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‘It’s quite hard to impeach a president’
By Cristina DC Pastor A forum on the U.S. Government System was held on June 9 at the Philippine Consulate, with members of the Filipino American community taking an unusual interest on the topic of impeachment. Law Professor Rose Cuison Villazor of the University of California laid out the legal requirements for removing a president: […]
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Lordy! Comey’s testimony draws almost 20M TV viewers
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. The June 8th appearance of former FBI James Comey before the Senate Intelligence Committee drew close to 20 million viewers – 19.5 million, according to Forbes.com — to TV sets across the country, some watching in bars with friends and co-workers. The time difference did not matter to West Coast […]
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Young Filipina American blisters at Duterte: ‘It seems the greatest evil is you’
By Megan Faye Villarin “Huwag kayo mag-alala. Sasamahan ko kayo. If you go down, I go down. But for this martial law, and the consequences of martial law, and the ramifications of martial law, I and I alone would be responsible. Trabaho lang kayo. Ako na bahala. Ako na magpakulong sa inyo. Pag naka-rape ka […]
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Commissioner Maria Torres-Springer tells Washington: ‘Don’t withhold funding for affordable housing’
By Cristina DC Pastor New York City Housing Commissioner Maria Torres-Springer said her office is on track to build 200,000 affordable housing units over a period of 10 years. “The mayor has an incredibly ambitious housing plan – 200,000 units over the course of 10 years. We are a few years in, and I am […]
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New Jersey activists condemn Maute attacks, Duterte’s martial law response
“We condemn the attacks on the people of Marawi. We also condemn President Duterte’s declaration of martial law in Mindanao.” With this statement, Ren Clacer, chairperson of GABRIELA New Jersey, added her voice to the May 26 community vigil in solidarity with the people of Marawi. Clacer and about 30 other left-leaning activists gathered at […]
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When the woman is much older: Brigitte Macron and Dionesia Pacquiao
By Cristina DC Pastor In my search for the Filipino Brigitte Macron, I circled back to Dionesia Dapidran Pacquiao. Except for the huge age gap these women have with their significant others, I find nothing else they have in common, except, notably, the public’s obsession with their relationship with much younger men. Brigitte is the […]
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Question that irked Justice Sec. Vitaliano Aguirre: Will De Lima be murdered in jail?
By Cristina DC Pastor Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre stated there have been a total of 7,080 drug-related deaths since Rodrigo Duterte became president in July 1, 2016. In a report before members of the Filipino American community on April 18, Aguirre presented the following figures: 7,080: total number of people killed in War on Drugs […]
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FilAms open their wallets for Kirsten Gillibrand fundraiser
By Cristina DC Pastor New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand attended a political fundraiser April 2, thanked Filipino Americans for their support, and spoke in support of people who are “rising up” against Donald Trump’s “hate-filled rhetoric.” The fundraiser was held at the Manhattan residence of CEO Loida Nicolas-Lewis, a long-time supporter of the Democratic Party […]
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‘I Am Pinoy’ producer declines to state fate of show host
By Cristina DC Pastor “It’s nothing personal.” With these words, “I Am Pinoy Proud Ako” (IAPPA) producer Rena Avendula declined comment on the departure of Ethel Cantor Constantino as the show’s host and co-founder. When reached by The FilAm, she stressed the two-year-old show – which features entertainment and politics — will continue to air […]