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When journalists become the news
The FilAm Editorial The classic definition of a journalist is that he or she is read, but not seen or heard. That definition has of course been stretched beyond recognition by personalities who have taken outsized roles in the public arena. They have helped define what is news and taken sides in issues where often, […]
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Conscientious journalism comes at a price
By Allen Gaborro Subjected to social and political pressure in the Philippines, Filipino American journalist, writer, and co-founder of the candidly disquisitive Rappler digital news website, Maria Ressa has exhibited nothing less than fearlessness and resoluteness in the face of it all. In the intro of Ressa’s memoir “How to Stand Up to a Dictator: […]
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Courage and color at FACC’s cancer fundraiser
By Cristina DC Pastor It was in 2002 that cancer may have made itself known to journalist Josie Moralidad Ziman, a new immigrant in the Washington D.C. area. “I developed an abscess infection in my left breast,” she recalled. “I didn’t have an insurance at that time. One doctor in Maryland was kind enough to […]
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Filipino characters featured in ‘Work It Out Wombats!’ cartoon series on PBS KIDS
“Work It Out Wombats!,”a new animated STEM series for preschoolers ages 3-6 starring a playful trio of marsupial siblings—Malik, Zadie and Zeke—who live with their grandmother, debuted on PBS KIDS on February 6. The series introduces computational thinking concepts that will help young viewers solve meaningful problems, learn flexible thinking and how to express themselves—all […]
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Emil Guillermo’s comedy at St. Marks from Feb 16
Journalist, podcaster, and former NPR host Emil Guillermo – winner of an American Book Award – takes his truth to the stage in a comic one-man show about race, the media, Asian American Filipino history, Harvard/affirmative action, and PETA. Yes, PETA, including an ending you won’t forget. As his Filipino father might say, “It’s all […]
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‘Golden Years’ photo exhibit on martial law opens in NYC
Fresh from a successful one-month run in Miami, Florida, a photography exhibit on martial law in the Philippines opens on October 15 & 16 at Bliss on Bliss Arts Project in Sunnyside, Queens. Titled Golden Years: Weighing Philippine Martial Law 1972-1981, the exhibit showcases around 90 vintage photographs which appeared in various American newspapers during […]
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Mayor Eric Adams makes historic attendance at TOFA
By Rasmin Diaz & Cristina DC Pastor There was unmistakable excitement as the honorees shuffled in, the piano played, and the mayor strode to his seat. It’s a historic first for any sitting New York City mayor to attend a Filipino event. On September 16, The Town Hall was luminous with New York City dignitaries […]
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U.S. congressional delegation meets with Marcos Jr., De Lima and Rappler
A congressional delegation, led by Massachusetts Senator Edward Markey, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations East Asia, Pacific, visited the Philippines on August 18 and 19 and met with President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. and former Senator Leila de Lima who has been detained since 2017 for being an outspoken critic of former President Duterte’s war on […]
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‘Meet the Author’ with Jaime FlorCruz
By Ambassador Mario Lopez de Leon Jr. Members of the Ateneo Alumni Northeast Inc and the Fil-Am Press Club of New York organized an informal “meet the author” event with Jaime “Jimi” FlorCruz, former Bureau Chief in Beijing of Time Magazine and CNN. During the event, Jimi, who was joined by his wife Ana, shared […]