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LGBT community in tears over Obama support for marriage equality
President Obama’s personal support for same-sex marriage drew praise and tears from some in the FilAm gay community. “I am just in awe. I am just in tears,” said film critic Mau Feria on hearing Obama come out in favor of same-sex unions after years of hedging his comments. Comedian Rich Kiamco, who recently married […]
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Loida Lewis to China: ‘Mga walanghiya’
By Elton Lugay Edwin Josue may be Filipino-Chinese, but during the May 11 protest rally against China, he was “first and foremost” a Filipino. Josue, a real estate broker, was one of about 75 FilAms who marched to the Chinese Consulate building on 42nd Street and 12th Avenue to protest alleged Chinese incursion into Philippine […]
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Rolando Lavarro joins Team Fulop in mayoral race
The office of Jersey City mayoral aspirant Steven Fulop announced that Councilman-At-Large Rolando Lavarro will be one of the first three candidates who will be joining his 2013 ticket. The councilman of Ward E said the rest of the six candidates to comprise Team Fulop will be named in late fall. Those candidates have not […]
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FilAms pledge four more years for Pres. Obama
By Elton Lugay WASHINGTON D.C. — Asian American leaders gathered here May 8 to celebrate the Asian American-Pacific Islander Month, and to reflect how much the community has accomplished throughout the Obama administration, and what else needs to be done. The event was the gala for the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS), […]
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Filipinos at front line of May Day protest rallies
In what is billed as a “historic” May Day uniting immigrant workers organizations, labor and a revived Occupy movement, Filipinos joined thousands on the streets May 2 to demand a “more just and more equitable” world for the working class. “Though it is an election year,” said Linda Oalican of Damayan Migrant Workers Association, “we […]
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CNN turns its ‘Eye on the Philippines’
CNN’s ‘Eye On’ series is shining the international spotlight on the Philippines, with a special week of programming dedicated to the Southeast Asian country, airing to more than 280 million households around the world. From April 30 to May 4 ‘Eye On The Philippines‘ features live daily reports with Anna Coren from Manila, Batangas and […]
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The immigrant once called ‘nigger’ is now mayor of Ridgway, PA
By Cristina DC Pastor In the lethargic town of Ridgway, Pennsylvania – which is closer to Canada than to New York City – the mayor is a Filipino. The 72-year-old Guillermo Udarbe is also a doctor and so his town runs like clockwork. Mornings, this family practitioner tends to patients, and evenings he holds court […]
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Misconduct maybe, but don’t send the Marines home just yet
By Philip Dominguez Mercurio An article in the “Marine Corps Times” described the Philippines as a country with a “raunchy party atmosphere… where alcohol and scantily clad women have attracted Marines and sailors over the years.” In light of the Secret Service scandal in Colombia and Pres. Obama’s reference to a “couple of knuckleheads,” I […]
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President Obama nominates Lorna Schofield as N.Y. district court judge
Lorna Schofield’s prospective return to government just got a boost when President Obama on April 25 nominated her as federal district court judge for the Southern District of New York, according to a statement from KAYA. Article III judges are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. If confirmed, Schofield would be the […]