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Buddhakai: The rapper as spiritual warrior
Hip hop is not exactly the route to model minority status for some Asian Americans but it gave direction to the once-turbulent life of Bernard Quisumbing. Born in Cebu, and raised in New Jersey since age 5, he is now a recognized name in Denver’s hip hop music scene as the rap artist and songwriter […]
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Hard to tell who is good, evil in ‘Cobra Kai’
By Wendell Gaa The 1980s for me was a golden decade for film, including the “Karate Kid” series, a classic story of the underdog overcoming all odds, starring Ralph Macchio as the titular character Daniel LaRusso and the late Pat Morita as his beloved mentor the wise Mr. Miyagi. For me, these films which I […]
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Dear Bongbong, why do you want to be president?
The FilAm Editorial Seriously. Why? Is your mother putting you up to it? Jeez, you’re 64. You can put your foot down and say no. Is your family urging you to do it because you’re the Kuya and older sons, by tradition, are expected to “man up” and take over the reins of the family […]
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Alfa Garcia: Indie musician in every way
Born in Mindanao, raised in New York and New Jersey, and now living in sunny SoCal, singer-songwriter Alfa Garcia has been creating music inspired by the constant shifts in her life. She has released three albums and several singles of original songs, some of which have been featured on film and television, including “Keeping Up […]
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Biden names 3 FilAms to the 23-member AAPI advisory board
President Biden has appointed 23 commissioners to the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. Three of them are Filipinos. They are Amefil Agbayani, Teresita Batayola, and Luisa Blue. In a statement, the White House said the commission will advise the President on ways the public, private, and non-profit sectors can […]
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On Global Filipinos: Letty Lanuza: A mother’s love conquers death (Part 2)
By Loida Nicolas Lewis I always knew that when the going gets rough and a kababayan is in dire straits, Filipinos would always come to help, assist, give food, donate money or whatever is needed, and would do it generously. This is our God-given, unbreakable Bayanihan spirit. And so it happened — $5, $10, $25, $50, $100 started to pour into the bank account of Letty Lanuza (for Philippine […]
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Children of presidentiables: The gifted, the influencers, and the U.K. educated
By Cristina DC Pastor Whoever wins the May 2022 Philippine elections, Filipinos will be seeing a new family occupy Malacanang. Part of the package is a new batch of children who will provide some kind of national distraction, for good or ill. Looking back…Because Ferdinand Marcos was in power for more than 20 years, two […]
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Jeff Coleman: A politics inspired by the peaceful PHL People Power
Jeff Coleman, the former Pennsylvania State representative, has announced his return to public service as a Republican candidate seeking the office of Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania. Coleman, whose mother is Filipino from Mindoro Occidental and whose political consciousness was shaped by the 1986 peaceful Edsa People Power revolution, said he is running a “positive campaign” on a […]
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‘Spider-Man’ is best Marvel movie: Emotionally rousing and inspiring
By Wendell Gaa “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film and third solo outing for English actor Tom Holland as Peter Parker, is the best film adaptation of what I would have to say is Marvel’s greatest superhero ever. Yes, there are countless other superheroes in the Marvel Comics storytelling vault, […]