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Knights of Rizal Long Island to host awards ceremony honoring women, youth leaders
Great Neck, N.Y. – The Order of the Knights of Rizal Long Island (KORLI) and its auxiliary, the Ladies for Rizal Long Island (LFRLI), dedicated to promoting the ideals and teachings of Philippine national hero Dr. Jose Rizal, are proud to announce its upcoming awards ceremony on May 17, 2025, at Leonard’s Palazzo, 555 Northern […]
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‘Didi:’ Awkward teen and his obsession with social media
By Wendell Gaa The Millennial Generation is without a doubt the first generation to truly come of age in the social media era. Thus far, no recent movie in my opinion has so perfectly captured this facet of Millennials than the film “Dìdi” which is now available for streaming on Amazon Prime. For those who yearn […]
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John Bahia on why Filipino immigrants need to get involved in U.S. politics
By Hannah Lorenzo When giving tours around Woodside in Queens, 23-year-old John Bahia makes a special stop to Purple Dough, a Filipino-owned dessert shop. He recommends to friends and visitors to try the leche flan and ice cream that are filled with the nutty sweet flavor of ube, a Filipino purple yam. Down 63rd Street, […]
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PS 150, whose principal is Filipino, is named a National Blue Ribbon school
This article, published in Tribeca Citizen in 2021, is being reprinted with permission. Just recently PS 150 has been named a National Blue Ribbon school, as announced by Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. What’s better for a Monday read than a new, energized leader for a local school? A big Tribeca welcome to Nico Victorino, […]
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Over 400 survivors of sex abuse file civil lawsuits vs staff at NYC juvenile detention centers
Law firm Levy Konigsberg announced on October 2 that it has filed 168 civil lawsuits on behalf of survivors of sexual abuse perpetrated by employees at juvenile detention facilities in Brooklyn and the Bronx, totaling 425 lawsuits filed since April. Attorneys Jerome Block and Madeleine Skaller were joined by several plaintiff-survivors of sexual abuse, local elected leaders, and advocates on […]
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Tennis champ Alex Eala wins first qualifying match for US Open 2024
By Marivir Montebon Philippine tennis champion Alex Eala made a historic entry into the US Open on August 19 as she won her first qualifying match against 26-year-old Australian Maddison Inglis. Eala, 19, is the first Filipino tennis player to have the chance to qualify in the 16 spots at the US Open 2024. At […]
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How privileged Filipinos can help 3 in 10 PHL children survive
By Faith Sycaoyao Despite the outward appearance of ease and glamor for some Filipinos in the global diaspora, a stark crisis continues to unfold as millions of children in the Philippines still face a reality we cannot afford to ignore. In Manila’s bustling streets and polluted waterways, poverty tightens its grip on many lives. Children […]
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Queer, trans young Asian Americans need caregiving too
By Sunita Sohrabji AAPI young adults who are queer or trans often find themselves alone: estranged from traditional families and friends who are not supportive or don’t understand their identity. “We don’t often think of caregiving as something that we need for ourselves. We think caregiving is individual, in a home, or there’s someone that’s […]
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Connecticut organizations donate backpacks to indigenous Aeta children
For the past 11 years, the Aeta Ministry founded by educator Luzviminda Rivero-Bradley of Wallingford, Connecticut, has provided backpacks full of school supplies to the indigenous children from the mountainous areas in Zambales, Philippines. She has been engaged in this effort with the help of Philippine Frontier Missionaries. This year, the backpacks were donated by […]