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The life, the legacy, and the woman behind Reginald F. Lewis
One of the greatest love stories that has fascinated Filipino Americans is that of immigration lawyer Loida Nicolas Lewis and the legendary Reginald F. Lewis, who would become the richest African-American man in the 1980s. The two met on a blind date some 20 years earlier. Loida was then an up-and-coming lawyer who had just […]
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A poem a day in April: Powerful messages to the world
By Neil Leadbeater April is National Poetry Month in the United States. Started by the Academy of American Poets in 1996, it is the largest literary celebration in the world that marks poetry’s important place in American culture and society. Its goals are to highlight the extraordinary legacy and on-going achievement of American poets, to […]
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The International Criminal Court will open inquiry on PHL drug killings to determine jurisdiction
By Cristina DC Pastor The International Criminal Court in The Hague will open “preliminary examination” into the rash of drug killings in the Philippines. The announcement was made by ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda on the ICC website. “The preliminary examination of the situation in the Philippines will analyse crimes allegedly committed in this State Party […]
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Many haunting questions in Nick Joaquin’s ‘Larawan’
By Tricia J. Capistrano Oh Candida, life is not so simple as it is in Art! We do not choose consciously, we do not choose deliberately—as we like to think we do. Our lives are shaped, our decisions are made by forces outside ourselves—by the world in which we live, by the people we love, […]
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Amb. Babe Romualdez receives warm welcome from N.Y. FilAms
By Cristina DC Pastor “I finished my high school here (in New York City) after I got kicked out of Ateneo.” With that opening statement, Philippine Ambassador to the U.S. Jose Manuel ‘Babe’ Romualdez introduced himself before the Filipino American community in the New York Tri-State, during a General Assembly on February 3. He said […]
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Older AAPIs vulnerable to fraud and scams: AARP survey
Nearly four in 10 (39 percent) Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) age 50 and older report that they or their family members have experienced fraud schemes, according to the recent fraud survey from AARP. Additionally, one-third (33 percent) of victims lost $15,000 on average. Non-financial costs are even more widespread, with most fraud victims […]
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Classical pianist Cecile Licad: ‘I’m like a carpenter, I build stuff.’
By Cristina DC Pastor I was at Carnegie Hall on January 18 watching “Cecile Licad, Piano,” a recital made memorable by the pianist’s ebullient performance and her hypnotic way with the keys. She was wearing an elegant gown beaded at the back. On the day of my interview, a week later, it was Cecile Licad, […]
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Queens teen is first import player of the PHL women’s hockey team
By Cristina DC Pastor A teen from Rockaway Beach, Queens is now the starting goalie for the Philippines Women’s National Ice Hockey, which is working toward competing in the Winter Olympics 2022 and 2026. Rosalyn de Castro, 15, is the first Filipino American and import player to be on the team. She brought home the […]
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Human rights forum echoes: Stop the killings, stop the killer
By Cristina DC Pastor Human Rights Watch’s Phelim Kine remembered a chilling encounter he had with then presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte in 2015. The two met on the sidelines of the presidential debate forum organized by Rappler. When Duterte learned Kine was deputy director of Human Rights Watch’s Asia division, Kine recalled the mayor inviting […]