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Friends express shock over arrest, bribery charges vs CEO Rudy Quiambao
By Cristina DC Pastor Friends of Rodolfo ‘Rudy’ Quiambao were shocked and saddened by published reports that the quiet and well-respected CEO of Rudell & Associates was recently arrested on bribery charges. Forbes Magazine reported in its June 5 issue that Quiambao, “the owner of an electrical-design company called Rudell & Associates, paid three Con […]
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HRW to Philippine government: Probe Mayor Duterte’s alleged ‘death squad’ links
The Philippine government should investigate Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte for his possible role in summary executions in the city over the past decade, the independent Human Rights Watch said on May 19 in a report published on its website. The full report below: Duterte has continued to espouse the killing of criminal suspects to […]
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Emotions run high at vigil on the eve of Mary Jane’s execution
About 70 Filipino-Americans and concerned community members gathered in front of the Indonesian Consulate in Midtown Manhattan on April 27 as part of international actions to save the life of domestic worker Mary Jane Veloso, who is awaiting execution by firing squad in Indonesia the following day. “The death penalty is a violent and inhumane […]
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My heart aches for my beloved Baltimore
By Bella Santos Owens After having a great weekend with my family celebrating our children’s birthdays who are young adults and half African Americans, I am very sad watching Baltimore City being destroyed. Baltimore City had been my home and my work location ever since I came to this country in the 1980s. Our kids […]
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The tragedy of Mary Jane Veloso: History repeats itself in a terrible way
Today, April 27, at 6 p.m., Bayan USA is calling on concerned Filipinos in the New York area to join a candlelight vigil outside the Indonesian Consulate on 5 East 68th Street, between 5th and Madison avenues. It would be a matter of hours before Mary Jane Veloso’s execution on April 28. To those who […]
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Iris Zalun wants an end to ‘creepy’ catcalling, street harassment that violates women’s personal space
By Cristina DC Pastor Iris Zalun, 26, has been wolf-whistled by construction workers, stared at, called “beautiful,” and patted on her rear by some random men. “It’s creepy,” she told The FilAm. Street harassment is a terrifying experience that has happened to almost all women at some point in their lives, but many have not […]
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The massacre of SAF 44: ‘Makes me cry with anger to see politicians make a circus out of it’
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. Our homeland is in mourning. What emerges as reality is the price of peace. We are talking about the massacre of the 44 members of the Special Action Force (SAF), an elite unit of the Philippine National Police (PNP). They who lost their lives in the line of duty in […]
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Sometimes, Ebay gets it right
By Jen Furer Last month, I was devastated about a transaction I had on eBay. An Ebay buyer used an unauthorized credit card to purchase a camera lens I sold for about $600, prompting me to mail the item to a different address. I was dumbfounded. I couldn’t fathom the kind of deceit people go […]
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No myth here: On Super Bowl Sunday, can domestic violence be far behind?
By Cristina DC Pastor I was dredging my chicken wings in flour when I checked my laptop and noticed what looked like an urgent message that has been sitting on my Facebook screen. “I’m looking for a divorce lawyer, know anyone?” my friend wrote. This friend loves to kid around with me so I thought […]