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MOIA: ‘No confirmed reports of immigration raids in NYC’
As of January 5, 2016, 121 individuals have been arrested by immigration officials nationwide so far. These raids mostly took place in Georgia, Texas, and North Carolina. There have been no confirmed reports of immigration raids in New York City, according to the NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA). “The City of New York […]
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Artist-writer Randy Gener receives award for ‘meritorious community service’
Randy Gener, the prominent editor-writer-artist, who has been published in The New York Times, Village Voice, and American Theatre magazine, has earned a New York’s Nubian Union Legend Award at a “Chasing Stars” Holiday Gala in Greenwich Village. The Nubian Union Legend award was presented to Gener and other honorees for “outstanding leadership and meritorious […]
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Apply to NYC kindergarten by Jan 15th
The kindergarten application process is officially underway! All students born in 2011 who currently live in New York City are eligible to attend kindergarten in September 2016. The announcement was made by NYC Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña in a press statement. All families, including those of students with disabilities and current pre-k students, must submit […]
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N.J. brothers race to protect their clothing brand from bootlegging
Two New Jersey-born brothers have created a lifestyle apparel company by combining their passions for drag racing and graphic design. Brian Mabutas, 30 and brother Francis, 36, are the owners of the clothing brand Eat Sleep Race (ESR) which recently moved into a large property in Edison, N.J. that serves as the warehouse, office, and […]
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Flamboyant fundraising and the story of Nena Lozada Smith
By Cristina DC Pastor ‘Filipinos love to dress up.’ Not all, but somehow, events organizer Nena Lozada Smith manages to find those who do and bring them together for elaborate fundraising dinners. The Glambassadors of Hope and the Red Poinsettia balls are just some of the grand events Nena, 65, has conceptualized and organized over […]
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New PAFCOM President Ledy Almadin reaches out to youth, emphasizes inclusivity
By Cristina DC Pastor Beginning January 1, the Philippine American Friendship Committee will welcome its new president: accounting professional, long-time pillar of the community, and mother of two teen daughters Ledy Almadin. Ledy, 47, becomes the 26th president of the Jersey City-based PAFCOM, an organization that seeks to unite Filipinos in the Garden State to […]
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A new year filled with joy, peace is our hope
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. Greetings to all! It is our hope that your Christmas turns out to be a blessed one, and a new year filled with joy is another hope! There is nothing like the near conclusion of another 12 months to remind us of a myriad of events. Likewise, there is that […]
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The FilAm’s 10 most-read stories in 2015: From Lea Salonga to Stella Abrera
Filipino Americans love a feel-good story. Stories of regular folks who inspire, uplift, and to a certain degree, empower. That is why the profiles of entrepreneur Mita Quiogue, finance executive Elizabeth ‘Ninez’ Arreglado, and the dance theater acclaim achieved by Stella Abrera were among this year’s collection of stories that were appreciated most by the […]
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Community wardens to meet Jan 16 against backdrop of San Bernardino shooting
The Philippine Consulate is holding a General Assembly of Wardens on January 16 at the Kalayaan Hall of the Philippine Center on Fifth Avenue. The meeting will be from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. The assembly is being called following the December 2 San Bernardino shooting where a married couple went on a shooting rampage […]