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Leading the Pack: Raising hope, money for flood victims

Leading the Pack: Raising hope, money for flood victims

NEW YORK—The past few weeks have been very hectic, especially for the Filipino-Americans in New York and New Jersey who have been faced with a wide array of events and fund-raisers where they can give their donations for the victims of the twin disasters that hit the Philippines.

The first typhoon, which resulted to the country’s worst flooding disaster in over 40 years, has displaced over 450,000 people and left 380,000 living in makeshift shelters. There are 246 known to have died in severe flooding caused by the Ondoy, (international name: Ketsana) which struck on Saturday, September 26th.

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Flower Power: Tomiko achieves the American Dream thru blooms

(2 votes, average: 4.50 out of 5)
Flower Power: Tomiko achieves the American Dream thru blooms

If you ever have the rare privilege to visit the homes of the rich and famous in Beverly Hills and other wealthy enclaves in Los Angeles, you will perhaps notice a common denominator --- the majestically fresh and awe-inspiring floral centerpieces that decorate and beautify the rooms. And the masterful hands that create them are those of Tommy de los Reyes, better known as Tomiko, multi-awarded Filipino-American floral artist.

Tomiko is often referred to as the favorite floral designer of the LA elite. He doesn’t have a flower shop, nor a website, nor any advertisement or brochure to promote his services yet his schedule is filled to the brim with orders from his loyal clientele.

"I cater to the rich matrons of LA. I just work from my home, creating my floral art which I send every week to enhance the homes of my clients," said Tomiko.

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One-on-One with David Foster: The ‘Hit Man’ Goes on Tour

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One-on-One with David Foster: The ‘Hit Man’ Goes on Tour

DAVID Foster is the quintessential music man, and for the past couple of decades, he has lent his talent in making sure that fresh, young talents are given the opportunity to shine.

He is widely credited for the immense success of Celine Dion, and now, a lot of people are curious to see who the latest anointed one is.

It is none other than Charice.

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Books and a Whole Lot of Heart

(1 vote, average: 5.00 out of 5)
Books and a Whole Lot of Heart

Books for the Barrios reaches out to Filipino school children across the seas.

IT took a while before I finally got the chance to sit down with Nancy Harrington, President and Executive Director of Books for the Barrios. Exchanging e-mails for almost a month, Nancy insisted that I go to their warehouse and see their operations, instead of doing the interview over the phone. And when I did, I realized how important it was to be there.

For 24 years, Nancy and her husband, Dan Harrington ran Books for Barrios from an old warehouse in Concord. Founded in 1981 by US Navy families who were stationed in the Philippines, the program at present has distributed millions of books throughout the Philippines, built school libraries, trained teachers and established 46 "Model of Excellence" schools.

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Fil-Am Jazz Great Mon David; A dream ‘Coming True’

(1 vote, average: 5.00 out of 5)
Fil-Am Jazz Great Mon David; A dream ‘Coming True’

‘A major jazz singer who can sing any type of music with credibility, creativity, heartfelt emotions and wit.’’---Scott Yanow (LA Jazz Scene)

‘’ He is ‘all heart’...brilliant, simply brilliant!’’---Bubba Jackson (KJazz 88.1)

Thus is how the music critics described musician, songwriter and world-class Filipino jazz singer, Mon David. Launching his CD in the US at a concert with the same title, Coming True, David wowed his audience last Oct 4, at the Catalina Jazz Bar and Grill in Hollywood, LA. With his brilliant, husky tenor voice, Mon showed the audience why he was the runaway winner of the 2006 London International Jazz Competition, beating hundreds of participants from around the world.

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