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Photographs and memories of a traumatic marathon
By Cristina DC Pastor With Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in custody, Leona Merk of Dedham, Mass., can breathe a sigh of relief. “I am hopeful we will now have insight to the brothers’ motivation, which we wouldn’t have the opportunity to hear if it had ended otherwise,” mused Leona, 26, as she pored over hundreds of photographs […]
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Ed Santos is first FilAm to aspire for NYC council seat
By Cristina DC Pastor For the first time in the history of Filipino migration to New York, the son of a nanny is aspiring to run for a city council seat. Twenty-seven-year-old Democrat Edward Santos is looking to represent District 8 of East Harlem-South Bronx in the city council. But first, he has to win […]
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Senate bill is first step toward meaningful immigration reform; has a provision on amnesty
By Dennis Ortiguera On April 17, 2013, eight U.S. senators introduced the highly anticipated immigration reform bill entitled “Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013.” This bill is the result of a bipartisan effort from both Republicans and Democrats. This is the first step towards a meaningful and practical comprehensive immigration reform. […]
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Mrs. Kalayaan beauty contest marred by ugly accusations
By Elton Lugay This is Ernestine Hollins’s story. Let’s read on because what she has to say may have to do with who we are as a factionalized community living in America. On March 23, Ernestine and several other married Filipino women participated in a beauty and fundraising competition called Mrs. Kalayaan. Proceeds from this […]
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‘Graceland’ explores how the Filipino crosses boundary of good and evil
By Cristina DC Pastor Nothing about “Graceland” remotely suggests Elvis Presley, although “Heartbreak Hotel” comes close. Ron Morales’ second Filipino film, which will open on April 26, is the story of a family chauffeur whose life falls apart following the abduction of his daughter. The destiny of Marlon Villar runs in tandem with that of […]
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Across the Korean Peninsula, unease in the morning calm
By Joel David News about the latest saber-rattling from the pseudo-socialist feudal monarchy of North Korea still has the capacity to upset folks back home in the Philippines, despite the fact that South Korea happens to be, after Mongolia, the farthest East Asian country from the archipelago. Our connection with the peninsula goes deeper than […]
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For Martin William Richard: Peace, little man
By Pamela K. Santos I feel sick to my stomach reading about the death of the 8-year-old Martin William Richard in Boston. He was a third-grader just like my son. My heart hurts for his family. In a statement, Martin’s father asked for “patience and for privacy as we work to simultaneously grieve and recover.” […]
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Mayhem: On my birthday, in my favorite city
By Olive Melaya On April 15, my birthday, a pair of bombs battered the beautiful city of Boston. Everything I planned for the weekend went well. Prayer meeting Friday night in Gemma Evans’ house, dinner with my husband Steve and my in-laws Saturday afternoon, followed by a party for Norman Laviolette’s 65th birthday. Sunday, we […]
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Asthma condition kept FilAm from reaching Boston Marathon finish line
By Cristina DC Pastor One of the Filipinos who participated in the Boston Marathon said she is OK and back at her hotel room. Her asthma condition prevented her from reaching the finish line, she said. Susan Marie Sobrepena posted on her Facebook wall: “Just got back to my hotel room. Was close to the […]
