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Asian communities irked over mayoral candidates’ snub
Christine Quinn was a no-show. So were Bill Thompson and John Catsimatidis. Sal Albanese, Bill de Blasio, and Erick Salgado were at the forum, and so was John Liu, but he came 30 minutes late. Welcome to the Mayoral Candidates Forum organized by a coalition of about 50 Asian American organizations where the empty seats ...
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The needle in the calling card haystack is not that hard to find
Every once in a while having too many choices means no choice at all. Take international calling, for instance: hundreds of companies with thousands of products all lined up waiting to be purchased. On the street, in shops or online, technology has advanced so much so fast that you sometimes miss the old corded landline ...
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Manglapus, Gillego and the struggles from exile of a N.Y.-born anti-Marcos movement
Fighting from a Distance: How Filipino Exiles Helped Topple a Dictator By Jose V. Fuentecilla University of Illinois Press 2013 By Cristina DC Pastor It is a book that triggers memories – some good and some not so bracing. That is how the book “Fighting from a Distance: How Filipino Exiles helped Topple a Dictator” ...
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The Reyna Elena: The Santacruzan tradition is a ‘spectacular’ way to unite a community
By Megan Villarin My name is Megan Villarin and I am a member of St. Raphael Holy Angel’s Filipino Community in Hamilton, New Jersey. Here at our parish, we had our second annual Santacruzan on May 5th. I am this year’s Reyna Elena and am also a member of the Filipino choir at St. Raphael. ...
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What an Enrique Iglesias concert does to women
By Elton Lugay A woman in the packed Enrique Iglesias concert was having her own screechfest. In an agitated state, she unhooked her bra and threw it at the singer well into his “I Like How it Feels” number. The Latino-Filipino singer appeared flustered but gamely played along, holding the C cup while feigning surprise. ...
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Official poll results are out; second-generation FilAms amused, indifferent, hopeful
Administration candidate Francis Escudero topped the Senate race in the U.S. with 9,464 votes followed by: Alan Peter Cayetano, 9,174 Grace Poe, 9,029 Loren Legarda, 8,696 Aquilino Pimentel III 8,448 Bam Aquino, 8,267 Juan Edgardo Angara, 7,735 Richard Gordon, 7,291 Ramon Magsaysay Jr., 7,187 Riza Hontiveros, 6,983 Antonio Trillanes, 6,521 Juan Miguel Zubiri, 4,908 Ten ...
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‘Busong’ DVD now available in the U.S.
The film, “Busong (Palawan Fate),” had its U.S. and international DVD release on May 1st. The DVD will be available from the official website busongpalawanfate.com. Set on the island of Palawan in the Philippines, the film maps the quest of a brother and sister. Punay, born with wounds on her feet so severe, cannot step ...
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What I did on election day
By Paulynn P. Sicam I voted early, with no hassles. The polling place is a public school five minutes’ walk from my house. I was back home in 20 minutes. On my way home, I met my ‘kasambahay’ and her husband who were going to cast their own votes. When they got back after over ...
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Let’s help the Philippines choose better leaders through education
By Bing Branigin Really? After 1986, I thought the Philippines and the Filipino people really wanted a “democratic” country. Now 2013, the Filipinos elected their senators, congressmen, governors, mayors, etc. with an outcome that seems insulting to some of us here in the U.S., even if majority of Filipinos think otherwise. There’s one person everyone ...