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Fil-Am actress, playwright behind “The Emperor’s Nightingale”
Dec 4, 2018NEW YORK — The Emperor’s Nightingale is a brand new off-Broadway play loosely based on Hans Christian Anderson’s story, The Nightingale. Set in 18th-century China – this play is about two teenage royal brothers trying to prove... -
Meet Broadway’s most talented Filipinos at the annual Lumipad 2018 dance showcase
Nov 27, 2018NEW YORK — Young Fil-Ams on Broadway showcased their talent in dance at the 2018 production of Lumipad. The annual showcase of Filipino-American talent is a must-see for many Broadway fans. Lumipad provides theater actors a platform... -
20-year-old daredevil Filipino arrested for hanging off a NY building under construction
Nov 9, 2018NEW YORK — The young Fil-Am daredevil infamous for scaling One World Trade Center in 2014 when he was only 16, and got arrested, has done it again. New York police say 20-year-old Justin Casquejo, was arrested... -
PAL launches new direct flight from New York to Manila
Nov 2, 2018NEW YORK — Flying home to the Philippines from the Big Apple just got better. Beginning this month, this brand new Philippine Airlines Airbus A-350 will fly non-stop from New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport to Manila’s Ninoy... -
“Sesar:” one-man play parallels Shakespeare with Philippine history
Oct 31, 2018At first glance, Shakespeare and the Visayan language have nothing in common. But “Sesar,” a new play at the Ma-Yi Theater Company, is about to answer that question on how a Visayan boy discovered and fell... -
New Yorkers welcome Jollibee’s new Manhattan location
Oct 31, 2018NEW YORK — The rain and chilly weather did not stop these East Coasters who stood in line — some, for 20 hours – just for bragging rights of being known as the first customers of Manhattan’s... -
Filipino tech worker assaulted in New York City, where more attacks are being reported
Oct 25, 2018NEW YORK CITY — Tech worker Ralph Christopher Castillo was on his way to meet his mom last weekend, when he says a stranger physically assaulted him in Chelsea. Castillo claims that a man walking towards him,... -
Filipino martial arts center opens in SoHo
Oct 22, 2018NEW YORK CITY — A Filipino-American is attempting to make a name for himself in New York’s world of mixed martial arts by teaching new yorkers the art of Filipino self-defense through Kali and Filipino martial arts.... -
Filipino doctor in Queens charged with illegal distribution of prescription narcotic pills
Oct 15, 2018WOODSIDE, NY — A Filipino doctor in New York is among the doctors and other medical professionals charged with illegal distribution of the highly addictive prescription narcotic, oxycodone. 50-year-old Dante Cubangbang and his nurse practitioner were arrested and... -
Filipino nurses certified as ‘class’ in human trafficking suit vs. New York care homes
Oct 3, 2018It’s a victory for a big number of Filipino nurses, who banded together to fight the abusive practices of New York’s largest group of nursing homes. A federal court judge recently certified as “a class” over...
