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Calendar from March
Ongoing until September 30, 2027 iRehistro Overseas Voter Registration Visit website for details: https://irehistro.comelec.gov.ph/ovf1. Ongoing until May 29, 2026 Nominations for the 2026 Presidential Awards For Filipino Individuals and Organizations Overseas Download: https://presidentialawards.cfo.gov.ph/forms-and-guide/ Ongoing until March 15 Call for nominations: Presidential Filipinnovation Awards Award honors individuals, startups, and enterprises with innovations at early-stage commercialization and […]
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A Filipino community center can be both a blessing and a burden
By Ricky Rillera For decades, Filipino Americans in the New York–New Jersey region have dreamed of a permanent home — a place where our stories can be told, our elders can gather, our youth can lead, and our culture can breathe without apology. That dream has flickered, brightened, dimmed, and revived again through generations of […]
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How director Joselito Altarejos sets himself apart as a Bernal protege
By Joel David Filmmakers aware of their development constantly set for themselves new challenges, in the hope that they’ll be able to meet these goals and possibly set new, more difficult ones. These stages could be detected in all the outstanding directors of the past, although with the advent of the age of digital production […]
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Watching Manila from the Bay: A Filipino American’s EDSA awakening
By Allen Gaborro Reflecting on the intoxicating days of the 1986 EDSA Revolution reveals a pivotal moment in both Philippine history and in my personal journey. The event stripped away my innocence of the real world even as it resurrected Philippine democracy. The EDSA People Power Revolution helped refine me into the person I am […]
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Steven Raga announces he is running for N.Y. State Senate
Assemblymember Steven Raga officially announced on February 21 that he is running for New York State Senate District 12. He released the following statement: “After talking with neighbors across Western Queens and listening closely to what our communities need right now, I’m officially announcing my candidacy for New York State Senate District 12. I’m running […]
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Filipino employees find Jeffrey Epstein a generous, ‘amazing boss’
By Cristina DC Pastor Filipinos who worked for Jeffrey Epstein spoke appreciatively of the late convicted pedophile in emails contained in the so-called Epstein Files, with one referring to him as an “amazing boss.” A review of emails currently accessible on the U.S. Department of Justice website shows several Filipino names on Epstein’s payroll, including […]
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Raga weighs possible State Senate bid
By Ricky Rillera Assemblymember Steven Raga, the first Filipino American elected to the New York State Legislature, is exploring a potential run for the State Senate even as he campaigns for another term in the Assembly, according to a Facebook announcement from his office. Raga represents District 30 in the State Assembly. Multiple party operatives […]
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FILCA attends Mass of Installation for new Archbishop of N.Y. Rev. Ronald Hicks
By Cristina DC Pastor The Filipino Catholic Apostolate proudly attended the Mass of Installation for the Most Reverend Ronald A. Hicks, the 11th Archbishop of New York. FILCA was represented by its Chaplain, Rev. Fr. Rhey Garcia. Bishop Hicks is succeeding Cardinal Timothy Dolan. FILCA was the first Filipino organization to meet with Archbishop Hicks who previously served as an […]
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Legal Observer Joseph Bolandrina: He is the ‘eyes and ears’ during protest actions
By Cristina DC Pastor If Joseph Bolandrina were in Minnesota during the anti-ICE protests that led to the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, this Legal Observer would have a lot to write about. But Bolandrina, 62, lives in the northeast — Athol, Massachusetts to be exact — where he monitors the actions of […]