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When Harry Met Sally Pinoy Style

Gretheline Ramos-Bolandrina — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:05:35 +0000

“We come to love not by finding a perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly.” — Anonymous My recent quick trip to Manila stirred a whole bunch of memories and unearthed an even whole bunch more, skeletons that is. Joe, my husband of 18 years was piqued by my friendship with [...]

Honoring Thelma

Rodel Rodis — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:13:13 +0000

ANCHORAGE, Alaska â€“ The land of the midnight sun where the sun doesn’t set until past midnight was the perfect setting for the “25th anniversary” and 12th Biennial Conference of the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) held at the Anchorage Hilton Hotel from July 3-5, 2008. Only a city with that many daylight hours [...]

The First Filipino

Rodel Rodis — Fri, 02 May 2008 02:52:55 +0000

Below is the speech I delivered after receiving the Dr. Jose Rizal Achievement Award at the induction of officers of the Filipino Bar Association of Northern California (FBANC) held on April 25, 2008 in San Francisco. I revised my speech a bit for the column since it was extemporaneous). This award holds special significance to me [...]

Charice Pempengco to Perform on OPRAH in May and SIPA Awards

Maria Maria — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:02:42 +0000

Notes: 1. Charice will perform in front of kababayans at SIPA’s (Search to Involved Pilipino Americans) 36th anniversary awards this Saturday, April 26. 2. You can see Charice in OPRAH’s “World’s Most Talented Kids” episode on Monday, May 12. Thank you Janette for your contribution. Charice Pempengco has taped an episode on the Oprah Show which [...]

Anthony Castelo To Receive U.S. President’s Volunteer Service Award

Jay Fermin — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:33:10 +0000

LOS ANGELES, California — International singing star Anthony Castelo will receive the prestigious “President’s Volunteer Service Award” during ceremonies organized by the Volunteer Center of Los Angeles called “Celebrate LA 2008″ on April 27, 2008 at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena. The award is issued by the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation, a [...]

Junlyn Anne Delas Alas: A Name to Watch in Fashion Design

Albert Vargas — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:38:20 +0000

Photos by Albert Vargas. All rights reserved. An invitation to the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica one evening turned out to be what the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM) says it was â€” â€œa powerful evening of imaginative entertainment, showcasing FIDMâ€™s Advanced Fashion Design and Theatre Costume Design [...]

Stuck in a Dungeon During the Filipino American Visionary Awards at the Kodak Theatre

Jay Fermin — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 21:04:57 +0000

Martin Nievera with his Visionary Award after meeting the members of media at Kodak Theatre’s press room. Photo by Jay Fermin ppp-usa Hollywood: Covering celebrity events tend to lead into some interesting twist and turns. I can still remember covering the 2006 (Donald Trump’s) Miss Universe held at The Shrine Auditorium here in Los Angeles with [...]

1st Annual Visionary Awards at Kodak Theater Hollywood

Albert Vargas — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 06:40:19 +0000

In a press conference February 20, 2008 at the Philippine Consulate, â€œNew-kid-on-the-blockâ€ production company NuVision Worldwide Media announced the launching of the First Annual â€œVisionary Awardsâ€ on Friday, March 7, 2008 at the world famous Kodak Theater, home of Hollywoodâ€™s biggest event. The multi-entertainment company is involved in international as well as mainstream [...]

Myths of (Sentosa) Avalon

Rodel Rodis — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 02:44:27 +0000

There are myths about the American legal system that Filipinos generally subscribe to, the most common of which is that it is generally free from the kind of corruption and political manipulation that its Philippine counterpart is subject to. But the Filipino nurses who were recruited by the Sentosa Recruitment Agency [...]

Pavillion of Wings

Uncle Ralf — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 05:32:29 +0000

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