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18 songs, only one Lea Salonga
By Elton Lugay For the umpteenth time, I found myself craning my neck and applauding vigorously as I watched my all-time favorite Filipino singer, Lea Salonga. I promised my editor this would be my fourth and last review, but I did not sign it in blood so there is no record of my pledge being […]
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Will King Phojanakong find his dream house Downtown?
Chef King Phojanakong of Kuma Inn and Umi Nom Asian restaurants was looking for a bigger house for his growing family. “As a true New Yorker I’ve been living in rentals my whole life. I think it’s time to move. The one-bedroom is getting smaller,” he said. Two developments are giving the move a sense […]
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Human trafficking and the rescue of Rina Hernandez
By Cristina DC Pastor Rina Hernandez was grateful to October superstorm Sandy. Somewhat. If not for the widespread destruction and chaos the hurricane brought on Staten Island, this nanny would not be able to plan her escape from her allegedly abusive Egyptian employers. “Nagpapasalamat po talaga ako sa Sandy,” Rina, 52, told reporters at a […]
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Bishops to use the ‘morality vote’ against politicians
By Ludy A. Ongkeko, Ph.D. What’s next? How much can the Philippine population take? Most recent information received: “Catholic bishops vowed less than 24 hours ago to vigorously campaign against politicians who ignored their ‘moral’ teachings, after the Church failed to stop the passage of a birth control law.” Reportedly, the CBCP – or the […]
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Sheila Coronel says Newsweek business model is ‘obsolete’
By Cristina DC Pastor Investigative journalism is finding itself increasingly orphaned by dwindling funds and the evaporation of support by major news organizations that are becoming leery of lawsuits and pressure tactics. Sheila Coronel, the executive director of the Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism at Columbia University, said that despite the increase of investigative journalism […]
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The time is now: Ethnic media call for immigration reform in 2013
This editorial was produced in association with New America Media, a national association of ethnic media, and is being published by ethnic media across the country to bring attention to the urgency of immigration reform. The White House and Congress must move quickly to enact just and humane comprehensive immigration reform. In the wake of […]
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Snap a winning Filipino smile
The “Smiles for the World: a Filipino Photo Essay Contest for Calidad Humana” is accepting submissions, announced Deputy Consul General Theresa Dizon-de Vega. The contest is open to all Filipino citizens regardless of age, place of residence and occupation. The February deadline has been extended to April 30, 2013. The contest is intended to showcase […]
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Staten Islanders look back on secessionist fervor of 1993
By Cristina DC Pastor In 1993, New York City came on the verge of losing one of its five boroughs when secessionist fervor swept Staten Island. The debate threw the community in disarray and splintered residents into different factions. The idea began to bubble forth in 1989, a time when the borough was spoken of […]
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Deadline for Kundiman poetry contest is Mar 1
The Kundiman Poetry Prize, dedicated to publishing exceptional work by Asian American poets, is accepting submissions. The KPP is being organized in partnership with Alice James Books, a cooperative poetry press with a mission to seek out and publish the best contemporary poetry by both established and beginning poets, with particular emphasis on involving poets […]
