Making it in Makeup
HOLLYWOOD, CA – Apart from my girlfriend carrying me to Sephora, one other thing I remember greatly about professional makeup is when I hosted a big university event. There would be thousands of people …
Filipino crime noir “Dagsin” wins at The World’s International Film Festival
SAN FRANCISCO – The Filipino crime/suspense film “Dagsin” by Atom Magadia will be awarded Best Narrative Feature Film this September 22, 2017 at the New People Cinema in San Francisco by The World’s …
Iron Lady of Asia: Miriam Defensor-Santiago (1945-2016)
Manila – Philippine social media came abuzz with the passing of former Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago, who succumbed to lung cancer at age 71. She was declared dead on 8:52am, September 29, 2016, Philippine …
Martin Nievera to debut at historic Hollywood theatre for a benefit concert
LOS ANGELES – Filipino-American History Month kicks off with the much anticipated concert debut of Martin Nievera at Hollywood’s newly renovated Ford Theatres. Presented by PAE Live!, “An Evening with Martin Nievera” brings …
Ex-SF Consul-General Jun Paynor, now Ambassador to US
MANILA, August 30, 2016 – During the testimonial dinner at Malakanyang for wounded soldiers, President Rodrigo Duterte announced that Marciano Paynor, Jr. will be replacing Jose Cuisia as the Philippine Ambassador to the …
From Pampanga to Pittsburg: Home-cooked Success Story
One California-scorching Sunday afternoon, I have decided to get myself buco-pandan from a small casual Filipino restaurant nearby. Being a frequent customer, I know some of its daily staples on the sterno-warmed unit …
From Sari-sari Store Heiress to COMCAST executive
(A wife, a mother of two, a promising name in the industry, and a really gracious head turner – Michelle Alba-Chua, is a complete package of brains, beauty, and business. This feature article …
Davao painter breaks tradition in “Duterte-Dekwatro”
I was at the comfort of my bedroom, watching the ritual procedures from PTV livestreaming, taking pictures from my television screen, and posting it on Twitter with the hashtags DuterteInauguration, PartnerForChange, and Du30June30 …
GFN Launches Writing Workshop Series
(Fremont, California)– Global Filipino Network staged a successful Writers’ Workshop last Saturday, February 27, 2015, with award-winning Filipino-American writer Geraldine Solon as instructor. Solon, author of seven novels, including the best-selling “Love Letters”, …
California commemorates Fil-Am Labor Leader Larry Itliong
Joining his friend Cesar Chavez in the pantheon of celebrated leaders in the United States is Pangasinan-born American labor leader Larry Itliong. Just recently, the first Larry Itliong Day in the entirety of …