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The Pastillas Scandal and the sneaky ways to corruption
By Cristina DC Pastor There’s something sweet and savory about corruption in the Philippines. Some Bureau of Immigration (BI) officials and personnel are said to be receiving P10,000 per from Chinese nationals entering the Philippines to illegally work in gaming casinos. The cash is bundled up and hidden in Pastillas wrappers, according to reports. I […]
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The Meranao epic ‘Pananadem’ premieres on March 12
The New York premiere of Kinding Sindaw Melayu Heritage’s Pananadem (Remembering) will be presented from March 12-14 at 7 p.m. and March 15 at 3 p.m. at La MaMa’s Ellen Stewart Theatre on 66 E. 4th Street. Potri Ranka Manis, the founder and Artistic Director of Kinding Sindaw, will also lead a Filipino Indigenous Dance […]
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Bergenfield Mayor Amatorio files defamation lawsuit against opponent, demands public apology
Bergenfield Mayor Arvin Amatorio has filed a complaint and civil litigation suit with the State of New Jersey against former Mayor Norman Schmelz, his running mates, and press spokesman for defamatory allegations against Amatorio in an attempt to damage his reputation three days before the November 5th election. Amatorio is seeking compensatory damages to be […]
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Quiboloy church officials indicted for trafficking, sham marriages
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A federal grand jury has charged three top administrators of a Philippines-based church with overseeing a labor trafficking scheme that forced church members to solicit donations for a bogus charity after the defendants illegally obtained visas and other immigration documents that allowed the workers to enter and remain in the United […]
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Teaching our children the truth
By Johnson Lazaro, Esq. ‘Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong’ The book cited above, by James W. Loewen and reissued by New Press in 2008, sits beside my bed these days and makes for some very interesting and rather unsettling reading. The subtitle conveys the gist of the book. […]
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Dr. Dely Po Go: Portrait of a Filipina as an American nurse
By Cristina DC Pastor There was a time Filipino nurses in the U.S. were seen as hospital workers in their starch whites scurrying at the beck and call of doctors and providing their patients an affectionate kind of care. They still are — in their dainty scrubs — but they’re no longer the one-dimensional caregivers […]
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The message of ‘Parasite:’ There’s no easy way out of poverty
By Wendell Gaa Class and economic disparity are sad realities in many societies around the world, even in prosperous countries in Asia like the Republic of Korea, the setting of this year’s Oscar winner for Best Picture “Parasite.” It has the honor of being the first foreign language film to win the award and for […]
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The only Filipino Rotary Intl. president is honored in tribute dinner
By Loida Nicolas Lewis On December 28, 2019, past Rotary International President Mat Caparas — the only Filipino to become president in RI’s 115-year history — was honored with a tribute dinner in conjunction with his 96th birthday and his 60 years of Rotary service. Rotary International started as the Rotary Club founded by a […]
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Arkansas commissioner is new FYLPRO president
The Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO), a nonprofit that seeks to connect young Filipino American leaders with their heritage, is pleased to announce its 2020 – 2021 Executive Committee and Board of Directors. Executive Committee: Joshua Ang Price ‘18, President (Little Rock, AR) Louella Cabalona ’12, Vice President (Chicago, IL) Major Charlynne McGinnis ‘18, Secretary […]