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FilAm neighborhood in Jersey City facing threat of gentrification
By Cristina DC Pastor A proposed 800-unit luxury condominium to be built on thePhilippine Plaza Park in Jersey City is making some FilAm families very anxious about the prospect of gentrification. The planned development has stoked fears it would encroach on the park’s memorial dedicated to Filipino veterans and drive residents out of their homes. […]
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Who is Vilma Bautista and what exactly did she do?
By Cristina DC Pastor Her name is spoken of as if in a confidential whisper by some FilAms who know her — Filipinos with means, leaders of the community. There is nothing nouveau riche about knowing Vilma Hernandez Bautista. “Yeah, kilala ko siya,” shared a Manhattan woman who said their friendship goes way back […]
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Dr. Emilio Quines: Alone again
By Cristina DC Pastor The Summer of 2019 was a time of a profound grief for Dr. Emilio Quines. He lost his wife, Felicisima, to deadly pancreatic cancer on June 26. Through years of treatments and a determination to hold fast, she passed away at the age of 75. Emilio lost his best friend of 43 […]
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Exploring the world’s oldest housing settlement at the Fuggerei
By Wendell Gaa My recent holiday visit to Germany granted me a rare chance to visit what is considered to be the world’s oldest social settlement, the Fuggerei in Augsburg, Bavaria. This old town neighborhood is unique even in Europe, a continent known for its well-preserved buildings and houses dating all the way back to […]
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Faith and hope hit the streets of Manila
By Johnson Lazaro, Esq. Manila memories of the martyr In my pre-American stage, as a youngster of about 7 or 8 years of age, I vividly recall the procession of the Black Nazarene through the streets of Manila. My dad took part in a number of the annual processions. I remember thousands of Filipinos lining […]
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Journalism loses a home
With thousands of newspapers around the country closing, merging, or downsizing, it is just a matter of time when Newseum will write 30. On December 31, 2019, a museum in Washington D.C. that held space for journalism and the important protections of the First Amendment, closed its doors after 11 years. Photographs and memorabilia of […]
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Dr. Alice Almendral: Soaring into the world of beauty and healing
By Maricar CP Hampton Alicia Almendral (nee Sta. Maria) – the youngest of three siblings from Pasay City — knew she wanted to be a doctor. A nurturing doctor-uncle took care of her when she was bitten by a dog as a little girl. She healed, felt good and was amazed at the whole process. She wished she was that kind of […]
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2nd Filipino mayor in New Jersey history takes oath
By Lindy Rosales On a cold and windy Sunday afternoon of January 5, people packed the Bergenfield borough hall to witness history. It was the swearing-in ceremony of Mayor Arvin Amatorio and Councilmembers Ora Kornbluth and Salvador “Buddy” Deauna. The three candidates ran together as a slate and were elected together in November. Amatorio went […]
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On Global Filipinos: Architect Emmanuel Canlas: A towering success in KL
By Loida Nicolas Lewis I was in Kuala Lumpur in December for the Asia Pacific Leaders program hosted by the Obama Foundation to train some 200 young, “emerging leaders” from 33 countries in the region. While in Malaysia, I met one of very few prominent Filipinos in the country: Architect Emmanuel Canlas. He was introduced […]