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Vickie Galang: An Ibanag nurse, an Air Force captain, a dreamer
By Vicky Vitug There was a time in Visitacion ‘Vickie’ Arirao Galang’s professional life that she was saving people’s lives on two fronts: As a civilian nurse and as a member of the armed forces. This was in late 1980s when she, a certified nurse anesthetist, joined the U.S. Air Force. “Joining the Air Force […]
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Kathryn Newhouse: Trans FilAm with autism killed by her father
A transgender Filipina American from Georgia was shot dead in her home by her father who later turned the gun on himself, according to law enforcement. Kathryn Newhouse has been described in the Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents website as “a 19-year-old Asian-American autistic trans woman living with mental illness issues.” Reports identified the father as Howard Newhouse, 57. […]
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When will New York be safe again for the elderly?
A 67-year-old woman from the Ilocos region was seriously injured after she was brutally assaulted in an anti-Asian hate incident in Yonkers on March 11. She is currently in stable condition and could be discharged from the hospital anytime, Consul General Elmer Cato said this week. The Yonkers Police Department issued the following statement. “On […]
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CAPAC lawmakers discuss with Biden, Harris AAPI priorities: hate crimes, immigration
Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) leadership on March 7 met with President Biden, Vice President Harris, and senior White House officials to discuss policy priorities for the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. The CAPAC members in attendance were CAPAC Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27), CAPAC First Vice-Chair Rep. Grace […]
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Asian women on how to move beyond hate attacks
By Jenny Manrique Asian American women are experiencing a fresh wave of violent, hate-related attacks. According to the web portal Stop AAPI Hate, since March 2020, there have been over 10,000 attacks, 16 percent of which have been physically violent. Elders were the targets in the majority of incidents. A poll commissioned by The National Asian […]
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On Global Filipinos: Kinding Sindaw: Telling the stories of Mindanao for 30 years
By Loida Nicolas Lewis This year marks the 30th year of the inimitable and only indigenous dance and cultural group called Kinding Sindaw, which means “Dance of Light”, from the ancient Austronesian language: Kinding meaning graceful movement and Sindaw which means Light. To shed light to the unwritten stories of Mindanao through this graceful movement. […]
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FAHM opens in Queens with a block party
The Filipino community of Woodside, Queens gathered for a Little Manila Block Party on October 2 to mark the beginning of Filipino American History Month. The event took place at the corner of 70th Street and Roosevelt Avenue, where community organizers, leaders and artists held a community fair, a talent showcase, and community workshops and […]
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Tsinelas-making workshop, a sharing of personal journeys
“Oras Na,” an art installation and workshop led by artist Karl Orozco, was held on June 12 at the Little Manila neighborhood of Woodside, Queens, to celebrate Philippine Independence Day. The event was hosted by Little Manila Queens Bayanihan Arts. Orozco led three Tsinelas-making workshops, where participants customized the Tsinelas, which means “slippers” in Tagalog. […]
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‘Their race was their face’
By Rasmin Diaz “When I was slashed on a train I cried for help and nobody helped me so I was a victim twice — by the person who slashed my face and the people who just watched me.” So spoke Noel Quintana in the public service announcement by The Outstanding Filipinos in America (TOFA) […]