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Couple urge those who stereotype Filipino-Western relationships: ‘Don’t judge’
This article was written in reaction to A. Mabini’s provocative essay “The Pilipina’s infatuation with the White Man,” which was published in the December 2011 issue. Authors, John Nicholson and Choi Mercado, have chosen to write their response by sharing with The FilAm readers their personal account of their own Filipino-Western relationship. John, 40, is […]
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A marriage in transit
By Cristina DC Pastor We paid the haulers then locked up the house for good. My neighbor Mike, who was washing his car by his driveway, waved. We met halfway to hug. “You guys have been great neighbors,” he said with a wry smile like he was really sad to see us go. He waved […]
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Why I got married on Valentine’s Day
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. Once in every 12 months, there is a day that tugs at a great many hearts. There are virtual reminders weeks before it becomes part of the prevailing picture. Media and commercial interests zero in on Valentine’s Day. The meaning? To purchase expensive presents? To play up to romantic notions? […]
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‘Forever Families:’ What happens when adoption does not work out?
By Lorial Crowder On November 27th, an Ohio couple returned their 9-year old adopted son to Butler County Children’s Services with claims he was “displaying aggressive behavior and earlier threatened the family with a knife.” The boy was adopted and raised from infancy, according to reports. The couple was indicted on “misdemeanor counts of nonsupport” […]
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Paying homage to the women who raised her
By Maya Rowencak Food was important to me as a child. My mother always fed me. But there’s one moment that sticks in my head: eating a fish head. Now, I’m as American as you can possibly imagine. My mother used to say I was “bastos” and “you’re just like your father” and “(insert bad […]
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Randy Gener’s tribute to his mother wins Plaridel Award’s outstanding essay
Editor, writer and artist Randy Gener, whose essay about his recently departed mother was published in TheFilAm magazine on what would have been her 67th birthday, garnered the Philippine American Press Club’s 2013 Plaridel Award for Outstanding Editorial Essay/Commentary at a gala dinner in Colma, California, on October 19th. In addition, the Asian American Arts […]
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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 […]
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A FilAm family celebrates Rosh Hashanah
By Jenjen Furer and Roz Furer I am blessed to have been married to a Jewish family. My four children get to experience a little bit of the Filipino Catholic tradition and a little bit of the Jewish family tradition. Mom, as I call my husband’s mother, was born and raised in Brooklyn. Her parents […]
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Family feuds over $6.2 M Park Avenue apartment
By Cristina DC Pastor Wealthy siblings are fighting over a Park Avenue co-op sold in July for $6.2 million, as well as an art and antique collection worth about $1 million that is currently being auctioned off by a Manhattan gallery. In an affidavit filed August 22, lawyer Pompeyo Realuyo, 79, is asking the Manhattan […]