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Mayhem: On my birthday, in my favorite city
By Olive Melaya On April 15, my birthday, a pair of bombs battered the beautiful city of Boston. Everything I planned for the weekend went well. Prayer meeting Friday night in Gemma Evans’ house, dinner with my husband Steve and my in-laws Saturday afternoon, followed by a party for Norman Laviolette’s 65th birthday. Sunday, we […]
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Asthma condition kept FilAm from reaching Boston Marathon finish line
By Cristina DC Pastor One of the Filipinos who participated in the Boston Marathon said she is OK and back at her hotel room. Her asthma condition prevented her from reaching the finish line, she said. Susan Marie Sobrepena posted on her Facebook wall: “Just got back to my hotel room. Was close to the […]
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Rene Ballenas being held at Rikers Island
By Cristina DC Pastor Rene Ballenas is currently serving one year at Rikers Island after he pleaded guilty on March 5 to two counts of second degree grand larceny. His lawyer told The FilAm he could be out in eight months on good behavior. From the courtroom, Ballenas was promptly taken to the Eric M. […]
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Say that again? The Saudi king contributed money for Dondon Lanuza’s freedom?
The report came from no less than CEO and philanthropist Loida Nicolas Lewis. She said: “This morning (February 4th), Arab News called me up to say that the King of Saudi Arabia, King Abdullah and the Royal Family are going to fill up the blood money that is due to the family of the victim […]
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Human trafficking charges filed vs newspaper publisher’s family
By Cristina DC Pastor Two couples from New York, including a newspaper publisher, are being sued for human trafficking by a woman who filed charges of forced labor and false imprisonment against them. Rosenda Millabangco Gonzaga sued Joy and Chris McCarthy and Linda and Bert Pelayo, in Manhattan Federal Court, according to a report in […]
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Newtown trying ‘very hard’ to move on: resident
By Cristina DC Pastor Newtown in Connecticut is in a “lot of pain” right now, declared Mari Wassmann-McIlrath, 29, a long-time resident. Mari, who works as a medical assistant in neighboring Danbury town, has been living in Newtown since she was adopted from the Philippines at age 3. In this quiet little corner of New […]
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Guns and deaths in idyllic Connecticut
By Rene Meily People come to Connecticut to find nature, a piece of land and serenity. It is a nice mix of the small town and country lifestyle, with Manhattan an hour or an hour and a half away. It is less crowded and people are generally more relaxed. All that changed on Friday, December […]
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A light in a dark place
By Pamela K. Santos Since news broke yesterday afternoon about the senseless killing in an elementary school of Newtown, Connecticut, I haven’t been able to stay away from some form of media outlet. What else could I do for the two hours before my son arrived safe and sound from his school bus? Among the […]
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Consulate verifying if Connecticut shooting has FilAm casualty
The Philippine Consulate in New York is checking if the victims in the shooting incident in Connecticut included Filipino Americans. This was revealed by Ambassador Jose Cuisia in a press statement. Cuisia said he was informed by Consul General Mario De Leon that there are around seven Filipino American families registered with the Filipino American […]