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Inspiring kindness from football star in wake of Santa Fe shooting
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. On May 18th, eight students and two teachers from Santa Fe High School in Texas lost their lives to gun violence. The shooter was identified as 17-year-old student Dimitrios Pagourtzis. This article is not so much about the shooting. Instead, it tells the story of J.J. Watt, Houston Texans’ football […]
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KIDS Philippines opens N.Y. chapter; Vince Gesmundo is president
By Cristina DC Pastor Inspired by the aphorism that “poverty is not a hindrance to success,” entrepreneur Vicente ‘Vince’ Gesmundo on May 18 became the first president of KIDS Philippines, Inc. New York, a local chapter of KPI charity founded two years ago in Connecticut. Vince is joined in the New York board by Annalyn […]
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Chancellor Richard Carranza: ‘Students don’t want schools to look like prisons.’
By Rene Pastor Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza believes all NYC students should have access to the public school system, especially those who do not enjoy the benefit of wealth and private tutoring. “Integration is the law of the land,” said Carranza, the son of a Mexican sheet metal worker and a hairdresser. “As Chancellor of […]
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‘It’s not a curse,’ declare parents of progeria siblings
By Cristina DC Pastor Siblings Jeshaiah and Nezha Agbayani are like any other children. They love music and play with other kids their age. Unlike most kids, however, they get stared at and attract unwelcome attention because of a genetic disorder called progeria. Jeshaiah, who is 10, looks like a 70-year-old. He is an honor […]
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Queens teen is first import player of the PHL women’s hockey team
By Cristina DC Pastor A teen from Rockaway Beach, Queens is now the starting goalie for the Philippines Women’s National Ice Hockey, which is working toward competing in the Winter Olympics 2022 and 2026. Rosalyn de Castro, 15, is the first Filipino American and import player to be on the team. She brought home the […]
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13-year-old Riley Villazor carries cheeky placard at Women’s March
By Cristina Dc Pastor Riley Villazor, a 7th grade student at East Side Middle School on 91st Street, found herself engulfed by a sea of protesting women who marched on January 20 over issues such as violence against women, immigration, and wage gap. She was with her mother Rose Villazor, a law professor, and her […]
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ARK’s Game Night to celebrate 12 scholars who are now in college
A poker tournament highlights a thrilling night of games and cocktails celebrating a momentous year for the Advancement for Rural Kids, a NYC-based nonprofit that provides feeding programs to Filipino children and sends them to school. ARK’s Game Night will be held on October 19th at the Ukrainian Institute of America building on 2E 79th […]
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‘What do we do if ICE comes to our house?’ and other DACA questions FilAms ask
By Mariel Padilla Standing in a circle, holding hands and chanting, “it is our duty to fight for our freedom; we have nothing to lose but our chains,” a room full of Filipino activists ended a two-hour-long emergency DACA meeting on Friday, Sept. 8. Members of the National Alliance for Filipino Concerns (NAFCON), Anakbayan New […]
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50 teams see action in 1st Filipino basketball invitational
The first annual Filipino Basketball Invitational Tournament (FBIT) hosted by the Filipino-American Youth Basketball Association of Metro DC (FYBA) lived up to its motto, “Developing Talent and Character,” as 50 Filipino basketball teams from over a dozen organizations came together over Labor Day weekend to showcase their skills and talent. Held at venues in the […]