While the Pulitzer Award-winning journalist Alex Tizon’s essay “My Family’s Slave” has moved many Filipinos to tears, it has also sparked heated debate about attitudes toward having a housemaid in the family – still quite common in the Philippines. Does it constitute slavery if the family is harsh and exploitative, benevolence if the family is […]
Philippine Defense Attaché to the U.S. Col. Orlando M. Suarez passed away on February 11 after suffering a stroke while on an official trip to Honolulu, Hawaii. He was 50 years old. “It is with great sadness that we announce the untimely passing of our beloved colleague and friend, Colonel Orlando M. Suarez,” says a […]
The Filipino American community, together with the state of Virginia, mourned the passing of political leader Joe Montano who died July 25 in his home in Falls Church. He was at 47. Born in Norfolk, Montano is survived by his parents, Lori and Jose Montano, his sister Amy Lopez and brother Ben. In a statement, […]
The death of pop artist Prince opened up a flood of memories of coming of age, watching concerts and listening to music that was fearless as it was artful. Grieving FilAms remember the man and what his music meant to them.
“During the summer of 2015, when my Dad visited New York for his medical treatment, I’ve seen how he had lost a lot of weight and how much agony he was going through having to walk with a cane because of his severe back pain. At the time, he was undergoing radiation treatment for his […]
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 […]
Former Philippine Ambassador to the U.S. Willy Gaa passed away on December 8 at 6:30 a.m. in Manila. He was 69. He died from stroke complications from battling cancer. His wife Erlinda Gaa, his physician Luzminda Concepcion, and a team of doctors were at his bedside. Gaa, who served as consul general in New York […]
By Wendell Gaa The tragic death of Ambassador Domingo “Doy” Lucenario, Philippine Ambassador to Pakistan, is a crushing blow to our nation’s diplomatic corps as well as to his family, friends and colleagues who have had the opportunity to work closely with this kind, diligent and good-natured diplomat. Like so many people, I was shocked […]
By Rene Pastor For a 10-year-old kid growing up in Manila, it was a show that appealed to the nerd in me. “Space, the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise…” It took me away to the stars that I could see twinkling in the night sky. Series creator Gene Wesley Roddenberry […]