-
FilAms brave icy weather to meet new Mayor Bill de Blasio
By Elton Lugay On January 5, thousands of New Yorkers braved the frigid arctic weather to meet the new mayor of New York City. Mayor Bill de Blasio opened his official residence at Gracie Mansion to thousands of city residents, including a dozen Filipino Americans. The 6’5” former Public Advocate towered over the FilAms, bending […]
-
Maguindanao Massacre revisited: Is the only journalist hero a dead journalist?
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. Hearing from Carlos H. Conde, Philippine researcher for Human Rights Watch, the largest human rights non-government organization (NGO) based in New York, this story’s author ventures to inquire from her homeland an answer to: “Four Years On, No Justice for Maguindanao Massacre Victims?” The same could be asked, how about […]
-
JFK: 50 years gone but never forgotten
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. It was the start of the school term: Fall1960. The Graduate School of Journalism and Communication of the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles had not formally opened at all. Its schedule, to commence with the master’s program in journalism, was set for 1965, I was informed. That […]
-
FILAMSPEAK: Is Jose Cuisia an absentee ambassador?
By Cristina DC Pastor & Maricar CP Hampton A Philippine columnist made a most startling accusation: Ambassador Jose Cuisia is a part-time ambassador! That he sits on the board of nine Philippine companies and that he is often “absent in (his) job making money in the Philippines.” We sought comments from the Philippine Embassy and […]
-
No sympathy for Pilipinos who lack the courage to change their fate
By A. Mabini I read an article about Uruguay’s current president, Señor José Mujica and the sincere humility of a man who holds the highest seat of a nation. The article describes about how he drives a beatdown Volkswagen, and how he donates 90 percent of his $12,000 a month paycheck to charities and foundations. […]
-
Human trafficking is ‘joint responsibility’ of all UN countries: PHL
Preventing human trafficking is the “joint responsibility of all member-states” of the United Nations whether these are countries of origin, transit or destination. This bold statement was made by Philippine Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs for Policy Evan P. Garcia during a meeting of the Group of Friends United Against Human Trafficking held September 26 as […]
-
Gay couple makes pitch for Barbara Buono
Heart, humor and honesty went into the making of this video by graphic designer David Gibson and comic Rich Kiamco. It may be a pitch for votes for candidate Barbara Buono – who is running against incumbent New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie — but beyond that, this story is one of many same-sex narratives that […]
-
Martial law victims eyeing proceeds from sale of Imelda Marcos’s Monet painting
By Cristina DC Pastor A group of human rights victims are seeking to get their hands on the $32 million proceeds from the sale of a Claude Monet painting that once belonged to Imelda Marcos. A September 11 motion was filed by petitioner Jose Duran et al against Marcos’ former secretary Vilma Bautista, before the […]
-
OFWs to flex economic power on Sept. 19, Zero Remittance Day
By Odette Keeley New America Media Protests against corruption in the Philippines erupted last month over a “pork-barrel” scandal, in which a wealthy businesswoman colluded with high-ranking government officials to siphon off 10 billion pesos ($233 million USD) from public coffers. The corruption, which spanned a decade and involved more than 28 legislators, came to […]