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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 […]
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FALA-NY Pres. Connie Montoya: ‘FilAm lawyers talented, bold, with healthy egos’
By Cristina DC Pastor “You’re a woman, you’re not white, you’ll get into debt.” Concepcion ‘Connie’ Montoya heard her father’s words, listened to his arguments, and in the end went the other way: She flung herself obstinately into law school. Today, she is a partner at a national law firm Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, and […]
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Del Rosario says Avendula ‘tried to kick me out’ of RDR (Part 2)
By Cristina DC Pastor “All allegations are not true,” declared Rommel del Rosario, responding to fraud allegations made in court by Payag Restaurant owner Rena Avendula. (See Part 1: Payag owner files lawsuit vs founder of RDR Cargo for fraud, ‘threat to kill’) Del Rosario threw back at Avendula the same accusations, saying she “took […]
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Payag owner files lawsuit vs founder of RDR Cargo for fraud, ‘threat to kill’ (Part 1)
By Cristina DC Pastor They are two of the most visible business entrepreneurs in the Filipino American community until their friendship soured and they found themselves before a Queens court on charges of fraud, harassment and ‘threat to kill.’ On April 6, Rena Avendula, who is the owner of Payag Restaurant, filed a complaint of […]
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$76K judgment for trafficked physical therapist; 3 staffing agencies charged with coercion, fraud
Three staffing companies were hit with a $76,000 judgment in a lawsuit which claimed that they violated the Trafficking Victims Protection Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act by luring a Filipino man to the United States with false promises of a highly paid full-time job, according to the website Pechman Law Group PLLC. The […]
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Justice Scalia and me: A love story
By David Lat Happy Valentine’s Day. I hope you are spending it with someone you love. I will share with you the tale of the great love of my youth: Justice Antonin Scalia. Until last year, the happiest day of my life was when I found out I would be interviewing with Justice Scalia for […]
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The artist and the businessman: A present-day parable
By Cristina DC Pastor An obscure painter and a wealthy businessman met initially through an act of kindness. Their story would develop into a tale of exploitation, shame, and crime that now has New York State law enforcers and the Philippine Consulate involved. The businessman offered to shelter the artist in his Upstate New York […]
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Human Rights Commissioner Carmelyn Malalis on family, Faith and a passion to fight vs discrimination
By Cristina DC Pastor “There’s another Pinay!” Carmelyn Malalis got this welcome shoutout from two Filipinas who were earlier appointed to the De Blasio Administration: President of Economic Development Corporation Maria Torres-Springer and Chief Technology Officer Minerva Tantoco. “After I was appointed, I received an email basically welcoming me to the fold. Let’s do a […]
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NJ Judge Carlia Brady pleads ‘not guilty’ for hiding fugitive boyfriend in her home
Suspended New Jersey Judge Carlia Magpantay Brady pleaded not guilty for harboring her fugitive boyfriend who was wanted in an armed robbery in 2013. Brady faces a possible jail time of five to 10 years for a charge Gov. Chris Christie has called “deplorable and frankly, stupid.” The plea was entered on July 15 at […]