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From undocumented to entrepreneur: The healing of Reagan John Rada
By Loida Nicolas Lewis The life story of Reagan John Rada fits a line in the comma poems of Jose Garcia Villa: “peaks, and, precipices, my, proud, geography”. Born in Panganiban, Camarines Norte to Romeo and Milagros Rada, he was the youngest of seven children — six boys and one girl. His parents adopted an […]
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NYPA’s Gil Quiniones: A recognized leader in the battle vs climate change
By Cristina DC Pastor One of the chief advocates of New York State’s conversion to electric vehicles (EV) is Gil Quiniones, an Iowa-born engineering graduate from the Philippines. As president and CEO of the New York Power Authority (NYPA), the largest state-owned electric utility in the country, Quiniones is leading the battle against climate change […]
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FAHM opens in Queens with a block party
The Filipino community of Woodside, Queens gathered for a Little Manila Block Party on October 2 to mark the beginning of Filipino American History Month. The event took place at the corner of 70th Street and Roosevelt Avenue, where community organizers, leaders and artists held a community fair, a talent showcase, and community workshops and […]
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Nurse Maria Ambrocio dies days after being knocked down by a mentally impaired man
An oncology nurse from Bayonne, New Jersey was pronounced dead on October 10 two days after she was knocked down by a fleeing theft suspect while walking toward Times Square, according to news reports. Reports said Maria Luningning Ambrocio cracked her skull when her head hit the pavement. She was rushed to Bellevue Hospital and […]
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‘Unlicensed’ N.J. nursing home owned by prominent FilAm couple under investigation: report
By Cristina DC Pastor An adult care center in New Jersey reportedly owned by Fe Caliolio and Rolando David is under investigation for being an unlicensed facility that is not allowed to take care of people with dementia, a report by Spartaindependent.com said. Caliolio is known to the FilAm community as Fe Martinez, the four-time […]
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Documentary recounts bravery of Hunters ROTC Guerrillas in WWII
By Wendell Gaa I finally got to watch online the documentary “Unsurrendered 2: The Hunters ROTC Guerrillas” which chronicles the valiant campaign waged by Filipino resistance fighters against the occupying Japanese forces during the Second World War. I found this documentary, produced by the talented Miguel “Lucky” Guillermo in 2015, to be a very revealing […]
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When brown people go missing
The FilAm Editorial The contrast is striking. It is also disturbing. When Gabby Petito went missing, the media coverage went rapidly into overdrive and resembled the feeding frenzy of sharks. For clickbait and media ratings, it was impossible to ignore. A pretty, 22-year-old white woman disappeared while on a road trip in a van with […]
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FYLPRO celebrates FAHM with film screening, comedy show
In celebration of Filipino American History Month, the Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO) in Chicago is launching Filipino Arts Festival featuring a filmmakers panel, U.S. screening of “Akin Ang Korona” and comedy show with Rex Navarrete and JR de Guzman on October 9, 2021. “We are extremely excited to celebrate Filipino-American History Month in Chicago […]
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U.S. senators want updates on De Lima, EJK
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. held a series of meetings on September 30 with key members of the U.S. Congress who expressed bipartisan support for intensified cooperation between the Philippines and the United States. Together with Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez, Locsin met with Senator James Risch (R – Idaho), Representative Steve Chabot (R – […]