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Carlos Conde: Philippine elections highlight political dynasties, celebrities and ‘ordinary people are embracing them’
By Marivir Montebon & Cristina DC Pastor In this episode of Women and Media, guest Carlos Conde, senior researcher of Human Rights Watch Asia, examines the political fever in the Philippines following the arrest and detention of former President Rodrigo Duterte at The Hague. Conde acknowledges the deep political loyalties of Filipinos based on ethnicity […]
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Immigrant New Yorkers have a longer lifespan than U.S.-born residents
The New York City Health Department released on April 17 a report that states that immigrants in NYC have a higher life expectancy than U.S.-born residents, with an average lifespan of 83.5 years compared to 79.9 years for U.S.-born New Yorkers. This is one of the key findings in the report “The Health of Immigrants […]
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When legends become family: My love letter to Tita Guy
By Brendan Flores What could a young Filipino American, raised far from the glitz of Philippine showbiz, possibly know about a national treasure like Nora Aunor? Plenty—because in our household, she was everything. Before I ever met her, before I fully understood what it meant to be Filipino, I already knew her name: Nora. Or, […]
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Osteoporosis and why older Asian American women are prone to fractures
In this column, we will aim to raise awareness about osteoporosis, highlighting the importance of early screening and timely diagnosis, with a special focus on older women in the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities. What is osteoporosis and why are Asian American women facing high risk? Osteoporosis is a condition that weakens […]
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Fordham Rams Coach Mike Magpayo: ‘Basketball is in my blood’
By Cristina DC Pastor A ‘The FilAm’ Exclusive Some folks like to get away Take a holiday from the neighborhood… Mike Magpayo recalled how he and his wife Caroline were listening to Billy Joel’s New York anthem and “tearing up” as they were moving out of the Big City in 2014. Except that it was […]
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Philippines looking to buy U.S. aircraft, military equipment at cost of $5.6B
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the Philippines of F-16 Aircraft for an estimated cost of $5.58 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today, April 1. The announcement was made […]
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Egypt: Ingenious people, legendary pyramids
By Wendell Gaa Egypt has been a country I’ve been seeking to visit for practically most of my adult life, and just recently I’ve finally made that lifelong dream a reality. Together with some of my colleagues from the Philippine Embassy in Ankara, Türkiye, I’ve had the remarkable opportunity to travel down to the ancient […]
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First-ever internet voting will start for overseas Filipinos Apr 13
By Lindy Rosales The system will go live for 77 Philippine embassies and consulates worldwide including the Northeast USA, according to the Commission on Election (Comelec) during a recent briefing at the Philippine Center in New York City. Currently, there are 1.2 million registered overseas Filipino voters while in the Philippines there are 68.6 million […]
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Pride and poignancy in Penaranda anthology
By Allen Gaborro In the vein of the vernacular and the sentimental, Oscar Peñaranda brings together both the gemstones and the rougher cuts of his oeuvre in “Follower of the Seasons: A Onethology in Symphony.” The roots of this potpourri of personal reminiscences, the congruences and resourcefulness of and between individuals, and the human history […]