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‘Kontra Libing’ rallyists urge Duterte to reconsider Marcos burial at cemetery for heroes
Your Excellency, President Duterte: Burying Ferdinand E. Marcos alongside our nation’s heroes who fought for our freedom is an affront to the thousands of lives tortured and murdered during his reign. A hero does not take away freedom, he campaigns for it and fights for its survival for the sake of others. Laying him to […]
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Social Security programs are as diverse as those we serve
By Everett M. Lo Social Security Administration’s Regional Public Affairs Office in the New York Region From women and children, to the elderly and disabled, Social Security has you covered. Because we value and appreciate the differences that make up our nation, our programs are as diverse as those we serve. We’re with you throughout […]
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VP Leni Robredo says FilAms are ‘looked upon as leading perfect lives’
Here in the United States, perhaps at times you also feel left behind. Some of you may feel like you are part of the marginalized community, and just suffer in silence. Some of you feel that the Philippine government has not taken care of you. You feel frustrated by the airports back home, or the […]
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VP Leni Robredo on drug killings: ‘Is this what we want?’
By Cristina DC Pastor Vice President Leni Robredo finds herself in a tight spot. Her office has the smallest budget in the Philippine government, it cannot execute a project, and she believes she has no real power “except to wait for something to happen to the president.” Six years, she tells herself, is a long […]
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To win, Hillary should speak a little Tagalog
By Andrew Lam New America Media If all politics are local, then candidate Hillary Clinton may very well need to speak a little Korean and Tagalog in order to win the 2016 presidential election. Why? In 2014 Slate.com published a fascinating article with this headline, “Tagalog in California, Cherokee in Arkansas.” It is a survey […]
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Political organizer Joe Montano, 47; Tim Kaine remembers his ‘tireless work ethic’
The Filipino American community, together with the state of Virginia, mourned the passing of political leader Joe Montano who died July 25 in his home in Falls Church. He was at 47. Born in Norfolk, Montano is survived by his parents, Lori and Jose Montano, his sister Amy Lopez and brother Ben. In a statement, […]
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Loida Nicolas Lewis on meeting President Duterte: ‘He will not sell the PHL’
By Cristina DC Pastor “My impression has evolved. He’s not as bad as I thought he would be.” CEO and philanthropist Loida Nicolas Lewis shared her impression of President Rodrigo Duterte after meeting him for the first time. The chief campaigner among overseas Filipinos for former presidential candidate Mar Roxas came away from the encounter […]
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Hillary Clinton and voting rights: ‘What’s there to be afraid of’
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. Long before she became the Democratic presidential choice, Hillary Clinton has strongly argued the importance of voting rights and how there should be no hindrance to how we exercise our right to vote. Very recent commencement speakers have scarcely touched on the forthcoming all-important November 8th elections. Basic facts and […]
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FilAms hail Hague ruling, urge China to leave West Philippine Sea
By Cristina DC Pastor Under the shade of a green ash tree, dozens of Filipino Americans prayed, chanted, and raised their voices celebrating the victory of the Philippines over a UN decision rejecting China’s wholesale claim over the South China Sea. “You’re wrong, China,” CEO and philanthropist Loida Nicolas Lewis taunted Beijing in a rally […]