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A Red Carpet welcome for ‘The FilAm Los Angeles’
By Cristina DC Pastor Dante and Cecile Ochoa, long-time residents of Los Angeles’ North Hollywood district, have seen them all. From celebrity sightings on Rodeo Drive to breaking bread with the ‘Manongs’ on Temple Street to watching the most alluring sunset as they drive down Interstate 15 South to catch Styx and Journey at Pechanga […]
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Judge Lorna Schofield: ‘I had no Filipino consciousness growing up’
By Cristina DC Pastor “I was an American baby.” Thus began the unambiguous narrative of Lorna Gail Tiangco Schofield, 57, recently confirmed judge of the Southern District of New York and first Filipino American federal judge in U.S. history. Born in Indiana, Schofield traced her roots to New Haven’s blue collar community. Her father left […]
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Michael Purugganan named a trustee of NYC research foundation
The Board of Trustees of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has announced the election of two new members to its Board: Dr. Cynthia Barnhart and Dr. Michael Purugganan. Barnhart is a professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Engineering Systems and associate dean of Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Purugganan is the Dorothy […]
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LGBT FilAms mobilize for immigration reform for Gay Pride parade
Gay and lesbian Filipino Americans will be marching in the June 30 Gay Pride March under the banner of Pin@y Pride Month. The announcement was made by the Barangay-New York and BAYAN-USA Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, and Queer/Questioning (LGBTIQ) Caucus in a statement. In urging queer FilAms to join the march, they said to […]
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Organization holds packed charity event for orphan Filipino children
On Tuesday, June 11th Maya’s Hope held a charity event and exclusive screening of Todd Kellstein’s documentary “Buffalo Girls,” depicting the lives of two 8-year-old professional Muay Thai fighters in Thailand. The event, organized by FilAm-Ukrainian Maya Rowencak, raised awareness about the struggles of children abroad. She founded Maya’s Hope, a non-profit organization that helps […]
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For FVR, Philippine economy, tension with Taiwan no laughing matter
By Cristina DC Pastor “Feel free to quote me. My name is Manny Pacquiao.” This throw-away line by former President Fidel Ramos kept Consulate officials, staff and guests in stitches during a June 14 visit to New York to promote his latest book and film. It was one running gag after another as the former […]
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A special segment on Marilou Diaz-Abaya at NYC film festival
Asian CineVision will present a tribute to Filipino filmmaker Marilou Diaz-Abaya (1955-2012) as well as other female filmmakers in the 36th Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF) from July 24th to August 3rd. This year AAIFF is presenting 26 feature films and 44 short films, for, by and about Asians and Asian Americans, with works […]
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Raid of 7-Eleven yields exploited Filipino workers, abuser Filipino manager
Ramon Nanas, 49, of Great River, New York was one of nine 7-Eleven store owners and managers indicted for allegedly exploiting undocumented workers. The U.S. Department of Justice said the employees of several 7-Eleven convenience stores spread across Long Island in New York and Norfolk, Virginia were exploited, their wages stolen and were required to […]
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Here lies the disco-driven life of Imelda Marcos
By Cristina DC Pastor If you have to watch David Byrne’s “Here Lies Love,” be prepared to suspend disbelief. This disco musical is part fiction and part history, and if some details appear like figments of the writer’s mind, they probably are. Much of the urban legend revolving around Imelda Marcos is so delightfully woven […]
