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Veterans hurt, outraged by Trump plan to end parole program
By Jon Melegrito Filipino World War II Veteran Rudy Panaglima, 89, of Arlington, VA. is grateful that two of his four grown children were able to come last year to care for him and his 86-year-old wife, Pura, who passed away recently after struggling with Alzheimer’s. The Filipino World War II Veterans Parole Program (FWWVP) […]
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Oust-Duterte rally: It’s time for People Power
By Jimin Kim “We’ll be here rain or shine. Duterte must resign,” shouted the more than 100 people who protested under a heavy thunderstorm what they called the “macho-fascist” regime of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. The rally was held in front of the Philippine Consulate building on Fifth Avenue on July 22, the day Duterte […]
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Leanne Sajor awarded a fellowship at the London School of Economics
Leanne Sajor has been named one of 14 new Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity at the London School of Economics and Political Science. The 2019-20 cohort includes practitioners, policy-makers and educators, political activists and civil society professionals who have already achieved impact in fields such as financial inclusion, economic alternatives, labor organizing, women’s […]
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Who is Justin Amash and why is this Republican calling for Trump’s impeachment?
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. Standing out as the sole Republican who has called for the impeachment of Donald Trump is 36-year-old Arab American Congressman Justin Amash from Michigan. He underscored to his supporters that Congress has a duty to “keep the president in check, regardless of their political affiliation.” “I’ll do it whether it […]
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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 […]