‘Hello, Love, Goodbye’: Not just another OFW movie
THE trailer of the movie “Hello, Love, Goodbye” says it all. Or so I thought. I’ve seen countless local and foreign films “dressed” as a love story but they are…
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Underarm botox is the best gift you can give yourself before summer ends
YOU would think that there is nothing worse than getting baked under the Southern California sun with its record-breaking heatwave, gusty winds, hot air and low humidity but there is!…
The power of Mary’s prayers
AS my parish in Glendale, California celebrates my installation this weekend as its pastor, I think of Mary, our Blessed Mother. She is the model of what it is to…
Handmade, socially responsible products from the Philippines at NY NOW
“WE are world-class and we belong to the world,” said Consul General Claro Cristobal when we spoke with him after he and the economic team from the Philippine Consulate General…
Life-saving tips
Hot car is an oven Recently, a New York man was charged of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide for the death of his infant twins he forgot were in his…
Rewriting your own story
“ A useless life is an early death.” — Goethe MOST memorable life stories that stand out and become etched in the human collective consciousness are products of oft-repeated re-writes and…
Dealing with the lingering effects of a mass shooting
by: Anna Almendrala Veronica Kelley was working at an office building across the street from the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, Calif., in December 2015 when a county employee…
Remembering President Cory Aquino
I covered the presidential term and sailed through its choppy waters while chronicling President Cory Aquino’s wavy patterns of success and glory, laughter and grief, loss and devastation, troubles and…
Vital Health Capsules
One of the best ways to lose weight is to eat a piece or two of fruit with meals. Women who ate a piece of pear or apple have been…
Resist, vote and respect the US Constitution
[Editor’s note: This column has been republished and updated.] “WE are fortunate in our society that a means of resistance has been built into the law and the political process…
A prayer in the face of gun violence
WE’VE all been distressed by a series of mass shootings in our country in the past two weeks. At times we don’t know what to say anymore. We’re afraid for…
Chef Lou Boquila: From Dishwasher to Restaurateur
Behind two highly-acclaimed filipino restaurants How exactly did a former dishwasher rise from the ranks to become a successful chef and restaurateur who now owns two highly-acclaimed Filipino restaurants in…
DOH declares national dengue epidemic
THE Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, August 6, declared a national dengue epidemic amid the rising cases of the mosquito-borne disease that has so far claimed at least 622…
Discovering UNDISCOVERED SF: Food, fashion and Filipino culture
WHERE can you find everything Filipino — from food, fashion to culture — in one place? In San Francisco, you don’t have to look too far as UNDISCOVERED SF has returned…
Making a difference: Two stories of kindness to warm the heart
“…The boy looked at him, shrugged his shoulders and went back to throwing one more jellyfish back to the water, and told him, “ …Made a difference to that one…
3 Fil-Am books for end-of-summer reading
IT’S quite an electrifying time for the Filipino American literary landscape as in the first eight months of this year alone, we have come across and devoured several books across…
John Ablaza: From nature and culture to couture
The internationally known Filipino designer takes stage via ‘Nature & Nurture’ fashion show in October WHEN one’s sense of style and fashion is innate, it wouldn’t be hard to transition to different…
Filipino food documentary ‘Ulam’ now on Hulu
NEED something to add to your Hulu queue? The streaming platform has just added “Ulam: Main Dish,” the first feature Filipino food documentary on its roster. With Filipino cuisine’s popularity…
Philippine folk arts group Kayamanan Ng Lahi receives grant from California Humanities
A LOS ANGELES-based Philippine folk arts group is one of the new awardees for the California Humanities’ Documentary Project grant. Kayamanan Ng Lahi Philippine Folk Arts (Kayamanan) has been awarded…
Realities in life: Walking the business tightrope
(Part III of III) THERE will always be a negative person around you all the time. One can never get away nor hide from these walking emotional bombs. I guide…
Was it all for show?
Less than a week after the President ordered the closure of all gaming operations of PCSO, lotto and a few other games are back in business. Was it all for…
Happiness is knowing how to celebrate
SOCIETY reporting is nothing you can plan, polish or perfect—beyond the Fil-Am community stage or gossip about their world of charity, music, fashion, cuisine and other many things of splendor. …
On the treasures we store
IN the 4th Century, an erudite and holy bishop named Basil (canonized as St. Basil the Great) played a significant role in the formulation of orthodox theology while he interacted…
Anti-cancer: Vegetables
In my book, “Let’s Stop ‘Killing’ Our Children” (www.philipSchua.com), I have discussed the amazing value of vegetables (and exercise, fruits, nuts, fibers) in lowering the risk for cardiovascular/metabolic diseases, Alzheimer’s,…
Once upon a time series…: Damaris and the peach tree
“ Bend the stubborn heart and will… Melt the frozen, warm the chill; Guide the steps that go astray” — Veni Sancte Spiritus DAMARIS and her husband, Tom, prayed the…
Long Beach Bacolod Association announces small business awardee for Masskara Festival
THE Long Beach Bacolod Association will present the Small Business Award to Romeo Garcia during its MassKara Festival on Sunday, August 4 at Recreation Park. Entrance is FREE and attendees…
You belong to Christ
“YOU were buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the power of God, who raised him from the dead.” (Col 2:12)…
The ballad of the significant boxer
LAS VEGAS – The odyssey of foibles and fallibility starts from the time they were lightweights, who labored in the anonymity of boxing vineyard — from the greatest names in…
This Filipino chocolatier wants the Philippines to be known globally as a great source of chocolates
IT was a sweet victory for five Philippine chocolate brands at the 2019 Academy of Chocolate Awards in London last June when they garnered a total of 24 awards across…
New mural celebrates Fil-Am heroes and community leaders
‘Heroes’ project reflects aspirations of a long-standing immigrant community SAN FRANCISCO, CA –– Over the past four months, 18-year-old Ramon Bonifacio would spend his Saturdays visualizing, sketching, stenciling, priming, and…