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Filipinos rank lowest in child poverty: N.Y. report
By Cristina DC Pastor Among Asian Pacific American (APA) children in New York, Filipinos rank lowest in the poverty level, according to a report released on February 22. Poverty, according to the report “We’re Not Even Allowed to Ask for Help: Debunking the Myth of the Model Minority,” released by the Coalition for Asian American […]
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In a race to become Volvo’s Big East Fan
By Cristina DC Pastor Miguel Gutierrez is almost there, he can almost smell the Volvo S60 — Caspian Blue model for him, please. But if by some stroke of fate he does not become Volvo’s Biggest Fan of the Big East, Miggy will be fine. “I understand that the world is what it is,” the […]
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Did Yonkers teen commit suicide over bullying? Friends claim, but cops doubtful
By Cristina DC Pastor A fun-loving, Justin Bieber fan was reported to have committed suicide because she was being bullied at school, according to newspaper reports. Reports say Eira Fatima Maghuyop, a 14-year-old freshman at The Ursuline School in New Rochelle, died at her Yonkers home. The reports did not say how she took her […]
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‘Enough of adobo, Manny Pacquiao and tinikling…’
By Cristina DC Pastor He was named after Yves Saint Laurent, but the activist in Yves Lawrence Nibungco is amused, as if finding it ironic that his name would command bourgeois attention identified with the couture designer. “Ee-ves,” is how the mild-mannered chair of Anakbayan New Jersey would rather be called. Not “Eve” as the […]
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Celebrities wear his shirts
By Cristina DC Pastor The way Darwin Dion Ignacio told the story, it sounded so simple. “I met him at a NY Knicks game. I knew he was gonna be there so I brought a couple of shirts. I tapped him on the shoulder and said, ‘Hey Spike, I know you’re a big fan of […]
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American by birth, Filipino at heart
By Danielle Mangabat “Go Pinoy!” People cheer me on as I cross the finish line of a triathlon race, exhausted but happily waving the Philippine flag. I proudly bear our Motherland’s colors: red, white and blue on my team uniform of the FilAmTri Club. This is a sporting club formed by Filipino Americans who enjoy […]
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Bullying Prevention Summit Oct 29 at CUNY
Join the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (WHIAAPI) at an all-day summit on October 29 with top administration officials, federal agency representatives and local organizations, MTV and Facebook, to learn what is being done to protect Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) and Muslim American youth from bullying. The Bullying Prevention Summit will […]
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Suicide is not an option: A call for anti-bullying legislation
By Dr. Kevin Nadal In the fall of 2010, six young people in various regions of the U.S. committed suicide. While teen suicide itself may not be a new phenomenon, these six individuals gained national attention because they were all reported to have committed suicide as a result of teen bullying and because they were […]
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‘My lolo screamed at me: Why are you telling the family stories?’
By Jocelyn Gonzales I first met performance artist and activist Kilusan Bautista backstage at the Bowery Poetry Club several years ago. That night, he rapped and recited poetry about his family’s immigrant experience wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with sun-rays from the Philippine flag. The vibe was positive, educational, and the audience bobbed their heads in […]