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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 […]
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‘Malditas:’ 2 cousins lean on each other when an uncle passed away
In her short film “Malditas,” Filipina-Puerto Rican filmmaker Bree Nieves documents how her Catholic Filipino community grappled with grief after the death of her Uncle Vince. The director centers the film around herself and her cousin Giselle coming to terms with their new reality in the conservative Florida county where they were raised. Through heartbreak and celebration, […]
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Toms River HS auditorium named after Nobel recipient Maria Ressa
By Maggie Downs Maria Ressa, Nobel Peace Prize winner and Toms River Schools alum, was celebrated on May 23 at Toms River High School North during the dedication of the school’s auditorium being named in her honor. Ressa was a part of Toms River North’s class of 1982 and was honored with a Nobel Peace Prize […]
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On Global Filipinos: Ninotchka Rosca: Writer and activist of influence
By Loida Nicolas Lewis The Pulse Asia and the SWS January 2022 Polls for the Philippine elections three months away were devastating to the campaigners of Leni Robredo and exhilarating to the followers of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. It showed that Marcos Jr. is almost 30 points ahead of Robredo in the presidential race. Because Marcos […]