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What Bongbong Marcos needs to do if he wants to be president
By Richard Momar Yapo Cuanang In the Ilocos Norte of yore, the name ‘Marcos’ evoked beacon of leadership, a stature measured by good education and the determination to succeed. But that name inspires so much negativity today smeared with allegations of human rights abuses, massive corruption, and an opulent lifestyle called “Imeldific,” in reference to […]
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Loida Nicolas-Lewis endorses candidacy of Robredo widow
Political advocate Loida Nicolas-Lewis is throwing her support behind Leonor “Leni” Gerona-Robredo’s candidacy for congresswoman in the 3rd District of Camarines Sur. Robredo is the widow of Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo, who was killed in August in a plane crash. She said she is running to challenge the long-standing Villafuerte dynasty in […]
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FILAMSPEAK: What do you know about the Marcoses?
By Cristina DC Pastor They are the children of the Martial Law Babies. In the U.S., they are the Filipino Americans in their teens to their 30s who were born after the Marcoses have fled the country in 1986 or were of a young age with no hint of political consciousness whatsoever during the Conjugal […]
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FILAMSPEAK: Filipino vs Filipino, a casualty of Jersey City politics
By Cristina DC Pastor In what appeared to be a Machiavellian maneuver, the nomination of Carlo Abad to be the chief judge for the Jersey City Municipal Court would pit Filipino against fellow Filipino and blast a hole into the cohesive front of the FilAm community of this city. Council member Rolando Lavarro Jr., the […]
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Say that again? The Saudi king contributed money for Dondon Lanuza’s freedom?
The report came from no less than CEO and philanthropist Loida Nicolas Lewis. She said: “This morning (February 4th), Arab News called me up to say that the King of Saudi Arabia, King Abdullah and the Royal Family are going to fill up the blood money that is due to the family of the victim […]
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Immigration on Obama’s must-do list: White House official
By Elton Lugay An undocumented sex worker said she would walk away from her underground trade once an immigration reform bill is approved in Congress. Prostitution, “Elvie” confided, is a stop-gap not the means to an end. Elvie is one of 11 million undocumented immigrants the Obama administration is hoping to legalize through a law […]
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Human trafficking and the rescue of Rina Hernandez
By Cristina DC Pastor Rina Hernandez was grateful to October superstorm Sandy. Somewhat. If not for the widespread destruction and chaos the hurricane brought on Staten Island, this nanny would not be able to plan her escape from her allegedly abusive Egyptian employers. “Nagpapasalamat po talaga ako sa Sandy,” Rina, 52, told reporters at a […]
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Bishops to use the ‘morality vote’ against politicians
By Ludy A. Ongkeko, Ph.D. What’s next? How much can the Philippine population take? Most recent information received: “Catholic bishops vowed less than 24 hours ago to vigorously campaign against politicians who ignored their ‘moral’ teachings, after the Church failed to stop the passage of a birth control law.” Reportedly, the CBCP – or the […]
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Staten Islanders look back on secessionist fervor of 1993
By Cristina DC Pastor In 1993, New York City came on the verge of losing one of its five boroughs when secessionist fervor swept Staten Island. The debate threw the community in disarray and splintered residents into different factions. The idea began to bubble forth in 1989, a time when the borough was spoken of […]