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Tengco, Touton: 2 FilAms join Biden-Harris administration
Jason Benjamin Alinea Tengco The Biden-Harris Administration has announced several political appointees to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Among them, Filipino American Jason Benjamin Alinea Tengco, White House Liaison for the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. The group will work alongside OPM civil servants in support of OPM’s mission and the Biden Administration’s […]
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Kalaya’an Mendoza: The face of a Filipino Antifa
By Cristina DC Pastor Kalaya’an Mendoza is the co-founder of Across Frontlines, an organization that works alongside human rights activists to keep them safe during mass actions. He has been engaged in nonviolent civil resistance for the past two decades, including the years he spent as a grassroots organizer and field director for Amnesty International […]
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Why FilAm veteran, ex-cop Jurell Snyder took part in the Capitol protest
By Cristina DC Pastor A U.S. Army veteran and former Oakland, CA police officer was among the mob that rallied on January 6 at Capitol Hill in support of Donald Trump. Filipino American Jurell Snyder said he was protesting alleged voter fraud, adding he just “stayed outside” and did not enter the building. “The intention […]
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The other Mayor Pete: Pedro Urscheler of Phoenixville, PA
By Cristina DC Pastor It never occurred to Peter Urscheler while growing up that being born to parents who are getting close to being venerable, the precious time they could be together may be all too brief. That every moment, every day is a pearl to be treasured forever. A day after Peter took his […]
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Why Filipinos love Donald Trump: A psychologist’s survey
By Lirio Sobrevinas Covey, Ph.D. On January 20, 2021, a new president, Joseph R Biden, will be inaugurated as the 46th president of the United States. It was, arguably, a close victory; his opponent, the incumbent president, Donald Trump, won nearly half (47.5%) of the popular vote. At latest count, 72 million Americans had voted […]
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Communities of color ‘saved American democracy’
On November 7, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were declared the projected winners of the 2020 elections. Biden was pushed across the finish line by large majorities of voters of color, according to analysts. The Democratic presidential ticket reached that goal mainly because communities of color rejected the Trump Administration by large margins, explained experts […]
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Joe Biden, #46th
The FilAm Editorial We rejoice in the possibilities of the future with Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. on the cusp of being elected the 46th president of the United States. The election repudiated a government that is distinctive for its 20,000-plus lies and gaslighting of everything, including injecting bleach to fight coronavirus, and his breathtaking inability to […]
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Ret. Ambassador Virgilio Reyes Jr.: PHL diplomats are mostly ‘kind’ people
By Cristina DC Pastor Former Philippine Ambassador to Italy Virgilio Reyes Jr. said Filipino diplomats are mostly “kind” people and if there are “cruel” ones, they would be the exception. The FilAm sought comments from Reyes, who served in the foreign service for 35 years, on the case of Ambassador to Brazil Marichu Mauro. She […]
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Immigration, abortion, the pandemic on the minds of voters as they cast their ballots
By Lindy Rosales As a long-time New York City resident, I have never seen early voting like this before: Long lines stretching several blocks, with people waiting patiently in the cold weather for their turn at the poll booth. It’s been reported that Mayor Bill de Blasio waited almost four hours before he could cast […]