Alexandra “Alex” Eala, the 14-year-old teen tennis star from the Philippines, made an impressive US Open Juniors Championship debut on Monday, dismissing her Australian opponent in straight sets with a…
Finally, for the first-time ever, a musical created and directed by Filipino Americans will be presented off-Broadway. Ma-Yi Theater Company is pleased to open its 30th anniversary season with the world…
“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…
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…
Yellow Rose makes its New York premiere at AAIFF “THIS feels like a homecoming and it’s such a wonderful feeling,” said Dianne Paragas, director of Yellow Rose on the red…
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…
The 18th edition of the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) ran from June 28 to July 14, and film buffs in New York had an opportunity to watch some…
After a long and arduous journey, Tsismis NYC finally opened its doors last month to hordes of hungry diners. We went on their third week and noticed that the hostess…
FOOD companies from the Philippines began joining the Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco in 2014 under the branding initiative Food Philippines. That year, Filipino favorites including bananas, mangoes,…
ESQUIRE MAGAZINE’S BEST NEW RESTAURANTS IN AMERICA 2018 Karenderya, a Filipino-inspired restaurant, opened its doors in the suburban village of Nyack in July 2017. Last November, the fast-casual restaurant was…
“DON’T go in with a pre-conceived idea of what you think you are going to do.” That was Anne del Castillo’s quick response when I asked about her advice for…
‘I AM JAN ALEXANDER’ Alex and Ethel Quintos of Bloomfield, New Jersey are both proud and excited that their youngest son, 6-year-old Jan has published a book. A book launch…
This year’s Filipino Restaurant Week is up and running, and this year’s incarnation is bigger than ever, expanding to seven states with 23 restaurants participating. “Last year, we expanded to…
Paulo Tirol started writing “On This Side of the World” in 2013, in his first year of his MFA in Musical Theatre Writing at NYU Tisch School of the Arts….
Aliens of Manila: New York Colony @ Pintô International Make this weekend a full Filipino weekend in the East Village with your families and friends starting with brunch and a…
‘Homebound/Alaala’ set to premiere at The Joyce in NYC A NEW dance for Ballet Hispánico called “Homebound/Alaala,” created by Bennyroyce Royon, a Filipino-American director, choreographer and dancer will premiere at…
Off-Broadway show “Miracle in Rwanda” marks 25 years since the end of the Rwandan Genocide; Play written and co-created by Leslie Lewis, daughter of Fil-Am businesswoman and philanthropist Loida Nicolas…
THIS year’s distinguished Filipino women in their own very unique ways embody courage, daring and audacity,” said Consul General Claro S. Cristobal as he introduced this year’s honorees. FOR the…
“MY first name is Greek, my last name is Spanish but I am a proud Pinay,” declared Hydra Mendoza, Deputy Chancellor for Community Empowerment, Partnerships, and Communications at the Department…
“We have to let the world know that we make beautiful and extraordinary products,” exclaimed Nathalie Lim when I asked her about her company Likha, which made its debut at…
Consul General Claro S. Cristobal welcomed the leaders of the Filipino-American community representing Filipino-American organizations in the US northeast at the 5th General Assembly held at the Philippine Center New…
“I would like for the Filipino food movement to catch on in other parts of the world,” said Filipina expatriate Jacqueline Chio-Lauri, editor of The New Filipino Kitchen, when asked…
WHEN Catriona Elisa Magnayon Gray left Manila for Bangkok to compete in the Miss Universe pageant, she had meticulously planned and laid everything out so that the moment the competition…
As we usher in 2019, the Asian Journal editorial team dedicates the first LifEASTyle Magazine cover of the year as a reflection on the stories that we covered in 2018….
by Nathalie Robles and Ritchel Mendiola / AJPress IT is not easy to work far from the place you call home. But this ‘fear of missing out’ lingers especially on…
