturally, the University of San Carlos (USC) community in Cebu was in great jubilation now that its quiet, unassuming scholar, […]

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Events: Of HSK Funfare and Films

By Marivir R. Montebon   New York – During the 7th Homecoming sa Konsulado, two new things happened: the better half of Consul General Claro Cristobal, the Fil-Am community’s First Lady Ms. Marilou Medina Cristobal danced a southern cultural dance before an enthused audience along with some dancers of the Mindanao State University alumni group.  […]

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6th Homecoming sa Konsulado Draws Largest Participation in NYC

New York – It was the biggest and liveliest, so far, in all the homecoming events at the Philippine Consulate of New York with 18 alumni associations in attendance. The 6th edition of the Homecoming sa Konsulado (HSK) with the theme: “Makibahagi: Mentoring for Change” held on 21 October 2017 drew the largest participation with nearly 200 […]

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Event: USC Double Book Launch in NYC a Success

New York City – The University of San Carlos (USC) yesterday successfully launched two books authored by its alumni with the support of the Fil-Am Press Club of New York at the Philippine Center on 5th Avenue. The books: In the Belly of the Beast, stories of Human Trafficking, and Creating, Managing, and Distributing Wealth: […]

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Book Review: Crusade Vs. Human Trafficking ‘In the Belly of the Beast’

By Dr. Apolinar Tiongson San Jose, California   In The Belly of the Beast Author: Marivir R. Montebon Publisher: USC Press May 24, 2017   For every dozen enslaved or trafficked immigrants that Marivir has painstakingly given a permanent voice in her book, there are probably a hundred equally tragic secrets taken to the graves. […]

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AppleOne: A Wise Home Investment in Cebu

By Marivir R. Montebon   New York City — Jaena Valles goes out of her way in a cold December day, before flying to hometown Cebu for a vacation, to talk to me about her family’s not-so-little baby project, the AppleOne Banawa Heights in Cebu. Being vice president for International Operations, she has reached out […]

6 years ago 1 More
 

The Rhetoric of EDSA

Editor’s Notes By Marivir R. Montebon   In 1986, the people power EDSA* uprising in the Philippines was a perfect synchronization of political decisiveness that toppled a dictator without bloodshed. It capped the long, bloody sacrifices of men and women, young and old to oppose the tyranny of Pres. Marcos. It was the peak of […]

7 years ago More
 

In Memoriam: Allan Jayme Rabaya

Thank You for the Trust and Confidence, Allan. It Went a Long Way By Marivir R. Montebon   AJR needed no introduction. He was quite a brand by himself, well-known in the Cebu community as musician, composer, stage and film director, screenplay writer, and actor. He plays the piano gracefully, creating music from the soul. In […]

7 years ago 3 More
 

Thoughts on Martial Law and Leadership

Excerpts from Biting the Big Apple A Memoir by Marivir R. Montebon   Editor’s Note: Remembering Martial Law in the Philippines, declared by Pres. Ferdinand Marcos on September 21, 1972, brings back horrific memories of death and treachery. Never again to Martial Law, never again to the stifling of precious freedoms.   I finished Psychology […]

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