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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 […]
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How Gloria Carido Nomura bridges diversity: A FAHM portrait
By Peter Jamero The fourth of five children of Leon and Camila Carido, Gloria was born on February 23, 1941 in Stockton CA. Like many Filipino babies of the times, she was delivered at home by a midwife. Her father, who immigrated from Bohol, Philippines during the 1920s, worked in the rich agricultural fields around Stockton. Her […]
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Finance council with a vision to increase political participation of Filipinos launched
To celebrate Filipino American History Month, Atty. Loida Nicolas Lewis called on her friends to help host a virtual meeting with Dr. Jill Biden, wife of former Vice President and now Presidential Candidate Joe Biden. The meeting took place online on October 2, which was also the soft launch of the Filipino American National Finance […]
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New York has a new Consul General: Petronila Garcia
Petronila P. Garcia officially assumed on October 17 her post as Philippine Consul General in New York. A career diplomat with the rank of Chief of Mission I, Garcia has served the government for 40 years. She previously served as the Philippine Ambassador to Canada from January 2014 to September 2020, becoming the first female […]
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White House observes FilAm History Month
By Maricar CP Hampton & Cristina DC Pastor Ninio Fetalvo, the White House communications advisor, is one of many FilAm government officials leading the celebration of Filipino American History Month (FAHM) in October. The President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (PAC-AAPI) hosted its third quarterly meeting on October 15 coinciding with a virtual […]