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Ner Martinez wins PIDCI election marred by calls to 911 and howls of protest (Part 1)
By Cristina DC Pastor At an Upper East Side Episcopalian church, some PIDCI leaders said election fraud was committed. The chairman of the Membership Committee was bodily ejected from the polling place, prompting a 911 call…Business cards or photocopies of IDs were accepted as voting ID …Too many proxy voters in the polls. These are […]
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Former ConGen dedicates Gawad Mabini award to Filipinos in Northeast
Months after his retirement from the Foreign Service, former Consul General to New York Mario De Leon, Jr. was awarded the Gawad Mabini Dakilang Kamanong (Grand Cross) by President Rodrigo Duterte at a ceremony in Malacanang Palace on September 13. De Leon was the Consul General in New York from 2011 to 2016 where one […]
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PIDCI election puts spotlight on stolen club funds as community calls for transparency
By Cristina DC Pastor The case of missing funds is generating keen interest in the October 7 election of officers of the Philippine Independence Day Council, Inc. Three community leaders are running for PIDCI president, and one of them would like to see an investigation. Sixteen individuals are aspiring for the seven open board seats. […]
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As Wycoco steps down, Puertollano files candidacy for PIDCI president
Media and public relations practitioner Amado ‘Tambi’ Wycoco announced this week he has decided to abandon his bid to run for president of the Philippine Independence Day Council, Inc. In a statement, he announced he is seeking, instead, one of the seven seats in the Board of Directors of PIDCI. “Realization and reality set in,” […]
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Radical, pioneering creatives in this year’s TOFA (Part 3)
Rocky Gathercole’s inspiring story places him in two extreme points in life: From homeless kid to celebrity designer. His collections have hit the runways of New York and Los Angeles, and the likes of Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, and Ariana Grande have worn his luxurious gowns. He left home as he was coming of age […]
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TOFA 2017 celebrates remarkable FilAms who influence, inspire (Part 1)
By Cristina DC Pastor In celebration of Filipino American History Month, The Outstanding Filipinos in America (TOFA) presents this year’s accomplished individuals with varied talents, superb achievements, and who make service to community a meaningful part of their lives. White House Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford; pilot with missing limbs Jennifer Cox; California Assembly Member Rob […]
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Consular officials visit Rhode Island; meet with Newport mayor, FilAm community
Consul General Theresa Dizon-de Vega met with Mayor Henry Winthrop of Newport City in Rhode Island on August 24, and thanked him for the support of the local government for the growing Filipino-American community in the area. Rhode Island is home to an estimated 4,000 FilAms. Dizon-De Vega noted the success of Newport City as […]
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Of PIDCI candidates for president, 1 supports investigation into missing funds
By Cristina DC Pastor Two community leaders have confirmed their candidacies for president of the Philippine Independence Day Council, Inc. (PIDCI), the organization that mounts the flamboyant Independence Day Parade held yearly on Madison Avenue. They are retired public school teacher Olivia David and media and public relations practitioner Tambi Wycoco. Long-time PIDCI officer Antero […]
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How colonial mentality became our Stockholm Syndrome
By Metty Vargas-Pellicer It’s always an ordeal to make a trip home to the Philippines. The 14-hour trans-Pacific flight and another four hours in the air if you’re coming from the U.S. East Coast seem interminable. I didn’t know why I was making this trip again after just two years. Alone on the beach with […]