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Protest against China draws hundreds
By Elton Lugay & Cristina DC Pastor Ernie Gange from Boston and Frank Celoza from Philadelphia made the five-hour trip to New York. They knew they had to come and add their voices to the protest against the “bully” that is China. “We didn’t mind driving five hours, just to come here and join the […]
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China is a bully vs. Don’t mess with China: FilAms split
These two positions over the Spratlys dispute — and China’s looming ambitions in the region — are so far apart, yet they come from one community. The U.S. Pinoys for Good Governance (USP4GG) is mobilizing FilAms to protest on July 8 in front of Chinese embassies and consulates around the world over Beijing’s incursions into […]
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• Course in women’s activism opens in August • Filipinos in N.Y. now at 104K; in N. J. 110K
The Association of Filipinas, Feminists Fighting Imperialism, Re-feudalization, and Marginalization (AF3IRM NY/NJ) is offering an educational and transformative space for women interested in exploring and activating the intersections of their personal and political identities. For four consecutive Saturdays in August, the Summer School of Women’s Activism will offer a unique course on women’s history, method […]
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U.S. tells PH: We’re ‘behind you’ in Spratlys dispute
He was crudely booted out of office in 2006 as ambassador to the United States, but the beloved Albert del Rosario returned June 20 to an emotional and rousing welcome from the FilAm community of Metro D.C. “You never left my heart,” the new foreign affairs secretary told the community at a reception held at […]
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• Laugh out loud with Fe • ‘Kabalikat’ hails domestic workers pact • Photographers hold exhibit
The Queen of Comedy Cabaret Fe de los Reyes will bring her brand of humor to Queens, performing excerpts from her hit show “Amerika Na” and the cleverly put together, “Fe’s Book.” The musical-comedy show will be held June 26, 7 p.m. at Payag Restaurant in Woodside, Queens. Tickets are $25 and are exclusive of […]
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Shock, praise over journalist’s immigration tell-all
By Maricar CP Hampton & Cristina DC Pastor Pulitzer Award winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas, who confessed to being an undocumented immigrant in a New York Times essay, was at the Philippine Consulate in New York June 22 for a private meeting with immigration lawyers. He or any of the lawyers from Filipino-American Legal and […]
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Hokum scrotum: Weiner’s defense
By Cristina DC Pastor Possibly, for the first time in the history of sex scandals, a person is denying the body part was his. In the parade of salacious shenanigans we have witnessed in the past, the person usually denies the act (“I did not have sex with that woman”), the outcome (“I know […]
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• An evening with Lea Salonga • Get Etta outta CHR: Bayan USA • UniPro hosts youth summit June 2-4
Lea Salonga will be back at Café Carlyle in a three-week return engagement June 7 to 25. Best known for her Tony Award winning role in “Miss Saigon,” Lea made her Café Carlyle debut last season. In “Lea Salonga: New York in June,” she will take her audience on a musical tour of her multi-faceted […]
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Repeal of DOMA not going to happen soon
By Erwin de Leon Integrity USA A couple of days ago, I wrote a post for Integrity USA encouraging those of us who care about the plight of gay binational couples to curb our enthusiasm: At the end of last week, a couple of news items raised the hopes of gay binational couples, their families […]