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Commissioner Camille Touton will be the referee in the battle over water
The FilAm Editorial Environmentalists have long warned that one of the major conflicts of the future will be over water. For the longest time, it sounded like science fiction. But global warming is hastening its arrival given the megadrought that has hit the western United States. It has been pointed out that the federal government […]
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Kumares, FYLPRO raise funds for Typhoon Odette relief
From Paranaque City, Philippines to Boston, Massachusetts, Kumares Cynthia Julaton and Gretheline Bolandrina have started a fundraising effort for relief operations to support families and communities in Bohol, Surigao, Dinagat Islands, and other provinces affected by Typhoon Odette. “Kumare” is a Filipino term of endearment for a woman. It’s what one would call the godmother […]
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Pregnant Berniece Bernabe who lives in a basement faces wrath of Hurricane Ida
By Cristina DC Pastor Berniece Bernabe was in the homestretch of her pregnancy – 35 weeks — when Hurricane Ida lashed the Northeast and flooded her basement apartment on Grand Avenue in Queens. “We’re just waiting for the baby then this happened. It was bad,” she said when reached by The FilAm. “Everything was floating […]
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6th-grader’s essay comparing 9/11 and COVID wins 1st place
By Grethel Bolandrina “Sadly, COVID-19 and 9/11 have also provoked discrimination within people of different races. 9/11 turned a few people against Muslims and the Coronavirus against the Chinese. If there’s one good thing that came out of these disastrous events, it would be that the world and people came together for each other. Citizens […]
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Tears for the 500,000
The FilAm Editorial The number is mind-numbing. 500,000. At least half a million American lives lost to the stealth killer coronavirus. Thousands of them of Filipino ethnicity. Almost 300 of them Filipino American doctors, nurses, and other health care frontliners, based on data from Kanlungan.net, a memorial dedicated to Filipinos in the healthcare system. How […]
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Organizations fundraise for typhoon relief
Malaya Movement calls on our members, supporters and allies to urgently raise support and relief for those who are affected by the series of typhoons that hit the Philippines. We urge our chapters, supporters and allies to organize fundraisers, solicit donations and hold activities in support of the peoples’ relief efforts. For donations, contact malayamovement@gmail.com or […]
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28M renters face evictions
An estimated 28 million renters in the U.S. are facing evictions as states begin lifting their COVID-19-related eviction moratoriums in the coming months. In April, most U.S. states imposed some manner of lockdown to control the spread of the virus, restricting most workers to their homes. Unemployment rates shot to 14.7 percent, according to the […]
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Green Bay Packers rush to raise funds for wildfire victims
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. Spurred by a crusade to raise funds for victims of the recent California wildfire — dubbed “the nation’s deadliest” — Wisconsin’s Green Bay Packers responded quickly to the need of the hour. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers, a native of Northern California, stated very humbly, that he was donating $1 million to […]
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Are FilAms in Jersey aware of the risks living in coastal communities?
By Cristina DC Pastor Jersey City is where IBM engineer Virginia Mayo Policarpio came of age. She, her husband and their three children live in a gated community called Society Hill not far from where she and her parents once lived as new immigrants. Like her, Jenny Castaneda is very happy living in Jersey City. […]