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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 […]
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New Jersey billionaires reap record profits while millions lose jobs: report
On Thursday August 20th, a new report, “Pandemic Profiteers: New Jersey’s Corporations and Wealthiest Individuals Reap Billions While Local Communities Suffer,” was released by the organizations called For the Many Coalition, and Americans for Tax Fairness. The report analyzes wealth accumulation and profits generated by New Jersey’s wealthiest residents and corporations headquartered or doing business in […]
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FilAms for Biden-Harris unshaken by fake news, disinformation on social media
By Cristina DC Pastor Filipino Americans leaders backing the Democratic ticket seem airily confident about winning the election, dismissing worries about fake news and disinformation on social media. “If anyone thinks that the battle will be decided on social media, then they obviously don’t vote. The battle will be won by vote, by mail, and […]
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Jersey City priest arrested for alleged sex crimes
On August 14, 2020, at approximately 11 a.m., Fr. Donato Cabardo, age 56, of Jersey City was arrested in connection with alleged sexual crimes that occurred in the rectory at St. Paul of the Cross Church where he is a diocesan priest. He surrendered to the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office in Jersey City. Cabardo has […]
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The disappearance of trans FilAm Paula del Mundo: An unsolved mystery
By Cristina DC Pastor On September 15, 2019, Paula del Mundo, a trans nursing assistant, went missing at the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in Texas. She was last seen walking aimlessly by the airport’s exit area wearing white shirt and lavender pants. It’s been almost a year since her disappearance, and her family to […]
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Mini-series examines war crimes committed by Imperial Japan
By Wendell Gaa The current global lockdown should give us all incentive to watch films and TV shows and keep us shielded from a very different type of virus called Boredom. One particular Netflix series which I highly recommend is the historical drama “Tokyo Trial.” It is based on the actual events of the Tokyo […]
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‘A Better Life?’ podcast tells immigrant stories from the coronavirus pandemic
Feet in 2 Worlds, a project that trains and supports immigrant journalists, announces the launch of “A Better Life?”, the latest season of their award-winning podcast. Premiering August 20th, “A Better Life?” www.abetterlifepodcast.com explores how the coronavirus pandemic and America’s failed response to COVID-19 has reshaped immigrants’ lives and their relationship to the United States. […]
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‘Painful discussions need to happen:’ NaFFAA Chair Brendan Flores on Barkada debate
By Cristina DC Pastor NAFFAA National Chairman Brendan Flores was in Mexico when the Barkada controversy blew up in the last few days of July. The Barkada Wine Bar in Washington D.C. opened on July 29, with segments of the Filipino American community accusing the bar owners of ‘cultural appropriation.’ In an instant the community […]
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Little Manila Avenue: ‘Let’s make this official’
Will the Filipino American community get its honorary street sign Little Manila Avenue by October 2020? Organizers are hoping that would happen. The street sign will be placed at the corner of Roosevelt Avenue and 70th Street in Woodside, Queens. “It would be particularly meaningful to be able to install this historic Little Manila Avenue […]