By Cristina DC Pastor After two years serving as New York State Assembly member for New York City’s District 30, Steven Raga has announced he was seeking reelection. There’s still work to be accomplished, he said, and he would like to keep going. “You can’t do all the work you have to do in one […]
The United States hosted a “trilateral summit” with Japan and the Philippines to “advance the security and prosperity of our own nations, the Indo-Pacific region, and the world.” The leaders – President Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. – issued the following statement on April 11. “We, the leaders […]
By Selen Ozturk Abuse in office This violence is a pervasive threat for those on the ballots — and a national Brennan Center for Justice report found that abuse of local elected officials and election workers disproportionately impacts women. Among over 350 state legislators surveyed, over 40% had experienced threats or attacks in the past several years, […]
Consul General Senen Mangalile delivered a speech on the contribution of the 2016 Arbitral Award on the South China Sea to international law and the crucial role of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in resolving inter-state disputes. The event was a panel discussion on March 4 at the Fordham Law School in New York. “The [Arbitral] Award […]
By Cristina DC Pastor One of the developments in the Feb 13 hearing of the Senate Committee on Migrant Workers was that it cleared the name of Consul General Elmer Cato in Milan as far as profiting financially from alleged illegal recruitment. Cato was previously head of the Philippine Consulate in New York. No less […]
For “invaluable contributions to the Filipino community” February 27 was declared GMA Network Day in New York State. The proclamation was bestowed by the Office of New York State Assemblymember Steven Raga. In ceremonies at the New York State Assembly in Albany, Raga lauded Joseph T. Francia of GMA International and GMA First Vice President and Head of International Operations, […]
By Tricia J. Capistrano On August 21, 2023, the 40th anniversary of Ninoy Aquino’s assassination, Dr. Rolando Solis posted a photo of himself, a radiant Cory Aquino, Solis’ wife, Dr. Margarita Conanan-Solis, and Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino. The photo was taken in May 1980 in front of the Solis residence in Dallas, Taxas. Ninoy Aquino […]
By Cristina DC Pastor Consul General in Milan Elmer Cato appeared before the Senate Migrant Workers Committee investigating illegal recruitment and his alleged “close ties” with the reported scam recruiting firm Alpha Assistenza SRL. Cato was previously head of the Philippine Consulate in New York. It was revealed during the hearing led by committee Chairman […]
The FilAm Editorial For public life, we probably live in a dream world where the politicians are honorable, truthful and act out of conscientious principles. They do not lie, cheat or are corrupt. They are not found liable for sexual abuse (a polite term for rape), keep gold bars, or cook the books on their […]