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‘The world wonders’
The FilAm Editorial When the unofficial results of the Philippine elections began streaming through the Internet, the collective reaction of a disbelieving universe was echoed in the 1944 Battle of Leyte Gulf when the Americans were fooled by the Japanese into chasing an empty carrier. “Where is Task Force 34,” asked the American commander in […]
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U.S. renews pledge to ASEAN ‘to guard against threats to international rules, norms’
Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro Locsin, Jr. led the Philippine Delegation to the two-day ASEAN-U.S. Special Summit which the White House announced was to re-affirm the importance of U.S.-ASEAN cooperation in ensuring security, prosperity, and respect for human rights. President Biden welcomed the leaders of ASEAN for the historic summit, held in Washington D.C. […]
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U.S. senators call charges against Leila de Lima ‘politically motivated’: Release her now
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators, led by Republican Marco Rubio and Democrat Ed Markey, called for the “immediate release” of Senator Leila de Lima who has been in jail for five years following bogus drug charges against her by the government of Rodrigo Duterte. They were joined by senators Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Marsha Blackburn […]
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AAPI museum bill passes House unanimously, heads to Senate
The House of Representatives passed on April 27 a bill seeking to create a national museum dedicated to preserving the history, culture, and accomplishments of Asian Pacific Americans. The bipartisan legislation, sponsored by U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) and passed unanimously by voice vote, is now with the U.S. Senate. Entitled the “Commission to Study […]
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Wanna Ver’s ‘cathartic’ meeting with torture survivor (Part 2)
By Wanna Ver, Atmi Pertiwi, Leonardo Taddei, Jody Fish, Adolfo Canales Recognizing the ‘Golden Age’ myth A year after her child’s birth, Wanna Ver reconnected with Michelle so she could come clean about her father. “Michelle almost fell over”, Wanna recalled. “She had to put her hands on the ground to hold herself up and […]
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‘A million sorries is not enough’ — the daughter of General Fabian Ver (Part 1)
By Wanna Ver, Atmi Pertiwi, Leonardo Taddei, Jody Fish, Adolfo Canales Wanna Ver spent her early childhood in a lavish Forbes Park mansion flanked by foreign diplomats’ homes. As the youngest daughter of General Fabian Ver, Ferdinand Marcos’ most trusted ally and loyal military officer and close childhood friend, Wanna was kept under close watch […]
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How close are we to a USS Telesforo Trinidad? Naming campaign continues
A sustained campaign to name a U.S. Navy warship after Filipino sailor Telesforo Trinidad has the support of Filipino American organizations and mostly Democrat congressional leaders. California Rep. Sara Jacobs, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, is leading the effort in the House. Jacobs said Fireman Second Class Telesforo Trinidad was a hero and […]
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Our worst enemy is indifference
The FilAm Editorial When Corazon Aquino was swept to the presidency in 1986, many Filipinos rejoiced in her triumph. Then they checked out. They left her to deal with a myriad of problems, such as the recovery of the Marcos millions, repelling obstructionist politicos like Ponce Enrile and Laurel, and keeping at bay the serial […]
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The illiberal rule of Vladimir Putin
By Allen Gaborro His expansionist aims now brutally revealed to the civilized world, Russian president Vladimir Putin has begun a conflagration that threatens to destroy a large Eastern European democracy as well as undermine the collective security of the entire globe. Putin is a well-known quantity to Russia observers everywhere. He has ruled the Russian […]