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Moon River Dreamers turn gold, UP College of Medicine Class ‘67 celebrates
By Metty Vargas-Pellicer Fifty years since we left the college, a lifetime ago, but it seemed it was only yesterday. Fifty-four classmates made it to the Desmond Hotel in Albany on July 11-16 for the University of the Philippines Medical Alumni Society in America’s 32nd Annual Grand Convention. The UPMASA is a 501 (c) (3) […]
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Brain cancer warrior’s journey for life one marathon at a time
By Cristina DC Pastor A brain cancer survivor will be among the tens of thousands expected to run in the New York City Marathon on November 5. By his participation, James Auste, 40, makes history as one of few exceptional brain cancer warriors who have run major marathons in successive years. Part of his “campaign […]
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Young Filipina American blisters at Duterte: ‘It seems the greatest evil is you’
By Megan Faye Villarin “Huwag kayo mag-alala. Sasamahan ko kayo. If you go down, I go down. But for this martial law, and the consequences of martial law, and the ramifications of martial law, I and I alone would be responsible. Trabaho lang kayo. Ako na bahala. Ako na magpakulong sa inyo. Pag naka-rape ka […]
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New Jersey activists condemn Maute attacks, Duterte’s martial law response
“We condemn the attacks on the people of Marawi. We also condemn President Duterte’s declaration of martial law in Mindanao.” With this statement, Ren Clacer, chairperson of GABRIELA New Jersey, added her voice to the May 26 community vigil in solidarity with the people of Marawi. Clacer and about 30 other left-leaning activists gathered at […]
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American students perform Philippine folk dance, demonstrate martial arts in embassy visit
Leckie Elementary School is one of schools participating in the Embassy Adoption Program (EAP) introducing Washington D.C.- area students to foreign cultures and exposing them to international perspectives. Through EAP, the Philippines was chosen by the 6th grade students of Leckie – where many students come from military families — as the country to explore. […]
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Family indicted for Medicare fraud, human trafficking
A Filipino American couple in Chicago was charged in an indictment with a scheme to use their health care business to defraud Medicare out of millions of dollars, while also conspiring to employ a woman against her will. The U.S. Department of Justice made the announcement. Richard Tinimbang, 38, and his wife, Maribel Tinimbang, 40, […]
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The FilAm at 6: Growing, continuing to explore the community, and asking a lot of questions
By Cristina DC Pastor The FilAm online magazine maintains its standing among the ranks of independent ethnic media publications in the New York area. We couldn’t be prouder. We would like to report a surge in readership (‘views’ in digital jargon) in the past year. I, as Founding Editor, was thrilled beyond all expectation. In […]
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Artist-medium to hold Apr 9 workshop on herbal medicine, ‘plant that heals’
Healer and herbalist Angela Basbas Angel is scheduled to give a presentation on ‘Philippine Folk and Herbal Medicine’ on April 9 in Washington Heights. Angela, who is an artist from the Bay Area, will conduct a ceremonial workshop working with plant medicine from the Philippines. She will work with herbs that are locally available, including […]
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Children’s museum highlights 6 Fun Facts about the Philippines
Consul General Theresa Dizon-De Vega opened the Philippine Day at the Children’s Museum of the Arts (CMA) with a brief show-and-tell about the Philippines as one of the most diverse countries in the world. The February 19 program featured workshops celebrating various aspects of Philippine life, geography, arts, and culture. There was a clay-making […]