Filipino-American businesswoman, Marla De Castro Rausch, founded Animation Vertigo over ten years ago. Animation Vertigo specializes in motion capture tracking and animation solutions for leaders in film, television and video games. The company now boasts a resume of some of the world’s most famous video games.
NEW YORK – The Philippine Independence Day Council, Inc. (PIDCI) is once again looking for individual(s) who may qualify to serve as Grand Marshal/s for the Philippine Independence Day Parade 2014 commemorating the 116th Anniversary of the Declaration of Philippine Independence in New York.
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New York - Philippine Consul General to New York Mario L. De Leon, Jr., United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York Honorable Judge Lorna Schofield, and Former Chairman of the Board for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association Ruben Nepales will keynote the third annual The Outstanding Filipino Americans in New York (TOFA-NY) Awards on Saturday night, October 26, at Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall, the official venue of the TOFA-NY Awards ceremonies for the past three years.
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New York City, Oct. 21 -- The Filipino American Museum (FAM), the first cultural organization focused on examining the connection between contemporary Filipino American arts and the roots and traditions of the Philippine diaspora — will have its debut in New York City on October 29, 2013.
JERSEY CITY, Oct. 16 -- Mayor Steven M. Fulop and Public Safety Director James Shea announced today that the administration is restructuring the Jersey City Fire Department into three battalions – a measure that will place more firefighters on duty, provide better services for residents, and significantly reduce overtime costs within the department.
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JERSEY CITY, Oct. 16 -- On Friday, October 4, 2013, the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) awarded Dr. Glen Gabert, President of Hudson County Community College (HCCC), with the 2013 ACCT Northeast Regional Chief Executive Officer Award.
The proudly Filipino-owned International Film Festival Manhattan co-founded by filmmakers Luis Pedron and Gerry Balasta is gearing towards an exciting weekend showcasing works of international and local filmmakers. As a perennial tradition, Luis Pedron, IFFM Programmer, will be showcasing Filipino filmmakers and Filipino themed films.
Read more: International Film Festival Manhattan 2013 Showcases an Assemblage of Filipino Filmmakers
Yonkers, New York – The Junior Chamber International (JCI) New York State Second Trimester Convention was held in Yonkers, New York on October 18-19, 2013.
New York, NY -- FAHSI (Filipino American Human Services Inc.) will be hosting a forum on November 16 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Philippine Center to present the findings of the Community Needs Assessment and to discuss issues of concern to the community.
JERSEY CITY -- Mayor Steven M. Fulop has presented an ordinance to the City Council to auction 20 taxi medallions – the first municipal taxi medallion auction in more than decade. The measure will increase the availability of taxis throughout the city and is expected to generate approximately $1.5 million in revenue.
Read more: Fulop Administration to Hold First Taxi Medallion Auction in More than a Decade