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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 […]
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I ‘shot’ the president
By Elton Lugay I missed his first inauguration, but promised myself to attend the next one when it became apparent Barack Obama was on his way to a second term. So there I was at the media riser of the National Mall fronting the Capitol, frozen still, a Uniqlo scarf from an ex keeping my […]
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Hailing Obama, hoping for passage of immigration bill
By Elton Lugay A singer, a nurse and a chef. These Filipinos echoed their praise of President Barack Obama on the eve of his second inauguration as 44th president of the United States. “He’s for the common person, he’s grassroots. You don’t feel like he’s an elitist,” said pop soprano Stephanie Reese, who was in […]
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Barack Obama’s first inauguration
By Richard Momar Yapo Cuanang Christmas of 2008 was another warm holiday in the South. My friend asked what I would like for a Christmas present. I said I would love to attend the inauguration of President Barack Obama in January. The gift — a Savannah-Dulles, Dulles-Honolulu, Honolulu-Savannah ticket — came in an air mail […]
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Call for submissions to essay contest on PH territorial claim; deadline is Feb 1
The U.S. Pinoys for Good Governance (USP4GG)-Marianas chapter has launched an essay contest with the theme, “The West Philippine Sea and its impact on the future of the Philippines.” The contest is open to all Filipino students in the Philippines or overseas, from 10 to 25 years old, who are enrolled in high school and […]
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When bishops are blinded by hate
By Ludy A. Ongkeko, Ph.D. Despite the beginnings of 2013, a new year, meant to usher in renewals of hope and life, the much-awaited Reproductive Health (RH) Law of the Philippines — highly cheered by about 85 percent of that nation’s people led by President Aquino — the Bishops continue to spread their vociferous opposition […]
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Bronx nurse deployed to Afghanistan to help in transition period
By Cristina DC Pastor Nurse Analiza Benjamin is currently serving in Afghanistan as a health care mentor, a job description that brings her in “direct contact” with the Afghan National Army. A reserve officer of the U.S. Navy with the rank of captain, Analiza is one of more than 30,000 coalition forces keeping peace in […]
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Imelda Marcos doesn’t live here anymore
By Cristina DC Pastor With charm and graciousness, Consul General Mario de Leon Jr. and his wife Eleanor welcomed guests to their Upper East Side townhouse, located in a neighborhood known for its genteel, pre-war condos and elegant shops. It was the recent Evening with the Consul General, a traditional Christmas dinner where he opens […]
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FILAMSPEAK: ‘Aloha, Sen. Daniel Inouye; we won’t forget’
Filipino Americans mourned the passing of Senator Daniel Inouye, war hero and a revered Asian American member of Congress. The senator from Hawaii died December 17th from a respiratory ailment at the age of 88. He was laid to rest on Sunday in Hawaii. In the FilAm community, Inouye is remembered in awe and with […]