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Happy Independence Day to...the Philippines!

Posted Sat, 07/04/2009 - 00:15 by Ryne

It’s that time of the year again. The working person's summer break, when we fire up the grills, fill the coolers up with drinks, and sneak across state lines to load up on fireworks (for some of us). July 4th is here, a time to feel pride in the fighting spirit of our ancestors as they fought for the liberty and freedom they had so rightly deserved. It was this day when politicos of our past signed that historic document titled the "Treaty of Manila". Wait…what?

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Philippine Celebrities Take The Stage at Star Magic World Tour

Posted Thu, 07/02/2009 - 10:22 by bakitwhy 5 comments

Guest Contribution by Crystal M.

On June 27, 2009, thousands of Pilipino and Pilipino American individuals of different age ranges braved long lines to be the first to claim their seats at the Citizens Bank Arena in Ontario, California for the Star Magic World Tour. Music blared on the intercom as a variety of venders sold Pilipino paraphernalia and passed out flyers to the crowd. Over 40 Pilipino actors and actresses, dancers, singers, and comedians, including Piolo Pascual, John Lloyd Cruz, Bea Alonzo, Gerald Anderson, Kim Chiu, and Jake Cuenca, were to grace the Citizen’s Bank Arena stage.

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Actor's Spotlight: Travis Kraft

Posted Thu, 07/02/2009 - 03:34 by rhoda 2 comments

Travis Kraft

by Rhoda Dizon

Travis Kraft is an American film maker and an actor who is quite visible in the Pilipino-American community. He is known for making instructional cooking videos (spoken in Tagalog) called “American Adobo” and its sequel, “Salo-Salo.” Some of you may recognize him from his work as a model appearing in magazines like Cosmopolitan, Harper's Bazaar and campaigns for companies such as Jockey. He is featured in several publication articles such as the Philippine Star, Metro Magazine, and Abante, which highlight his work as an actor, and as a figure that has successfully set his feet in between different cultures.

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