The capacity to be skilled in the many facets of parenting remains to this day a gargantuan challenge for Singer-supermom Maureen Javier-Varco. Now that her kids are in the adolescent and young adult stages, she needs to assess their independence preferences, explore their limits, analyze their capabilities, and attend to their individual needs that they…

Last Sunday, March 30, 2014 at the newly renovated and meticulously refurbished Ramada Plaza Hotel along 160 Frontage Road in Newark, New Jersey, the Pan American Concerned Citizens Action League. Inc. (PACCAL) successfully culminated the international celebration of Women’s History Month with much aplomb and pageantry via an ostentatious and heavily attended dinner-dance cum awarding…

Dance, an art form that generally involves body locomotion in rhythmic beat induced by music, is as old and varied as many cultures. Considered a form of expression or even non-verbal communication, dance may be classified from functional movement such as folk or regional dances to virtuoso techniques such as ballet and related classical styles….

Beauty pageants have constantly been part of our bourgeoning lifestyle and significant social changes greatly influencing the social status of our community. Despite the advent of hi-tech discoveries, beauty pageants still find an unabated place and distinct relevance in the modernized world. The cultural relevance of pageants had remained steadfastly after the many years since…

In today’s ever-changing world, a great number of women’s aspirations take various forms while other’s lofty dreams sometimes fail and hopes dwindle… but were able to rise and resume the challenge. They say men’s existence is easily felt and their roles are predictable but women constantly create encouraging challenges while sustaining precise strength and empowerment…

The bustling thoroughfares of NYC leave no space for some cool and idle moments especially for someone like the lanky Asian guy who works in a well-patronized Japanese buffet restaurant somewhere along east 32nd Street. Donned in an unmistakable kitchen uniform he tirelessly goes on with his daily rounds of running an overly active kitchen…

Today’s social set-up has considered women’s equality and noteworthy roles vital in forming the solid foundation of society. The current breed of women has gradually established their notable participations and enduring accomplishments that leave lasting impressions and incredible marks. The Pan American Concerned Citizens Action League, Inc. (PACCAL) has been consistently known for annually recognizing…

“Should we stay or should we say goodbye Walk away or give it one more try What a waste to let our dreams just fly And as the days go by, we’ll always wonder why…” “Was it pride that made us drift away Hurting words we should not even say Hold my hand and look…

The current social strata has enormously influenced and generously accorded the new breed of young adults with limitless possibilities of expression while offering potentially diverse opportunities and intellectual growth. The media, in particular, has increasingly affected the youth, especially teenage girls, on their views about personal image, career standards, fashion sense, and related stuffs. In…

One of the most difficult parts of meeting a deadline is when the writer decides to cover somebody who’s not only too familiar, but having had spent and shared life with. There’s always that abysmal constraint in exulting with the use of heartwarming words to the extent of almost over-praising her or trying to down-size…

The highly rewarding field of Physical Therapy has generously accorded a huge opportunity for resourceful and collaborative advocacy whereby simultaneously promoting evidence-based practices and practical communicative relationship with patients. The sterling performances and compassionate services fairly provided to all patients indicatively establish a life-long relationship and solid partnership with people in the community. The mushrooming…

The predominant influence of Rhythm and Blues, a music genre coined and abbreviated “RnB” or “R&B”by Billboard Magazine’s Jerry Wexter in 1948, undeniably opened a great opportunity for aspiring singers and songwriters  one of which is fast-rising Fil-Am singer-songwriter-producer Eric G. Garzon, more popularly known as Eric G. A multi-faceted artist with diverse talents is…

The New Year, as it has always been, sets people’s mind into trying to take a different life pattern that would lead to a more productive status. People look forward to New Year as another chance for a fresh start and a new turn of event, where they could possibly re-align their preferences and focus…

Despite its supreme box-office reign at the recently concluded 39th Metro Manila Film Festival, film critics openly rated My Little Bossings (MLB) as a trashy slapstick comedy movie shot from a loosely written script loaded with up-front hard-sell product endorsements. Even the wonder tot’s avid followers were dismayed with Ryzza Mae’s less-than-expected exposure and the…

Everybody loves watching movies. Aside from being a worthwhile form of entertainment, it’s also the most relaxing activity one can experience in the comforts of their own home or in a theater and anywhere where hi-tech gadgets are available. A venue for art imitating life and reality portrayed in various art forms, watching movies is…

If actors are born actors, singers are also born singers. Kay Habana, another promising Filipina, is on her way to the top following the dictates of her heart and passion for music that lead her to where she’s truly destined. Kay, without doubt, is fame-bound. The sultry singer believes she was born to sing. When…

This lady, with captivating beauty and charismatic appeal, is a natural born performer. “Performing always gives me that certain kind of unprecedented fulfillment coupled with ecstatic accomplishment,” she said. “It relieves me from all the burdensome tensions of my daily routine. Every well-applauded performance makes me stand tall and inspired and even challenged my capabilities…

Singers are born, not made! The old cliché has been proven over and again and critics with that impeccable ear for music believe that the Philippines is a country where the world’s best musically inclined people are born. The nascence of the vocally gifted world-class artists in a country where music blends with smiles has…

Recently, members of the world’s noblest profession suddenly came out and created a whole new world of their own in a carefree but still professional way at last Saturday’s Association of Filipino Teachers in America, Inc.’s (AFTA) grand Christmas Masquerade Ball held at the Loving Life Learning Center in Manhattan, New York City. Guests were…

More than a week after super typhoon Haiyan (locally coded Yolanda) severely ravaged Eastern Visayas, typhoon victims remain helpless despite ongoing relief operations courtesy of the different countries, concerned citizens, and local government. Still in shock, aimless, and hardly struggling to survive , affected residents just don’t know where to start to reconstruct lost properties…

Due to the massive devastation and destruction of unimaginable magnitude brought about by super typhoon Haiyan, the date November 8, 2013 will be etched in the history of the Philippines especially in the eastern part of the Visayas. The super typhoon, locally tagged Yolanda, was said to be the strongest typhoon ever recorded to make…

Who says nobody could equally serve two masters at a time? A majority of people fanatically subscribe to this adage but not the second generation Filipino-Canadian banker Marie Claire Lim Moore who, during the entire period of her pregnancy, was still able to utilize her mental faculties to the hilt by documenting her childhood memoirs…

Fall ushered in a series of eventful October activities aptly culminated by one of the most anticipated global celebrations there is, Halloween, a holiday celebrated on the night of October 31. One of the world’s oldest holidays, Halloween ushers in several exciting activities which include trick or treating, ghost tours, bonfires, visiting haunted houses, carving…