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Breast cancer survivors find strength, healing through paddling
By Lindy Rosales As Filipino American History Month came to a close, the first Little Manila parade in Woodside, Queens, offered an opportunity to celebrate community leaders whose work makes a difference in people’s lives. Leah Salmorin received the Distinguished Achievement Award for Advocacy from Assemblymember Steven Raga, recognizing her commitment to breast cancer survivorship […]
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Assemblymember Raga endorses 3 candidates in N.Y., N.J.
New York State Assemblymember Steven Raga, the first Filipino American elected to the New York State Legislature, has announced his endorsement of three Filipino American candidates seeking public office in New York and New Jersey: Judge Karen Cortes-Tower for New York County Civil Court, Venessa Manzano for Emerson Borough Council, and Jonie Planillo-Pachay for the […]
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Sara Duterte will go to jail: Llamas (Part 2)
This is the continuation of The FilAm’s exclusive interview with political commentator and former adviser to President Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III Ronald Llamas. Is Marcos a weak leader? Ronald Llamas is not entirely convinced. He noted that Marcos had allowed Duterte to be arrested, pursued the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte, and taken action against […]
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Ronald Llamas: Philippines faces its most defining political moment since Marcos dictatorship (Part 1)
By Cristina DC Pastor The Philippines is approaching the 2028 national elections amid a political crisis complicated by geopolitical challenges. The battle is no longer simply between supporters of the Duterte and Marcos camps. It is also about corruption, the weakening of democratic institutions, China’s growing aggression in the West Philippine Sea, and the future […]
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Denaturalization explained: Can the U.S. government take away your citizenship?
By Licelle Cobrador American citizenship is regarded as the “highest hope of civilized men” according to Schneiderman v. United States, 320 U.S. 118, 122 (1943). U.S. citizenship gained through naturalization is rarely lost. However, it can be stripped away. The government can revoke a naturalized immigrant’s citizenship through a process called “denaturalization” if it was […]
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1st Little Manila block party celebrates FAHM
By Marivir Montebon History has been made on October 18, 2026 when the Filipino American community in Queens successfully launched the 1st Little Manila Queens Parade and Block Party to celebrate Filipino American History Month (FAHM). About 1,000 people joined the parade along 69th Street, followed by an afternoon of performances, cultural demonstrations, community activities, […]
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‘Midnight Girls’ explores lives of Filipina entertainers in Japan
By Joel David Scholars of intercultural exchange, myself included, might be surprised to realize that the Philippines has had the best film crossover examples with Japan. Even their severely unpopular occupation of the country during World War II yielded superior propaganda in Dawn of Freedom (1944), codirected by Abe Yutaka and National Artist Gerardo de […]
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PNANY President Jacqueline Juele-Schuster builds on a legacy of Filipino nurses, looks toward centennial
By Cristina DC Pastor For Jacqueline Juele-Shuster, the incoming president of the Philippine Nurses Association of New York, her leadership comes at a significant moment. PNANY, an organization founded in 1929 is preparing to celebrate its centennial in 2029. She sees the milestone as both a reason to honor the generations of Filipino nurses […]
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New PIDCI president Mariano Aquino: Thankful for the friendships, memories, and lessons learned
By Cristina DC Pastor Mariano “Nongsky” Aquino Jr. was elected president of the Philippine Independence Day Council, Inc. (PIDCI) for 2027, promising to make the annual Madison Avenue parade a more inclusive celebration of Filipino heritage. PIDCI, the organizer of New York City’s annual Philippine Independence Day parade, announced Aquino’s election along with the selection […]