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Filipino scientists call for immediate action on climate change
By Sero Toriano Parel and Carla Bertulfo On December 7, Filipino scientists, science advocates, and allies gathered at Columbia University to learn about the effects of climate change in the Philippines as well as Palestine. This occasion marked the inaugural event of the newly formed Association of Filipino Scientists in America (AFSA). The theme of […]
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On Global Filipinos: Quantum physicist Jacquiline Romero receives international award
By Loida Nicolas Lewis Out of the 275 winners of the national and regional L’Oreal-UNESCO For Women in Science fellowships all over the world, the International Rising Talent Award was bestowed on the top 15. The Manila-born Dr. Jacquiline Romero was one of them. She received the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science (FWIS) International Rising […]
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Are FilAms in Jersey aware of the risks living in coastal communities?
By Cristina DC Pastor Jersey City is where IBM engineer Virginia Mayo Policarpio came of age. She, her husband and their three children live in a gated community called Society Hill not far from where she and her parents once lived as new immigrants. Like her, Jenny Castaneda is very happy living in Jersey City. […]
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Pulitzer and Nobel prize winners among this year’s TOFA honorees
By Cristina DC Pastor A Pulitzer Prize winner and a Nobel Peace Prize recipient are among this year’s distinguished The Outstanding Filipinos in America (TOFA) honorees. Mariel Padilla (Youth category) contributed to The Cincinnati Enquirer’s Pulitzer-Prize winning project, “Seven Days of Heroin,” about the drug epidemic in the Midwest. Vivian Talambiras-Cruz (Community Service) was part […]
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Treatment device for Alzheimer’s approved by FDA, declares biotech firm led by N.J. entrepreneur
By Wendell Gaa New Jersey-born entrepreneur Rogelio “Vonz” Santos, Jr. has just joined the global war against Alzheimer’s Disease following his biotechnology company’s discovery of a possible cure for the dreaded epidemic common among the elderly. At a recent TEDx presentation at the Lyceum of the Philippines University in Manila, Vonz revealed how his company, […]
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Women on being successful: ‘Don’t apologize’ and ‘Know your limit’
By Cristina DC Pastor Inspiring stories on grit and being earnest were shared by IBM engineer Virginia Policarpio and Penguin publisher Elda Rotor at the Philippine Consulate’s March 12 series commemorating International Women’s Month. Virginia, who is IBM Senior Technical Staff Member and a specialist on cybersecurity, told the audience how as a 12-year-old, she […]
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The frenzy over Bitcoin and the Filipino ‘biglang yaman’ mentality
By Rene Pastor A long-time friend who lives in California asked what I thought about Bitcoin. I replied with a laugh, “You too?” I have read how many people, especially in Asia, are both intrigued and enamored by this digital currency. Across the Philippines and Hong Kong, Bitcoin has become an enchanting game of chance, […]
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Increasing the visibility of FilAms in the tech industry through mentorship
Amid reports of low diversity numbers at Silicon Valley’s elite technology companies, organizers in the Filipino American community are seeking to increase the visibility of Filipino Americans in the tech industry in the San Francisco Bay Area. Filipino Americans in Silicon Valley (FASTER), founded in 2015 by alumni from the University of California, Berkeley, is […]
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Radical, pioneering creatives in this year’s TOFA (Part 3)
Rocky Gathercole’s inspiring story places him in two extreme points in life: From homeless kid to celebrity designer. His collections have hit the runways of New York and Los Angeles, and the likes of Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, and Ariana Grande have worn his luxurious gowns. He left home as he was coming of age […]