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Pompeo pal Brian Bulatao is confirmed Under Secretary in the State Department
Brian Bulatao, who was a guest of honor at the Philippine Independence Day celebration at Washington’s Kennedy Center, is the Under Secretary of State for Management. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in May, making him the highest ranking Filipino American in the State Department. “My dad was an immigrant from the Philippines and […]
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Nurse’s daughter Mina Malik is a candidate for Queens District Attorney
By Cristina Dc Pastor Mina Malik, the daughter of a nurse from the Philippines and a South Asian father, is running for the position of Queens District Attorney. Growing up in Queens, she was attacked outside of her school and was hospitalized for a week. The daughter of immigrants and raised in the working-class communities […]
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‘Quezon’s Game:’ A PHL president’s courage to stand for humanity
By Wendell Gaa The Philippines was among the few nations that was openly willing to provide a refuge for Jews desperate to escape the gathering darkness in Germany right before World War II tragically engulfed much of Europe. The incredible story of how then-Philippine President Manuel L. Quezon and the country garnered the courage to […]
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The election of Imee, the rise of Chel
Cristina DC Pastor A generation ago, Filipinos were willing to die for the country. We had martyrs — Ninoy Aquino, Evelio Javier, and countless activists — for the cause of restoring democracy. We had daily confetti rallies, and wearing yellow was not a political curse. We had the ‘mosquito press,’ like Malaya, that shone a […]
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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 […]