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Young Republican: ‘Win or lose, this debate is healthy’
By Matthew Alonsozana The political bug bit me again, and I couldn’t keep staying on the sidelines during this election cycle. It would be apt to say that the divisions in the party are deep. And many of my friends who constitute the young, more moderate, and more diverse future of the party are perhaps […]
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‘Register, vote, and show our strength,’ NaFFAA, PAFCOM urge community
“It is now generally known that Asian Americans are the fastest growing voters in the United States today,” said JT Mallonga, chairman of the National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA). “They are emerging as a key voting block that could significantly influence national and local elections in the coming years.” Validating this trend is […]
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Tony Taguba, Bruce Lee among 2016 Asian Hall of Famers
The Robert Chinn Foundation will induct four honorees to the 2016 Asian Hall of Fame on May 14 at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel in Seattle. They are television journalist Connie Chung, martial artist Bruce Lee, retired Major General Antonio Taguba of the U.S. Army, and Olympic Gold Medalist in figure skating Kristi Yamaguchi. The Asian […]
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ConGen Mario de Leon Jr. departs NYC in June, reflects on leaving the ‘oldest Philippine consulate’
By Cristina DC Pastor It’s been the loudest whisper for months: Consul General Mario Lopez de Leon Jr. is ending his tour of duty on June 30 after five years in New York. His former deputy, Tess Dizon de Vega, will be the new ‘ConGen.’ So when De Leon recently announced his departure to officers […]
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‘No one-size-fits-all solution to global terror,’ says U.S. diplomat to the UN Michelle Sison
By Cristina DC Pastor Ambassador Michele Sison, who is the U.S. Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, said defeating terrorism and its “poisonous ideologies” requires an action plan that will address the conditions that feed radicalization. The U.S., she said, supports a proposal that each member country develop its own action plan against terrorism […]
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Philippine politics begins to heat up as Team Ro-Ro takes Manhattan
By Lindy Rosales Much like American politics, Philippine elections are right around the corner. Filipino voters go the polls on May 9 to elect a president and vice-president, 12 senators and 250 congressmen and sectoral representatives. It’s a battle between good and bad, honesty and corruption, built-from-the-ground political careers and family dynasties. Grassroots campaigning has […]
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Trans women, activists ridicule homicide conviction of Jennifer Laude killer
“Hand over Pemberton! No special treatment!” This is the clear message of Anakbayan-USA, a youth and student organization, in response to press reports that U.S. authorities are refusing to turn over U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton to Philippine custody after being convicted of homicide. Pemberton, who is from New Bedford, Massachusetts, was found […]
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Chicago hosts first U.S. rally for Roxas-Robredo
While political parties are gearing up for the much anticipated 2016 elections in the Philippines, Filipinos overseas are also staging various online campaign strategies to vouch for their presidential and vice presidential candidates. Filipino Americans have expressed through social media their favorites. In Chicago, “Filipinos Abroad and Friends of Mar and Leni” was organized to […]
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Rommy and Beth: A love story like no other and it bloomed in NYC
By Cristina DC Pastor How often does it happen that while writing his memoir, an author takes a coincidental detour and writes someone else’s life story? It happened to broadcast journalist David Hyatt. He was nine chapters into his memoir as a foreign correspondent in Southeast Asia for Voice of America when his book took […]