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Double feature Queer Flipside storytelling comes to Jersey City Aug 7; one night only
On August 7, 2026, Art House Theatre in Jersey City will host a landmark double feature for one night only, celebrating queer Filipinx art, history, and identity. The evening brings together two critically-acclaimed works: “Because of You: A History of Kilawin Kolektibo,” a documentary on queer Filipinx history, and “Anak ni Tapia: Leaving Mother,” a […]
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Fiesta in America presents 2 weekends of Filipino excellence in New Jersey
Fiesta in America will unite the Filipino American community for two weekends in New Jersey, beginning with the 22nd People’s Ball on Sunday, August 9, at Marriott Newark Airport, followed by the 29th Fiesta in America on August 15 and 16, 2026 at the American Dream in East Rutherford. Admission is free. The celebration begins […]
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An Ivy League inspiration: A community library finds a home in Mindanao
By Elaine Joy Edaya Degale Before the Library, there was Merienda. I founded Operation Merienda in 2020 while completing my graduate work at Teachers College, Columbia University. My academic work examined philanthropy through the frameworks of human rights and peace education. I was interested in how philanthropic projects could provide resources to communities without treating […]
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Bride fulfills childhood dream: a St. Patrick’s Cathedral wedding
By Cristina DC Pastor For Annaleah Flores Garing, saying “I do” at St. Patrick’s Cathedral was the fulfillment of a lifelong dream. A timeless ending to a thoroughly modern romance that began on the dating app Bumble. “I grew up very Catholic,” said Annaleah, 37, whose father is from Lipa, Batangas, and whose mother is […]
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Gender-based violence: 10 common signs of financial abuse
Recognizing the financial abuse signs and symptoms is not always easy because the behavior often develops gradually. What begins as one partner “helping with the finances” can slowly become complete control over another person’s financial life. At the same time, financial abuse does not look the same in every relationship or situation. Not everyone has […]
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Attorney Maybelle Francisco: A compassionate approach to immigration
By Cristina DC Pastor For immigration lawyer Maybelle Ocampo Francisco, every case tells a human story. It could be a family longing to reunite, a professional pursuing a career, an entrepreneur chasing opportunity, or an immigrant hoping for security in a new country. It is with this understanding that she formed her own law practice […]
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ON GLOBAL FILIPINOS Luz Bay is New Hampshire’s 1st FilAm state representative
By Loida Nicolas Lewis Luz Bay, Ph.D. was working comfortably and diligently as a psychometrician for a number of years at the College Board from her home in New Hampshire. Then in 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overtured the 1973 Roe vs Wade decision that it was not against the U.S. Constitution for a […]
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Hiroshima: 81 years later
By Wendell Gaa This month of August marks the 81st Anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan by American military forces which would ultimately lead to the end of the Second World War in 1945. It is the first of only two times in the history of humankind that nuclear power was unleashed by […]
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Community leaders, elected officials call for release of Raul Raagas detained by ICE in N.J.
Community organizations, labor advocates, and elected officials are calling for the immediate release of Filipino immigrant Raul Raagas, a 63-year-old Jersey City resident who is being held at the Elizabeth Detention Center after his arrest by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Raagas was detained on July 24 after he was stopped while driving to […]