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Obama government offers federal boost to young men of color
By Elton Lugay African American and Hispanic men and boys filled the White House State Dining Room to listen to President Obama unveil his latest initiative to assist young men of color who are “willing to do the hard work to get ahead.” I thought these young boys are finally getting the boost they need […]
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There’s a Jollibee in the neighborhood!
By John Nicholson The Jollibee brand is familiar to the Filipino. The cheerful red-jacketed bee mascot presides over a growing number of outlets in Asia, and the brand is gaining a foothold in the American market. Typically located in places with a large Filipino population such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Hong Kong, the bee […]
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No longer just Nurse Sally
By Cristina DC Pastor A nurse with 24 years’ experience, Sally Nunez has seen nearly everything, including Auschwitz-surviving Sephardic Jews whose ID numbers remain imprinted on their arms now parched and wrinkled with age. Sally has been a long-time nurse to New York’s elderly Jewish community, from the time she arrived in the New York […]
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John D. Solomon Fellowship, One Queens Grant: 2 opportunities open to FilAms
The John D. Solomon Fellowship for Public Service is a student fellowship devoted specifically to emergency management. The program provides nine graduate students in the New York City area with the opportunity to complete a nine-month, paid fellowship in an agency of New York City government or a nonprofit organization. Sponsored by the New York […]
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Vintage Manila Sound comes to Manhattan concert hall
Original Philippine Music is the inspiration behind the April 27 concert of Cecile Azarcon and the Sounds of Manila at the Peter Norton Symphony Space at 2537 Broadway and 95th Street. “The concert will be a musical tribute to celebrate composer Cecile Azarcon’s timeless pop songs,” said Grace Labaguis, marketing director of Synergy Productions, which […]
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At Sochi, Michael Christian Martinez was just warming up
By Tim David Seventeen-year-old Michael Christian Martinez is the first Filipino — and only Southeast Asian – skater to compete at the Olympics recently held at Sochi, Russia. Before Sochi, he was already making waves internationally. However, I was surprised that he did not skate at the Philippine Nationals prior to the games. Paranaque-born Martinez […]
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PIDCI presents 2014 Diwa Ng Kalayaan candidates
The countdown to the 116th Philippine Independence Day celebrations in New York City, which falls on June 1, officially kicked off February 15 with the presentation of the first batch of Diwa Ng Kalayaan beauty pageant contestants and Mrs. Kalayaan popularity finalists held at the Philippine Consulate. Besides the honor to become an Ambassador of […]
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Couple urge those who stereotype Filipino-Western relationships: ‘Don’t judge’
This article was written in reaction to A. Mabini’s provocative essay “The Pilipina’s infatuation with the White Man,” which was published in the December 2011 issue. Authors, John Nicholson and Choi Mercado, have chosen to write their response by sharing with The FilAm readers their personal account of their own Filipino-Western relationship. John, 40, is […]
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A race to save children’s lives
The social platform NextDayBetter is calling on Filipinos to participate in a contest seeking innovative life-saving solutions in the 72 crucial hours after a disaster. In such circumstances, children are the most vulnerable. The project known as “Global Innovation Challenge: First 72 Hours” is jointly organized by UNICEF and Socialab. NextDayBetter is helping to promote […]
