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A bill in Congress paved the way for my citizenship (Part 2)
By Metty Vargas Pellicer When America got involved in the Cuban Revolution against Spain, it got involved in the Philippines who was also waging a similar war of independence. Fighting a common enemy, the Philippine Revolution joined forces with America. It facilitated the surrender of Manila and the rest of the Philippines to end the […]
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Filipina doctor Metty Pellicer fearlessly finds herself in America (Part 1)
By Metty Vargas Pellicer In high school I was an interna at the Colegio de Santa Isabel. It was heretic for a colegiala, especially an interna, to study at the University of the Philippines. I thought, had my mother gone crazy? Unlike my mother, I did not have the audacity to see myself as a […]
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NFALA’s Jhanice Domingo leads lawyers summit in Nashville
On July 14-16, 2017, Einhorn Harris Partner Jhanice Domingo traveled to Nashville, TN, to head the National Filipino American Lawyers Association (NFALA) Mid-Year Leadership Summit. The summit is a meeting of NFALA’s Board of Governors, Committee/Affinity Network Chairs, and board members from the various NFALA affiliates throughout the country (New Jersey, New York, Chicago, Los […]
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PACCAL founder Linda Mayo among AAPI community heroes
AARP is proud to announce the winners of its 2nd Asian American and Pacific Islander Community Hero Awards. Dilafroz Nargis Ahmed of India Home, Shongchai Hang of South East Asian Mutual Assistance Associations Coalition, and Linda Mayo of the Pan-American Concerned Citizens Action League are being acknowledged for their leadership of non-profit organizations serving AAPIs […]
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U.S. congressmen listen to horror stories of Rodrigo Duterte’s ‘killing zones’
By Rene Pastor The U.S. Congress opened on July 20 an investigation on extrajudicial killings (EJK) in the Philippines, with revelations some police officers were “being paid to kill” drug suspects. “There is an economy of murder” in the Philippines. Matthew Wells, a senior crisis advisor of Amnesty International (AI), gave this description during a […]
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Violation of labor laws complaint filed vs German diplomat, wife
By Cristina DC Pastor Two Filipina domestic workers filed a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act against a German diplomat and his wife. The complaint against Pit Koehler and wife Mareike Koehler was filed before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on June 28, 2017 by Sherile Pahagas and […]
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Moon River Dreamers turn gold, UP College of Medicine Class ‘67 celebrates
By Metty Vargas-Pellicer Fifty years since we left the college, a lifetime ago, but it seemed it was only yesterday. Fifty-four classmates made it to the Desmond Hotel in Albany on July 11-16 for the University of the Philippines Medical Alumni Society in America’s 32nd Annual Grand Convention. The UPMASA is a 501 (c) (3) […]
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American comic book artist creates FilAm superheroine ‘Rocketgirl’
By Wendell Gaa A comic book series featuring a Filipina American character is something we surely don’t hear of every day, but that is precisely what readers will encounter upon opening the pages to a comic book series called “Rocketgirl.” This series is the birthchild of Manila-based American artist Fred Corder, a proud native of […]
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Low voter turnout predicted in NYC elections as community media ponder tough questions for candidates
By Cristina DC Pastor A politician convicted eight years ago of slashing his girlfriend’s face with a broken glass is making a comeback. In New York City where the politics is often colorful and quirky, Hiram Monserrate’s return still grabs attention. At the July 13 panel discussion “Covering the NYC elections,” it was disclosed the […]