FROM LEFT: Deputy Speaker Philip Ramos, GMA Network’s Joseph T. Francia, and Assemblymember Steven Raga For invaluable contributions to the Filipino community in New York State and throughout the United States, Feb. 27 was declared GMA Network Day in the Great State of New York. The proclamation was bestowed by …
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Unique space for coffee breaks for students and busy professionals
Co-Lab serves as cozy space for coffee enthusiasts hoping to find a place for productivity and leisure At first glance, one might mistake Co-Lab for a studio catering to content creators and social media personalities for their online works, but no, it’s actually a coffee shop. Co-Lab is a hotspot …
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How you can experience serenity on your next visit to Laguna When you get into a hotel room, you lock the door, and you know there is a secrecy, there is a luxury, there is fantasy. There is comfort. There is reassurance. — Diane von Furstenberg Often when we think …
Read More »‘We needed to be in the Philippines’: Tabernacle Choir highlights Filipinos’ importance
A choir member with a Filipino background is among the around 400 singers and orchestra members performing for the Tabernacle Choir’s first ever Philippine concert/Photo release MANILA, Philippines — Following a successful and viral performance with The Tabernacle Choir in December 2022, acclaimed Filipina Broadway singer and actress Lea Salonga …
Read More »Taiwan’s Lantern Festival comes to Tainan
The main lantern called ‘Dragon Comes to Taiwan’ drew awe with its height of 18 meters, and a total height of 22 meters, including the base at the ongoing Taiwan Lantern Festival in host city Tainan from February 24 to March 10, 2024. (Philstar.com / Kathleen A. Llemit) TAINAN, Taiwan …
Read More »Persons with autism test photography skills documenting Panagbenga
BAGUIO CITY – Eight Persons with Autism (PWA) put to test their years of photography training during the Baguio Flower Festival (Panagbenga) during the weekend. The eight PWA were accredited by the Baguio Flower Festival Foundation Inc. (BFFFI) and granted access to vantage locations during the street dance competition and floral …
Read More »Every Filipino’s ultimate guide to smart home living
Cosplayer Een Mercado joins Bea Chu in one episode of the latest season of ‘Next Upgrade’ Every new year almost always marks a change — or better yet, an upgrade. When it comes to the Filipinos’ way of living, trends point to more homes adopting smart technology in and out …
Read More »Love at first swipe: stories of online strangers-turned-spouses
LOVE AT FIRST SWIPE. Gerelyn Soleta-Galvan (left) and Ian Daniel Galvan tie the knot on Dec. 12, 2020, years after their memorable encounter on an online dating application. The two shared their promising love story after they “swiped right” and became a “perfect match.” (Photo courtesy of the Galvan couple) MANILA – …
Read More »London Fashion Week: Daniel Lee’s Burberry is an iconic remix
His ability to infuse British classics with contemporary flair breathed new life into the brand Burberry’s recent show at London Fashion Week proved to be a tour de force, with Daniel Lee at the helm, masterfully reinterpreting British classics to create something entirely new. The star-studded event drew a prestigious …
Read More »89-year-old Fredericton woman publishes book about living in a nursing home
In Studio 127, Mary Ryan is awake by 8 a.m. and at her computer ready to work each morning. The studio, accented with pens, sticky notes and her computer, doubles as Ryan’s long-term care room — No. 127, but she prefers to call it Studio 127 — at Fredericton’s Thomas …
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