• An exhibit of Filipino artists, “Postcards from the Philippines,” revolves around Pinoy expats’ need to communicate with loved ones back home.
• Filipino journalist Ted Regencia, who writes for a Chicago-based community newspaper, was one of the finishers of the La Salle Bank Chicago Marathon’s 30th year anniversary.
• Running a restaurant is never about the food, shares Amy Besa, who owns the popular Filipino restaurant Cendrillon in New York City.
• Lourd de Veyra exposes the living conditions in Philippine jails in a photo essay, with images taken by Paolo Picones.
• Art-in-Site, a quarterly magazine to be launched in January 2008, will be a venue for writers and artists who are passionate about challenging the status quo. It is the brainchild of Hawaii-based freelance writer Patricia Laurel.
• While it was inspired by French bistros, Serye Cafe Filipino is Pinoy to the core: its desserts and coffee have that distinct taste Filipinos love.

Thanks to those who left their one-liners for the National Thank-You Day (which is tomorrow), please get your tickets from Alma Buenviaje. The details are in this post.

Photo: “Peace” by Pam Sampo
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