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The immigration poster and our ‘unharmonized’ identity
By Steven Raga From Woodside to Chelsea, Jamaica to the Upper East Side, we find this advertisement seeping into all sections of New York City. It’s a transit poster of a young Filipina with the words “Born in the Philippines – Proud American. Now I am an important part of my community.” One can’t help […]
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IN THE MOTHERLAND: Fighting to plant the Roots of Reproductive Health in Palawan
By Laurel Fantauzzo Women here have ways of coping. They drink laundry detergent. They jump from trees, belly first. They impale themselves with probing metal rods. If they make it to a hospital, health workers may write one large word on their charts—ABORTION—and let them bleed into the mattress. Some women try to stop the […]
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The ‘masa’s’ budding revolution: The view from Washington
By Daniel de la Rosa The best counterinsurgency weapon the Philippine government has is sending people away. That astute insight was contained in one of the thousands of WikiLeaks cables recently released to the media. This particular cable tells a tale of unintended consequences. A report compiled by the U.S. embassy – likely put together […]
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No apologies
By A. Mabini A year ago, a former police officer of the Philippine National Police (PNP) was accused of corruption and consequently dismissed by his superiors. In a hopeless bid for reinstatement, the desperate individual held his ground, denied the allegations and attempted to regain his integrity by holding a tourist bus and its passengers […]
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The shortsightedness of the Pilipino
By A. Mabini When I head back to the Philippines sometime in the upcoming year, I am almost certain that I will hear of another grade school friend trading Davao City for a foreign destination. The delivery of the news commonly contains a mixture of happiness and a jealous tone by the storyteller. I think […]
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Envoy’s fast-food diplomacy
By Maricar CP Hampton Barely two years into the job and United States Ambassador to the Philippines Harry Thomas Jr. is smitten with everything Filipino. He’s tried ‘balut’ and ‘lambanog’ and swears he likes them. “I couldn’t be more than a few weeks without Filipino food,” he told a Filipino American crowd gathered at the […]
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How life in the White House killed Dr. Connie’s marriage
By Maricar CP Hampton In her book “The White House Doctor: My Patients Were Presidents: A Memoir” Dr. Connie Mariano writes about how the journey has been from being the daughter of a Navy Steward to being the first Filipino Rear Admiral of the U.S. Navy. And then there’s being the physician to two American […]
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Elevating the conversation on immigration — to comedy
Trust Jose Antonio Vargas to elevate the discussion on immigration by bringing it to political humorist Stephen Colbert. From the first question alone, Colbert could not resist lunging into the Pulitzer Award-winning journalist for being an “illegal alien.” “No, no,” a smiling Vargas protested the use of the term. “I’m an undocumented immigrant.” “Whatever,” Colbert […]
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• Re-education workshops on PH-U.S. ties • FilAms create July 4 memories
Starting July 28, a series of “re-education” workshops will be offered for the youth and young professionals who may want to learn more about Philippine-American history. Philippines 101: Rooting in our Filipino/a History of Resistance and Resilience will be held every Thursday from 7 p.m.to 9:30 p.m. in midtown Manhattan. “We are happy to provide […]