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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 […]
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Darlene Dilangalen Borromeo: The RN is a princess from Mindanao
By Maricar CP Hampton For registered nurse Darlene Dilangalen-Borromeo, a 2014 Christine Todd Whitman scholar in Public Service, ‘Bai’ is just a title. The title, she maintained, meant nothing to her growing up in the Southern Philippines. ‘Bai’ means Muslim nobility, and, in her case, one descended from the powerful rulers of Rajah Buayan, a […]
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Poet Bino Realuyo throws back UST award in protest of Mocha Uson’s alumni recognition
January 21, 2018 Very Rev. Fr. Bruno F. Cadore, O.P. MD, Chancellor University of Santo Tomas, and Officers and Members of UST Alumni Association To Whom It May Concern: My name is Bino A. Realuyo, a proud alumnus of the University of Santo Tomas and author of the novel, “The Umbrella Country” and the poetry […]
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13-year-old Riley Villazor carries cheeky placard at Women’s March
By Cristina Dc Pastor Riley Villazor, a 7th grade student at East Side Middle School on 91st Street, found herself engulfed by a sea of protesting women who marched on January 20 over issues such as violence against women, immigration, and wage gap. She was with her mother Rose Villazor, a law professor, and her […]
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New Yorkers ‘feeling famous’ at the Golden Globes
By Edwin Josue I had to pinch myself; it was for real! I ran into Tom Hanks at the men’s room. I was shoulder to shoulder with Susan Sarandon and Mariah Carey at the after-party. I had a selfie with Neil Patrick Harris. I was a few feet away from Oprah Winfrey. We were among […]
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Jesuit priest, HRW official to speak on Duterte’s anti-drug war on Jan 22
In the wake of the reloading of Tok-hang, the Philippine “anti-drug war” which has resulted thus far in some 20,000 killings, the Fil-Am Press Club of New York will hold a forum featuring activist priest-scholar Fr. Albert Alejo, SJ, and Human Rights Watch Asia Division Deputy Director Phelim Kine. The Kapihan event will be on […]
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Michael Young: Playing the sax while connecting with his mother’s homeland
By Wendell Gaa This article is part of a continuing series on Filipino Americans who have returned to the homeland, lured by more fulfilling careers and an opportunity to bridge and embrace their two cultures. Michigan-born Michael Young has been living and working in Metro Manila for the past 11 years now. An entrepreneur, he […]
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Train station to deliver the Philippines to the world
By Cristina DC Pastor Artist and businessman Jerry Sibal isn’t done yet. A flush floral design studio, a coffee table book, a charmed episode in Macau where he decorated a Vegas hotel chain. Jerry has done all of the above. He is back once again with another breathtaking project. The venue alone says a lot: […]
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1st FYBA charity game opens in D.C.; proceeds to benefit foundation
The first Annual Filipino-American Youth Basketball Association (FYBA) Showcase Game was a high-scoring affair between teams comprised of the best FilAm basketball college and high school talent in the Metro Washington DC region. The charity event, held in Alexandria, VA, raised over $1,500 for the P.U.S.O. (or Purposeful Unconditional Service to Others) Foundation, which provides […]