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3 arrested in gang-related arms trafficking case
Three Filipinos have been arrested on charges of violating the Arms Export Control Act, according to a Department of Justice statement issued January 6. The suspects were identified as Sergio Santiago de Leon Syjuco, aka “Yogi,” 25, of Muntinlupa City; Cesar Paolo Inciong Ubaldo, aka “Arvi,” 26, of Paranaque City; and Arjyl Revereza, 25, of […]
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Need to renew your PH passport?
Consular service will be available to Jersey City residents from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 10, according to the Philippine Consulate and the Catholic Action of Mary. Marian Hall below St. Mary’s Church corner of Second and Erie streets will be the site of passport processing, dual citizenship application and registration for absentee […]
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Save San Sebastian reaches fundraising milestone
The year 2011 was an eventful year for Bakas Pilipinas, announced President Roz Li, a preservationist architect. The New York-based non-profit dedicated to the preservation of historic architecture and sites in the Philippines is reporting its accomplishments for the year, starting with the restoration of San Sebastian Basilica in Manila. San Sebastian is the initial […]
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Consulate makes request to visit Jersey City brothers in Christmas killing
By Cristina DC Pastor In Jersey City, the Christmas Day carnage mirrored the 4th of July killing of 2001. Except for the victims, the details are eerily familiar. On Christmas Day, the Paet brothers – Elieser, 44; Francis, 37; and Wilfred, 39 – reportedly killed the husband of their sister over an ongoing family […]
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‘With NYC as my mistress, there is nothing I shall want’
By Camille Mana Upon entering my temporary New York sublet last September, I had no idea what was in store for me. One never does, perhaps, but based on a single Skype interview with my roommate-to-be via Craigslist (yes, I keep it real), one might say I had boldly leaped (or rather belly-flopped) into new […]
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Um, ‘dinuguan’ for media noche?
I wondered aloud while eyeing the rows of food trays laid out at Phil-Am Restaurant & Grocery for families to feast on while waiting for the ball to drop on Times Square. “It’s for the puto,” chortled owner Gil Aguila, sharing the Filipinos’ belief that round things bring good luck. I remember how my mother […]
