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Amatorio, Lavarro running for reelection on November 7
Two prominent Democratic Party politicians in New Jersey are up for reelection this November 7. Arvin Amatorio of Bergenfield and Rolando Lavarro Jr. of Jersey City are seeking votes that would return them to their respective council seats. Both of them currently hold the title of Council President. “If reelected, members of the council can […]
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Nerd culture goes global at Asia Pop Con
By Wendell Gaa “Revenge of the Nerds” was a cult film classic of the ‘80s, and one of my all-time favorite movies as a young pre-teenager growing up in Rockland County, New York. Back then, I was unfamiliar with the term “nerd.” After seeing the protagonists in their struggles to socially “fit in” and be […]
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‘I am prepared,’ declares Jose Antonio Vargas on end of DACA
By Cristina DC Pastor “Rest assured that whatever happens to me, I am prepared.” Define American founder and undocumented immigrant journalist Jose Antonio Vargas wrote this on his Facebook wall, a day after the Trump Administration announced it was ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). DACA is a program put in place by […]
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Radical, pioneering creatives in this year’s TOFA (Part 3)
Rocky Gathercole’s inspiring story places him in two extreme points in life: From homeless kid to celebrity designer. His collections have hit the runways of New York and Los Angeles, and the likes of Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, and Ariana Grande have worn his luxurious gowns. He left home as he was coming of age […]
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This year’s TOFA honorees: Profiles in excellence (Part 2)
Assemblymember Rob Bonta was elected to the California State Assembly’s 18th District in 2012, where he represents the cities of Oakland, Alameda, and San Leandro as the first and only Filipino American legislator in the 165-year history of California. It was his parents who instilled in him at a very young age the concepts of […]
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TOFA 2017 celebrates remarkable FilAms who influence, inspire (Part 1)
By Cristina DC Pastor In celebration of Filipino American History Month, The Outstanding Filipinos in America (TOFA) presents this year’s accomplished individuals with varied talents, superb achievements, and who make service to community a meaningful part of their lives. White House Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford; pilot with missing limbs Jennifer Cox; California Assembly Member Rob […]
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‘Motherland,’ a documentary inside PHL’s busiest maternity hospital, screens in NYC Sept 8
Ramona Diaz’s documentary, “Motherland,” winner of World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Commanding Vision at Sundance, has been set for theatrical release beginning September 8th in New York at the Cinema Village. It will also open on September 22 in Los Angeles at the Laemmle Monica Film Center. “Motherland” takes viewers into the busiest […]
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Makilala TV is now on BronxNet: First FilAm program in 25-year history
Makilala TV, the first Filipino American television talk show in the New York metropolitan area, is slated to debut on BronxNet TV on September 7. BronxNet becomes the third public access community network in NYC to broadcast Makilala. The cultural program, hosted by public health professional Rachelle Ocampo, author Jen Furer, and journalist Cristina DC […]
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Cranford N.J. teen, friends soliciting donations for Hurricane Harvey families
Eleventh grader, Joshua Furer and his friends, Ryan Sawyer and Harrison Pollack of Cranford High School, are organizing a clothing fund-raiser drive and “Dimes for Dreams” on September 10, to help the families affected by Hurricane Harvey in Texas. The devastation at Texas reminded the boys of the damage from Hurricane Sandy in Cranford six […]