The following interview is part of my series, FILIPINO COPING WITH COVID. Teresa Concepcion from Toronto, Ontario, Canada is featured. She was educated at Maryknoll College, Philippines, AB BA 1968, and University of the Philippines, MBA 1972. Over 30 years in investment management and corporate finance in the Philippines and in Canada. Small business entrepreneur for the last 15 years in … [Read more...] about Filipinos #CopingWithCovid Teresa Concepcion, Canada
Filipinos #CopingwithCovid — Lia Feraren, Germany
I 've interviewed a number of Filipinos from all over the world about how they are dealing with the Coronavirus pandemic. These interviews will be integrated in a series "How Filipinos Are Coping with Covid 19" which will appear in the online magazine Positively Filipino. Please look for it. My official and travel blogs will feature the complete interviews. The following features Lia Feraren … [Read more...] about Filipinos #CopingwithCovid — Lia Feraren, Germany
Manguerra-Aberasturi Front Liners in New York
Say a prayer for the son and daughter of my niece, Patricia Manguerra Aberasturi, who are front liners in New York. Mariano Aberasturi works as a nurse in Suny Downstate Brooklyn, which handles only Covid patients. Martina Aberasturi works as a physical therapist at Floral Park Physical Therapy. Thank you Mari and Ina and keep safe. My heart goes out to these twenty-something year olds who are … [Read more...] about Manguerra-Aberasturi Front Liners in New York
Five Years North — Documentary Guatemalan Immigrant
Last Friday, we had a very interesting Zoom Question and Answer session with the filmmakers of the documentary FIVE YEARS NORTH. The film follows a few years of the life of an undocumented teenage Guatemalan immigrant, Luis. It's a moving documentary that tells of the difficulties, danger, as well as joy and hope that Luis experiences in New York as he pursues the American Dream. The … [Read more...] about Five Years North — Documentary Guatemalan Immigrant
Framed Art by Cecilia Brainard “Vase and Bottles”
I framed (for the first time) one of my art work, 9 x 12, ink "Vase and Bottles" . It's the one on the right beside an original by Manuel Rodriguez, the Father of Philippine Printmaking. Also published in my Travel blog: https://cbrainard.blogspot.com/2020/05/framed-art-by-cecilia-brainard.html tags: #ceciliaBrainard #art #Philippine #Cebu #writerswhopaint … [Read more...] about Framed Art by Cecilia Brainard “Vase and Bottles”