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Ninotchka Rosca’s ‘State of War:’ Political corruption of the present echoing the past
By Allen Gaborro As the 2022 Philippine presidential elections approach this summer, the specter of the return of the Marcoses to the apex of political power is rearing its head. It is for this reason that Ninotchka Rosca’s classically incendiary novel, “State of War,” holds as much social, cultural, and political currency today as it […]
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Jillian Robredo: ‘They’re underestimating my mom’
By Cristina DC Pastor For the first time, Jillian Therese Robredo is voting in a presidential election in May, and in a weird sort of way, her mother is on the ballot! “Exciting!” she giggled like a little kid. Now 21, and a senior completing her Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Mathematics from New […]
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Dear Bongbong, why do you want to be president?
The FilAm Editorial Seriously. Why? Is your mother putting you up to it? Jeez, you’re 64. You can put your foot down and say no. Is your family urging you to do it because you’re the Kuya and older sons, by tradition, are expected to “man up” and take over the reins of the family […]
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N.Y. State governor signs legislation on collecting demographic data of ethnic groups
Governor Kathy Hochul has signed a package of legislation aimed at addressing discrimination and racial injustice. At least two measures are of particular interest to the Asian American community: Legislation S.2987-A/A.5679 which declares racism a public health crisis; and Legislation S.6639-A/A.6896-A which requires the collection of certain demographic data by certain state agencies, boards, departments, and commissions. […]
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Biden names 3 FilAms to the 23-member AAPI advisory board
President Biden has appointed 23 commissioners to the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. Three of them are Filipinos. They are Amefil Agbayani, Teresita Batayola, and Luisa Blue. In a statement, the White House said the commission will advise the President on ways the public, private, and non-profit sectors can […]
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Children of presidentiables: The gifted, the influencers, and the U.K. educated
By Cristina DC Pastor Whoever wins the May 2022 Philippine elections, Filipinos will be seeing a new family occupy Malacanang. Part of the package is a new batch of children who will provide some kind of national distraction, for good or ill. Looking back…Because Ferdinand Marcos was in power for more than 20 years, two […]
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Jeff Coleman: A politics inspired by the peaceful PHL People Power
Jeff Coleman, the former Pennsylvania State representative, has announced his return to public service as a Republican candidate seeking the office of Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania. Coleman, whose mother is Filipino from Mindoro Occidental and whose political consciousness was shaped by the 1986 peaceful Edsa People Power revolution, said he is running a “positive campaign” on a […]
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Biden nominates Nani Coloretti as deputy director of OMB
President Biden has announced his intent to nominate Shalanda Young as director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Nani Coloretti, a Filipino American, as deputy director. Nani Coloretti is currently a senior vice president at the Urban Institute, an independent policy research organization and think tank dedicated to using evidence, insight, and […]
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Well-loved Ridgway, PA Mayor Guillermo Udarbe, 81
Doctor Guillermo Udarbe, who was mayor of Ridgway, Pennsylvania for 12 years, died unexpectedly on November 11, according to an obituary announcement. He was 81. He is survived by his wife Gloria Aragones Udarbe of Ridgway, daughters Cherry Pie Udarbe Clark of Fairview, PA and Charina Udarbe Felix of Lutherville, Maryland; five grandchildren Isabella Udarbe […]