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Sampling of Hillary Clinton emails: ‘Pls print, Much love, H’
I was specifically interested in emails exchanged between Hillary Clinton and members of her family. Maybe, a reminder to Bill not to forget some gardening chores or to Chelsea on how to deal with her daughter Charlotte’s teething issues. Nope, I wasn’t looking for evidence of a Bengzahi cover-up. I read at least a dozen […]
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8 years in jail for ex-consular official in N.Y.? ‘Too harsh,’ say some in community
By Cristina DC Pastor The conviction of a former Philippine consular official to New York has thrust civil service ethics into the brew of political discussion: ‘She did her job well’ versus ‘She was dishonest’ is now being debated before the court of Social Media. Diplomat Ma. Lourdes Ramiro-Lopez was found by the Office of […]
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FILAMSPEAK: Why are you even listening to Donald Trump?
The respondents in this forum are professionals, achievers and community leaders, people one would think would keep some distance from – or at least examine closely — the disturbing vitriol and prejudices of Donald Trump. But no. These Filipino Americans say they will vote for Trump who is currently leading among the Republican presidential aspirants. […]
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Human Rights Commissioner Carmelyn Malalis on family, Faith and a passion to fight vs discrimination
By Cristina DC Pastor “There’s another Pinay!” Carmelyn Malalis got this welcome shoutout from two Filipinas who were earlier appointed to the De Blasio Administration: President of Economic Development Corporation Maria Torres-Springer and Chief Technology Officer Minerva Tantoco. “After I was appointed, I received an email basically welcoming me to the fold. Let’s do a […]
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Brooklyn DA Kenneth Thompson: ‘No political ambitions, no issues with women’
By Cristina DC Pastor Brooklyn District Attorney Kenneth Thompson will always be remembered for the 2011 Dominique Strauss-Kahn sexual assault, where he represented the accuser Nafissatou Diallo. He rose to prominence for his rousing defense of Diallo, the immigrant hotel housekeeper who accused Strauss-Kahn of attempted rape, and was eventually elected in 2013. That case, […]
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Will politics be kinder to Justin Verzosa?
By Cristina Dc Pastor Politics appears to run in the Verzosa family of Union Township in New Jersey. Software engineer Justin Verzosa is a Republican candidate for a council seat, the same position his father aspired for in 2009. “Unfortunately, my father and his running mate Charles Donnelly were not able to capture the majority […]
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Advocate against corruption Henry Motte-Muñoz named one of Asia 21 Young Leaders
Bantay.ph co-founder Henry Motte-Muñoz was chosen as one of Asia 21 Young Leaders for 2015. He is among the newest members of the preeminent network of young leaders from across the Asia-Pacific, representing the private, public, and nonprofit sectors, according to a statement from Asia Society dated July 9. Now in its 10th year, the […]
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Amnesty International USA’s Kalaya’an Mendoza on activism: ‘Righteous rage is no longer enough’
By Christian Catiis From the Stonewall Riots for gay rights in the 1960s to many recent scattered rallies denouncing police abuses, these demonstrations have a common thread. They evoke a communal call to action for basic human rights providing for equal treatment of every individual regardless of nationality, gender, race, religion or any other status. […]
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Emerging Southeast Asian leader Mara Duterte joins June 1 dialogue with President Obama
Young Southeast Asian leaders, such as Mara Duterte are helping to improve the lives of girls in their countries. Duterte is a manager for Girls Got Game, a sports camp for girls who face tough economic conditions in the Philippines. The nonprofit organization is managed by former athletes who use basketball and soccer to build […]