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‘BAHAY:home’ art exhibit to complete 3 classrooms, benefit children in rural Capiz
By Jen Furer Social impact innovator Advancement for Rural Kids (ARK) that feeds, gets kids back to school and creates income with their communities, along with cross-cultural learning innovator Global Playground, hosted an art exhibit and benefit on November 11, 2016. Proceeds from the night will furnish 3 sustainable classrooms rebuilt after Typhoon Haiyan in […]
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It’s raining fun at Bandastiks 2016
By Lindy Rosales “The best antidote to jet lag.” That was some zinger coming from Consul General Tess Dizon-De Vega. She just arrived from Manila, and on, November 4, was treated to a madhouse of a contest called Bandastiks. Organized this year by the alumni associations of Ateneo de Manila University, Assumption College, De La […]
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Sari-Sari Storybooks publisher Christina Newhard creates books using Philippine regional languages
By Cristina DC Pastor Melo, a shy boy from a tiny village in Batanes, goes fishing with his uncle. A flying fish pulls him to a magical city at the bottom of the ocean. There, the sea creatures are always busy and have no time to talk to him. Suddenly, there is a loud explosion. […]
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Mother-son Maritess and Aries Dela Cruz: Bonding over Hillary, together mourning her loss
By Cristina DC Pastor Grief has gripped the Dela Cruz household in Queens three days after the November 8 election. Aries Dela Cruz, president of the Filipino American Democratic Club of New York, mourns the defeat of Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton to her GOP opponent Donald Trump. “I’m going through a lot of stages of […]
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The first 48 hours as the heart throbs and the tears flow
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. Since we who live on the West Coast are three hours ahead of other states, I was more than prepared to watch the doings and goings-on of the all-important November 8th elections panning out in other regions. It is customary to have ample food and liquids in anticipation of events […]
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Asian Americans report voting barriers, discrimination on Election Day
Many Asian American voters across the country, especially new citizens and first-time voters, encountered barriers and discrimination at polling places, including improper requests for identification, inadequate language assistance, no provisional ballots, being sent to multiple incorrect poll sites, and discrimination against American Muslim women wearing hijabs or niqabs. The Asian American Legal Defense […]
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Undocumented business owner faces uncertainty under Trump presidency
By Mycee Pineda The election cycle is finally over, and reality show celebrity Donald Trump is now President. Instead of being joyful and expectant of what lies ahead, why am I feeling devastated and scared? To be honest, I am still in shock two days after the election and really saddened by the […]
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Seeking to relive tradition, Christmas caroling contest offers prizes, plane ticket to Manila
By Cristina DC Pastor They dithered at first, then decided to join last-minute. To their surprise, the Filipino-American Society of St. Joan of Arc won first prize of $1,200 at the first Christmas Caroling Contest held December 5, 2015 at the Philippine Center on Fifth Avenue. The group donated the check to the Saint Joan […]
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Oh yes, we voted!
On November 8, Filipino Americans came out in force to elect the 45th President of the United States. They came wearing their hearts on their sleeves and left with “I voted” stickers on their hearts! Their Facebook posts below may not show WHO they voted but it sure shows HOW!
