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Feast of the Three Kings officially concludes the season of seasons
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. In our Christian Doctrine classes as youngsters, when we were able to read stories accompanied by multi-colored illustrations of Christmas, the Three Kings’ significant role was always part of that season of seasons. The Philippines held the reputation as one of the countries that had the longest celebration of the […]
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FilAms brave icy weather to meet new Mayor Bill de Blasio
By Elton Lugay On January 5, thousands of New Yorkers braved the frigid arctic weather to meet the new mayor of New York City. Mayor Bill de Blasio opened his official residence at Gracie Mansion to thousands of city residents, including a dozen Filipino Americans. The 6’5” former Public Advocate towered over the FilAms, bending […]
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Anakbayan NJ commends passage of in-state tuition law in New Jersey
Anakbayan New Jersey hailed the passage on December 20 of the In-State Tuition Bill, which was signed into law by Governor Chris Christie. New Jersey becomes the 16th state where undocumented youth may qualify for in-state tuition rates at colleges and universities. Originally nicknamed the NJ DREAM Act, the bill had initially opened tuition assistance […]
