Cristina Dc Pastor

1 week ago | positivelyfilipino.com | Cristina Dc Pastor

My husband Rene Pastor and I went to China in May of 2019. He was hired as a senior business editor at China Daily (CD), the country’s largest English language newspaper with a circulation of almost a million copies. We were excited and ignored friends’ gentle warning about China being a Communist country. When we arrived in Beijing, the China that greeted us was a country so glossy, upbeat, and modern.

1 month ago | gmanetwork.com | Cristina Dc Pastor

Some folks like to get awayTake a holiday from the neighborhood…Mike Magpayo recalled how he and his wife Caroline were listening to Billy Joel's New York anthem and "tearing up" as they were moving out of the Big City in 2014. Except that it was not a short-term holiday. They would be gone for more than 10 years. Mike, now 45, was about to take on a coaching position at North Carolina's Campbell University (2014 to 2017).

2 months ago | thefilam.net | Cristina Dc Pastor

Posted: March 23rd, 2025 ˑ Filled under: Crime, Education ˑ  No Comments By  Cristina DC PastorAn English teacher and prominent community leader is under investigation by the Office of Attorney General for the District of Columbia, Washington D.C. for alleged labor trafficking.

2 months ago | positivelyfilipino.com | Cristina Dc Pastor

Menchu de Luna Sanchez was partying with her family, dressed as a witch during the night of Halloween on October 28, 2012. It was her mother’s birthday. The following day, the registered nurse was rescuing 20 at-risk infants together with a team of doctors and nurses at NYU Hospital Langone Medical Center when New York City lost power as Hurricane Sandy pounded the city. She was the transport coordinator at the time, responsible for moving patients into and out of NYU.

2 months ago | thefilam.net | Cristina Dc Pastor

Posted: March 16th, 2025 ˑ Filled under: Business, Food ˑ  No Comments By Cristina DC PastorLa Parrilla de Manila, the family-owned restaurant in Colonia, New Jersey famous for its Adobong Balut, Lengua and giant Halo Halo has shuttered. Its last day was February 16. A short announcement was made but no reason was given for the closure: “La Parrilla de Manila will be closed until further notice. Please visit our website for updates.