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Rev. Msgr. Oscar A. Aquino, 88
The Filipino community of New York and New Jersey mourns the passing of the beloved Msgr. Oscar Aquino on September 1 due to a lingering illness. We are republishing below this piece written about him when he was awarded the People’s Ball Empowerment Award in 2023 by Fiesta In America. The statement “Jack of all […]
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Catholic priests in friendly sportsfest from pickleball to Patintero in 7th Parilympics
By Cristina DC Pastor Some 140 Filipino Catholic priests from 31 archdioceses and dioceses across the United States and the Caribbean gathered in New Jersey for a sports festival competing in events such as basketball, tennis, badminton, volleyball, bowling and the Patintero ‘block-the-player’ game popular among Filipino street children. Indoor tournaments such as Dama, chess, […]
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Calendar from August
–Ongoing till September 1 Common Picnic: Halo-Halo Edition by artist Risa Puno Waterfront Plaza at Brookfield Place 230 Vesey Street NYC –Ongoing till September 9 Back to Our Roots: Summer Chefs Series September 2 – Pork Picadillo September 9 – Spaghetti with Prawns and Aligue Join on Zoom Contact: pafcomnj@gmail.com –Ongoing till October 5 Golden […]
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Extradite Quiboloy
By Cristina DC Pastor Now that Apollo Quiboloy is in custody, the public is weighing how Justice will be served – and where. Will the celebrity pastor, who ordained himself the “Son of God,” face accountability in the United States where he allegedly trafficked women and molested young girls, and engaged in bulk cash smuggling, […]
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Nearly 400 Filipino priests gather in Newark for cultural celebration
For the first time in history, almost 400 Filipino Catholic priests from throughout the U.S. converged on Newark’s Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart for an October 26 cultural celebration and Mass led by Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the Vatican’s permanent observer to the United Nations. The festivities — which were held as part of the […]
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370 Filipino priests to gather at Newark for historic mass
For the first time in history, roughly 370 Filipino Catholic priests from throughout the U.S. will converge on Newark’s Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart for a cultural celebration and mass led by Archbishop Gabriele Caccia — the Vatican’s permanent observer to the United Nations — on Thursday, October 26. Lay faithful are welcome, though […]
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U.S. gov’t accuses Apollo Quiboloy of ‘pervasive rape’ of young girls
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is sanctioning a diverse array of over 40 individuals and entities that are connected to corruption or human rights abuse across nine countries. The announcement was made in recognition of International Anti-Corruption Day and Human Rights Day on December 9. One of the […]
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Youngest community leader takes the reins of decades-old Santacruzan tradition
By Cristina DC Pastor At the fragile age of 20, Federico ‘Freddy’ Burke became the executive chairman of the Santacruzan Festival, continuing a 44-year tradition started by the elders of Jersey City and the friends of his parents. “I volunteered to become the executive chairman of the Santacruzan and Flores de Mayo of Manila Avenue […]
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How my Faith, family walked me on my journey to becoming a writer
By Mark Polo Eyo When I was offered the extraordinary privilege to become the Communications Lead for NaFFAA, I asked myself if I was ready to play that significant role in amplifying our voice through writing for our Filipino American community. I felt the heavy burden of following the great footsteps of master communicators and […]