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Dual citizenship applicants will have a mass oath-taking on Oct. 8
“To me, the issue is not about choosing one country over another or having a piece of paper defining who I am. It is about (not) taking our opportunities for granted.” With that, Rachelle Ocampo, project director at NYU Langone Medical Center, took the plunge, applied for dual citizenship and is now the holder of […]
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‘I am Filipina’ (Let’s stop looking at magazines, let’s look at each other)
By Chris Aldana Sanders A quick glance at Filipino billboards or a few minutes in front of Filipino TV will tell you what Filipina women supposedly look like: We have pale, rosy-white complexions; we have luxurious, straight hair; we have pointed, narrow, noses. Seems a little out of touch with reality, doesn’t it? I can […]
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‘I miss Hector Logrono and now feel the burden of his absence’
By Consuelo Almonte The year was 2012. I just retired from the Pakistan Mission to the United Nations where I served for 43 years. My last position was Press Assistant to the Press Minister. At Loida Nicolas Lewis’s residence in November, I was invited to a dinner for Eric Lachica who was to speak about […]
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‘My son is not the bride!’ Film explores interracial, gay couple’s ‘pamanhikan’
The short film entitled, “Pamanhikan,” is a story of an interracial, gay couple’s parents’ first meeting over brunch to discuss their wedding. ‘Pamanhikan’ is the Philippine tradition where the parents of the bride and the groom meet formally to acknowledge their approval of the marriage. Writer-director Angelo Santos called this film a “witty and touching […]
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Maria Ressa to host TOFA-NY as De Blasio calls FilAms ‘invaluable’ to city
By Cristina DC Pastor Journalist and Rappler CEO Maria Ressa will host the fourth The Outstanding Filipino Americans in New York (TOFA-NY), as Mayor Bill de Blasio offered his congratulations to the annual event celebrating Filipino American History Month. TOFA-NY is an independent search for exemplary FilAms in the New York metropolitan area. Voting is […]
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Jersey dad creates ‘Phil the Fil-Am’ cartoon to help teach his kids Tagalog
A South Jersey father of four who wants his children to learn Philippine culture is creating a language-focused animation inspired by “Dora the Explorer.” David Asis is doing a pilot of “Phil the Fil-Am” in the hope of teaching his children – son Michael, who is 4 years old, and triplet daughters Gabriella, Kayla and […]
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NaFFAA has new leadership, lawyer J.T. Mallonga is national chairman
By Jon Melegrito The National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) elected a new national leadership at the conclusion of its ‘empowerment conference’ held in San Diego August 7 to 10. Voted National Chairman was New York lawyer J.T. Mallonga, with Emraida Kiram of Madison, Wisc. as vice chair; Mariella Fletcher of Seattle, Wash. as […]
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TOFA-NY at 4: The year’s best, brightest and boldest
By Cristina DC Pastor New York’s Commissioner for Small Business Services Maria Torres-Springer, bestselling author Gina Apostol, and transgender model-turned-activist Geena Rocero are among the 40 nominees to this year’s search for The Outstanding Filipino Americans in New York (TOFA-NY). Now on its fourth year, TOFA-NY was created to give recognition to organizations and individuals […]
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In her quest to build a museum, Nancy Bulalacao gets reacquainted with her community
By Cristina DC Pastor With more than 15 years’ immersion in the Asian American community, Nancy Bulalacao has decided it’s time to come home. In October, she, together with friends and colleagues, launched the Filipino American Museum (FAM), one that had neither collection, nor permanent location, and peddled it as a “roving” museum. Through FAM, […]