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FilAms begin voting in bitter PHL elections
By Cristina DC Pastor A couple from Queens said they just mailed their ballots last week for the May 13 Philippine elections. They would not reveal the names on their slate but hinted it had more Ocho Diretso opposition than government candidates. A college professor said she too had mailed her ballot, and voted straight […]
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NYPA’s Gil Quiniones to receive leadership honor for his ‘brave vision’ on energy innovation
Zpryme, a research-based firm in Texas with services focused on energy, announced on April 3 that Gil Quiniones, president and CEO of the New York Power Authority (NYPA), has been selected as the 2019 “ETS Thought Leader of the Year.” Quiniones was chosen for the recognition amongst a group of peers following voting by ETS […]
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Show us the complete Mueller Report
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. The delay in the release of the Mueller Report has set the stage for a potential legal battle between the White House and Congress. A four-page summary authored by Attorney General William Barr does not satisfy the American public’s clamor for the complete report. Comes now a New York Times […]
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How the 2020 Census will reach out to everyone
The U.S. Census Bureau provided an update on the status of 2020 Census operations, emphasizing the need for innovative, collaborative partnerships to ensure a complete and accurate count of everyone living in the United States. “The Constitution requires that each decade, we take a census of the population to determine the number of seats each […]
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Arvin Amatorio on why he is running for mayor of Bergenfield: ‘I can do more and do better’
By Cristina DC Pastor At the Bergenfield Boro Park where the freshwater lake lay still and the geese seemed to tiptoe around it, Councilman Arvin Amatorio laid out his plans for the town of Bergenfield. “Economic development, tax stabilization, infrastructure improvement and, transportation,” he said, speaking mildly but forcefully. “I would like Bergenfield to have […]
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DFTA’s Jennine Ventura addresses aging and eliminating ageism
By Cristina Dc Pastor Sotera Domingo is an 84-year-old retired nurse who has lived in Richmond Hill for more than 35 years. Since her husband died three years ago, grief has taken its toll on her health. Her cancer has returned, and she has mood swings triggered by recurring depression. Caring friends and neighbors bring […]
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The power of a count
By Rene Pastor In our American Republic, there are two ways an individual can wield power. The first is by voting, and you have to be a citizen to do that. The second is by being counted in a once-every-10-year census, and you don’t have to be a citizen to participate. Voting allows one to […]
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HRW’s Carlos Conde sees a Philippines spinning out of control
By Cristina DC Pastor It sounded like an echo of the 1980s, when the Philippines was a bleak, depressing nation of murders, human rights abuses, and political opportunism. That’s what Human Rights Watch researcher Carlos Conde’s assessment sounded when he spoke before a Kapihan forum organized by the Fil-Am Press Club. In that gathering held […]
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A Valentine medical mission in Marawi to heal body and spirit
By Feddie A. Espiritu Love was in the air in the ravaged city of Marawi as Muslim family refugees and Christian medical mission volunteers set aside religious differences harmonized by charity and human needs. On Valentine’s Day weekend, children and adults greeted volunteers of a medical mission and swarmed over boxes of medicines and vitamins, […]