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Cartoonist of the Year Lynda Barry hailed as a ‘great light in dark times’
Filipino American Lynda Barry is the recipient of the 2019 Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year as selected by members of the National Cartoonists Society (NCS) in a secret ballot. “One of the things that’s so beautiful about comics is that whatever may be missing from your world, you might be able to […]
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‘Mulan,’ a forgettable screen hero
By Wendell Gaa As the latest live-action adaptation of a classic animated Disney film, I found “Mulan” to be one of the least successful movies in this format when compared with the blockbuster hits of recent years “Beauty and the Beast” and “Aladdin.” Like 2019’s “The Lion King,” which was a financial hit worldwide but […]
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The Filipino Breakfast and how it usually starts with Tocino, Longanisa
By Maricar CP Hampton & Cristina DC Pastor In 1968, schoolteacher Maria Quesada and her husband Ramon, a pharmacist, arrived in the U.S., curious about opportunities in the country. They settled in San Francisco and opened two businesses – a handicrafts and furniture store and a Filipino grocery – adjacent to each other. Seeing that […]
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AMBOY: Irreverent chef’s book of modern Filipino cuisine
Alvin Cailan’s “AMBOY: Recipes from the Filipino-American Dream” is the debut collection of modern Filipino cuisine from one of America’s most dynamic and innovative chefs and restaurateurs, with interviews from writer and documentarian, Alexandra Cuerdo. Known to diners in Los Angeles and beyond for his unforgettable approach to pushing the limits of traditional Filipino cuisine, […]
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On Global Filipinos: Marvin Lim is running unopposed for a seat in the Georgia legislature
By Loida Nicolas Lewis Marvin Lim, who migrated to Atlanta with his parents when he was 7 years old, is the presumptive District 99 Representative to the Georgia State Legislature this January 2021. He won in the Democratic Primary with 62 percent of the vote. Because the Republican Party did not nominate an opponent in […]
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Filipinos need to fill out the census – this is why
By Carmelyn Malalis, Chairperson & Commissioner, NYC Commission on Human Rights My name is Carmelyn Malalis, and I am the Chair and Commissioner of the NYC Commission on Human Rights. I am a mother, a wife, and a daughter. I am a proud Filipina. And I want you to fill out the census. The census […]
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Trump is a ‘fierce warrior’ vs human trafficking: Utah AG
By Sean Reyes, Utah Attorney General I’m a proud American and proud descendant of warrior ancestors. Women and men alike. For my Hawaiian, Filipino, Japanese, and Spanish heritage. My father demonstrated his warrior spirit over 50 years ago fighting a dictator in his homeland the Philippines. Barely escaping with his life, he started anew in […]
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They’re killing activists in the PHL: Malaya Movement
A human rights group in the U.S. is condemning the killing of two grassroots organizers. Randall “Ka Randy” Echanis, National Democratic Front of the Philippines peace consultant, was tortured before he was stabbed to death on August 10. Zara Alvarez, a human rights worker from KARAPATAN-Negros Island, was assassinated a week later. “The Malaya Movement […]
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Howard Hoffman is CEO of first Filipino-owned cannabis company
By Cristina DC Pastor Howard Hoffman took a different path to the top. The CEO of Complete Hemp founded his first business at 13 years old, then dropped out of college. He recalled a conversation that would change the course of his life. He asked a teacher, who was then lecturing about becoming rich, if […]