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Miguel Braganza mugged at gunpoint on same day his ‘Sandiwa’ show opened
By Cristina DC Pastor Theater actor, director and “Miss Saigon” alum Miguel Braganza was attacked outside his apartment on August 7, the same day his “Sandiwa: A journey of song and dance” concert opened at the Philippine Center. “I was mugged at gunpoint, and I was hit with a gun,” Braganza said when contacted by […]
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Hate crime survivor calls for ‘vigilance’ vs anti-Asian violence
By Vicky Potenciano-Vitug The Filipino health care manager who was attacked on June 8 coming out of the 103rd Station said his bruises are “almost gone” but he continues to receive counseling for possible emotional trauma. “The extent of the impact on mental health is still being assessed,” the assault survivor told The FilAm. The […]
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How elderly FilAms became victims of Pagudpud Ponzi Scheme
Between July 14, 2017 and September 8, 2017, Maria Macasaet invested a total of $265,000 in a project called the Pagudpud Sands Resort LLC (PSR), a luxury condotel project in the province of Ilocos Norte in the Philippines. She issued a check in two installments of $100,000 and $165,000 on behalf of herself and her […]
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‘Walis tambo’ Capitol rioter Kene Brian Lazo is arrested
The ‘walis tambo’ brandishing rioter who was at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C, on Jan. 6, 2021 has been identified as Kene Brian Lazo, a Filipino from Norfolk, Virginia, the FBI announced on May 26. Lazo is facing four federal crimes: “Knowingly entering or remaining in a restricted building or grounds without lawful authority; […]
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‘Their race was their face’
By Rasmin Diaz “When I was slashed on a train I cried for help and nobody helped me so I was a victim twice — by the person who slashed my face and the people who just watched me.” So spoke Noel Quintana in the public service announcement by The Outstanding Filipinos in America (TOFA) […]
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Hillary, AAPI women come together to fundraise against hate
On April 21, 2021, Public Wise and Onward Together will host a virtual fundraiser (bit.ly/aapiwomenstrong) in support of the National Asian Pacific Women’s Forum (NAPAWF), a leading national organization for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) women and girls in the U.S. #AAPI Women Strong: Organizing Beyond a Hashtag, brings together influential AAPI women, organizers and […]
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Secret agents to protect Asians?
The FilAm Editorial New York City has started to deploy “secret agents” all across the five boroughs to catch the thugs, the Karens, and the dime-a-dozen bullies who attack Asian Americans. The undercover cops – all of them of Asian ethnicity – will be roaming public places, such as subways, grocery stores, and streets to […]
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From one ‘kababayan’ to another: NYPD Det. Cicero Coloma reaches out to Noel Quintana
By Cristina DC Pastor A couple of weeks after Queens resident Noel Quintana was slashed across the face while riding a train, Detective Cicero Coloma of the NYC Asian Hate Crime Task Force reached out to him. Theirs was a touching story of ‘kababayan’ extending a hand of sympathy and concern to another ‘kababayan.’ “I […]
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What is the Biden government doing to combat anti-Asian hate crimes?
The Department of Justice held a listening session with more than a dozen Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community groups as part of its continuing efforts to deter hate crimes and other unlawful acts against the AAPI community, and issued the statement below. “No one in America should fear violence because of who they […]