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Diane Paragas, H.P. Mendoza win Cinematografo filmmaking grant
The Cinematografo Originals Contest unveiled the two filmmakers and their works which topped the search that started in January. They are “Yellow Rose” by Diane Paragas, a story about a 15-year-old Filipino girl who dreams of being a country music star despite the ridicule of everyone around her; and “Bitter Melon” by H.P. Mendoza, a […]
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The FilAm community is ‘aging,’ seniors underserved: study
By Cristina DC Pastor Remedios Roman, 75, lives in a rent-stabilized Midtown apartment close to Madison Square Garden. She’s been all alone since her husband died some 20 years ago, her adult children now with families of their own out on the West Coast While she may be by herself, she is not entirely isolated […]
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Karen Elizaga of Womankind: Showing survivors of domestic violence to be ‘kind to themselves, to one another’
By Cristina DC Pastor For women in NYC struggling with domestic abuse, the path to survival may not always lie in the hands of a friend or a family member. Sometimes, a community center run by people unknown to them can offer momentary protection and a comforting kind of solace. Womankind, formerly known as the […]
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Injured CT physical therapist Marianne Baun gets check from PHL government
A check for $1,400 was handed by officers of the Philippine Consulate to the family of Marianne Baun, a physical therapist in Connecticut who was seriously injured in a January 10 vehicular accident. Marianne was comatose for several weeks, and remains confined in the Intensive Care Unit. Her family said she is gradually recovering. The […]
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When Divorce is the only immigration option
By Cristina DC Pastor Everything about this story is true, except for the names of the individuals. Albert and Elisa have been in the country unlawfully for the last 20 years. Like many immigrants, they have been through a long line of lawyers dispensing one unfortunate advice after another. They consulted with a lawyer from […]
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Lawyers association urges ‘Magkaisa’ vs Donald Trump’s immigration orders
By Jhanice Domingo The National Filipino American Lawyers Association (NFALA) has denounced Donald Trump’s recent Executive Order signed on January 27, 2017. The Order suspends entry of all refugees into the United States for 120 days, bans Syrian refugees from resettling in the United States indefinitely, and blocks citizens from seven predominantly Muslim countries from […]
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New York moving to issue driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants
“Yeah, I’m in favor,” said Roberto F., who once upon a time overstayed his visa, and is now the holder of a diplomatic visa. A car allowed him the mobility to look for jobs and find the one that matches his education and skills. His current employer helped process his G-visa. He just returned […]
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FilAms urge Duterte to ‘lift a finger,’ help immigrants facing deportation
By Cristina DC Pastor Gnawing fear over Donald Trump’s threat of massive deportations has thrown the immigrant community into panic as Filipinos criticize President Rodrigo Duterte’s apparent insensitivity toward those in danger of being removed from the U.S. Duterte has urged undocumented Filipino immigrants to “better be on the right track” or “get out” because […]
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For LGBTQ in API communities, precautions to take before Donald Trump takes office on Jan 20th
The National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA), a federation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Asian American, South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Pacific Islander (AAPI) organizations, issued the following reminders on what their members can do to protect themselves and their families before the Trump Administration begins. Although these precautions likely will not […]