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Cayetano meets with Filipino American SolGen Noel Francisco: ‘Deep friendship’
Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano met with U.S. Solicitor General Noel Francisco on September 28 in Washington D.C., according to a statement from the Philippine Embassy. Francisco, the highest ranking Filipino American in the Trump Administration, was raised in Oswego, New York by an American mother, Therese, and a Filipino father, Nemesio, who is […]
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Former ConGen dedicates Gawad Mabini award to Filipinos in Northeast
Months after his retirement from the Foreign Service, former Consul General to New York Mario De Leon, Jr. was awarded the Gawad Mabini Dakilang Kamanong (Grand Cross) by President Rodrigo Duterte at a ceremony in Malacanang Palace on September 13. De Leon was the Consul General in New York from 2011 to 2016 where one […]
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Cayetano warns war in Korea will affect Filipinos around the world; says PHL can be ‘peacemaker’
By Cristina DC Pastor Visiting Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano warned of the consequences of war breaking out in the Korean peninsula, saying it will affect the lives of the 10 million Filipinos working outside the country. “The reality is that the Korean peninsula situation is putting everybody at risk. With 10 million Filipinos […]
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Trade secretary says PHL economy is looking good, ‘DuterteNomics’ paves the way
By Cristina DC Pastor Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon Lopez touted ‘DuterteNomics’ in a swing through New York saying it offers “real solutions to poverty” that still plagues millions of Filipinos. DuterteNomics is the government’s way of making it easy for investors to do business in the Philippines. “It will reduce inequality, increase competitiveness of […]
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Amatorio, Lavarro running for reelection on November 7
Two prominent Democratic Party politicians in New Jersey are up for reelection this November 7. Arvin Amatorio of Bergenfield and Rolando Lavarro Jr. of Jersey City are seeking votes that would return them to their respective council seats. Both of them currently hold the title of Council President. “If reelected, members of the council can […]
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Radical, pioneering creatives in this year’s TOFA (Part 3)
Rocky Gathercole’s inspiring story places him in two extreme points in life: From homeless kid to celebrity designer. His collections have hit the runways of New York and Los Angeles, and the likes of Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, and Ariana Grande have worn his luxurious gowns. He left home as he was coming of age […]
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This year’s TOFA honorees: Profiles in excellence (Part 2)
Assemblymember Rob Bonta was elected to the California State Assembly’s 18th District in 2012, where he represents the cities of Oakland, Alameda, and San Leandro as the first and only Filipino American legislator in the 165-year history of California. It was his parents who instilled in him at a very young age the concepts of […]
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Ayala entices FilAms to buy Philippine property
By Cristina DC Pastor Retired Ambassador Marciano Paynor dealt with the elephant in the room. “We are sometimes painted as yellow,” he said in opening remarks at a meet-and-greet tendered by Ayala Corporation, where he now works as a consultant for External and Government Relations. The company should not be seen as a die hard […]
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Nomination of PHL ambassador ‘step in the right direction,’ says top diplomat
By Cristina DC Pastor The nomination of Jose Manuel ‘Babe’ Romualdez as Philippine Ambassador to the U.S. “will help” normalize relations between the two countries, said Consul General in New York Tess Dizon-De Vega. “It’s a step in the right direction,” she said in an August 14 press conference with the FilAm media led by […]