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Language hotline for Asian American voters includes Tagalog
The 2016 election season is coming down to the wire on both national and local elections. The Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC (Advancing Justice | AAJC) and Asian Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote), two organizations that are committed to the cause of voter protection and education, are hosting an in-language hotline for Asian American […]
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First-time voter Ellie Velez: ‘This election is attracting a lot of attention because of who Trump is and because Hillary is a woman’
By Cristina DC Pastor Why is it important for Seton Hall freshman Ellie Velez to vote in the November 8 presidential election? Many reasons. First, she is first generation on her mother’s side of the family to vote. Thus, she and her older sister Elena are ready to join some 200 million registered voters in […]
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On FilAm History Month, Duterte’s polarizing politics ignites questions on identity, loyalty
By Cristina DC Pastor At a time when Filipino Americans are commemorating two milestones – 70 years of Philippine-U.S. diplomatic relations and Filipino American History Month (FAHM) in October — some FilAms find themselves in reflective mode, asking who they are, where they ought to be and to which country they truly belong. It all […]
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The long goodbye: ConGen lauds his consular officers, staff as ‘patriots’
By Lindy Rosales It was the long goodbye that started in April and ended a week before he left on October 20. Farewell parties and fundraising dinners in honor of departing Consul General Mario de Leon Jr. went on for several months across New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and other states in the northeast under […]
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Homelessness in NYC up 115%, 60K homeless in shelter system
By Cristina DC Pastor On my way to attend a presentation on the state of homelessness in the city, I got on a train where a homeless man slept by a corner, a sharp, grungy odor pushing straphangers to the opposite end. When the door opened, almost everyone got out and transferred to the next […]
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Filipino Americans: Be aware, active, present in politics
By Alicia Soller As a Filipina American born in an apolitical Florida suburb, I was not raised to be politically involved. Surrounded by predominantly white peers, I did not find my second-generation Asian American identity wholly represented in the southeast. It also didn’t help that my parents had a natural distrust of politicians having come […]
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FilAms for Hillary raise $100K at Chelsea Clinton reception
The FilAms for Hillary East Coast hosted a special reception for Chelsea Clinton on Thursday, Sept. 27, to support the Hillary Victory Fund in New York City. Headed by Loida Nicolas Lewis, FA4H East Coast Chair, the Sponsor Committee, and about 50 guests warmly welcomed Chelsea. Over $100,000 was raised at this event. Chelsea acknowledged […]
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ConGen Mario de Leon on his final diplomatic post: It’s been ‘challenging, hectic, heartwarming’
Dear Filipinos of the US Northeast, The past five and a half years, my term as your Consul General, have been challenging, demanding and hectic. At the same time, as the last posting in my Foreign Service career, this is one of the most rewarding, heartwarming, and most memorable. I had my work cut out […]
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The Honorable Steven Raga: ‘Not interested in any higher political position’
Steven Raga welcomed his appointment as the Queens County Committeeman for the 34th Assembly District, representing Democrats in Jackson Heights, East Elmhurst, and part of Woodside. Raga, the founder of UniPro, has called the position “entry level” in the bigger political picture. “It opens the way, but I am not interested in any higher position […]