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Filipinos need to fill out the census – this is why
By Carmelyn Malalis, Chairperson & Commissioner, NYC Commission on Human Rights My name is Carmelyn Malalis, and I am the Chair and Commissioner of the NYC Commission on Human Rights. I am a mother, a wife, and a daughter. I am a proud Filipina. And I want you to fill out the census. The census […]
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Trump is a ‘fierce warrior’ vs human trafficking: Utah AG
By Sean Reyes, Utah Attorney General I’m a proud American and proud descendant of warrior ancestors. Women and men alike. For my Hawaiian, Filipino, Japanese, and Spanish heritage. My father demonstrated his warrior spirit over 50 years ago fighting a dictator in his homeland the Philippines. Barely escaping with his life, he started anew in […]
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They’re killing activists in the PHL: Malaya Movement
A human rights group in the U.S. is condemning the killing of two grassroots organizers. Randall “Ka Randy” Echanis, National Democratic Front of the Philippines peace consultant, was tortured before he was stabbed to death on August 10. Zara Alvarez, a human rights worker from KARAPATAN-Negros Island, was assassinated a week later. “The Malaya Movement […]
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New Jersey billionaires reap record profits while millions lose jobs: report
On Thursday August 20th, a new report, “Pandemic Profiteers: New Jersey’s Corporations and Wealthiest Individuals Reap Billions While Local Communities Suffer,” was released by the organizations called For the Many Coalition, and Americans for Tax Fairness. The report analyzes wealth accumulation and profits generated by New Jersey’s wealthiest residents and corporations headquartered or doing business in […]
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FilAms for Biden-Harris unshaken by fake news, disinformation on social media
By Cristina DC Pastor Filipino Americans leaders backing the Democratic ticket seem airily confident about winning the election, dismissing worries about fake news and disinformation on social media. “If anyone thinks that the battle will be decided on social media, then they obviously don’t vote. The battle will be won by vote, by mail, and […]
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On Global Filipinos: 1st Filipina mayor in England is daughter of an OFW
By Loida Nicolas Lewis Last June 24, Cynthia Barker was sworn in as mayor of Hertsmere Borough during the council’s annual meeting. She became the first Philippine-born mayor of a borough in the United Kingdom. The handover was done virtually instead of formally in a ceremony where the outgoing Mayor Councillor Rabbi Alan Plancey would […]
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In Maria Ressa film, a peek into the beginning of strongman rule in the PHL
By Cristina DC Pastor A documentary five years in the making: From 2015 when Rappler journalist Maria Ressa interviewed undecided presidential aspirant Rodrigo Duterte, to 2020 when Ressa was convicted of cyberlibel, a law widely seen as an attempt by the Duterte government to silence journalists. Watching filmmaker Ramona Diaz’s “A Thousand Cuts,” one wonders: […]
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Noel Francisco steps down as Solicitor General
Solicitor General Noel Francisco has stepped down from the Department of Justice on July 3. The first Asian American to be confirmed by the Senate as solicitor general said representing the United States before the Supreme Court is “one of the greatest jobs in the law.” “It has been the honor of my professional career […]
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28M renters face evictions
An estimated 28 million renters in the U.S. are facing evictions as states begin lifting their COVID-19-related eviction moratoriums in the coming months. In April, most U.S. states imposed some manner of lockdown to control the spread of the virus, restricting most workers to their homes. Unemployment rates shot to 14.7 percent, according to the […]