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Happiest states in America: New Jersey ranks 3rd
A personal-finance website has released its report on the Happiest States in America in 2024 to identify the places that create the best conditions for life satisfaction. WalletHub compared the 50 states across 30 key indicators of happiness. The data set ranges from the depression rate and the share of adults feeling productive to income growth […]
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Fiesta In America 2024: When cultures come together to celebrate
By Angelito Cabigao Out of the 10,000 giveaway pieces that IKEA provided to Fiesta in America attendees, one special piece stood out at their booth: a unique poster that captured the spirit of this Philippine-inspired indoor expo. This artwork, designed with iconic Filipino emblems like the Jose Rizal monument, the Jeepney, the Banaue Rice Terraces, […]
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Remembering history at Normandy
By Wendell Gaa Since my days as a junior high school student, I’ve been fascinated with the history of the Second World War. I’ve known for a very long time how the Pacific Theater held the highest immediate stakes for my whole family and ancestors living in the Philippines at that pivotal stage in world […]
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How Rodrigo Duterte brought the Philippines to its ‘twilight zone’
By Allen Gaborro In the post-EDSA I political and social milieu, it was hardly surprising that millions of Filipinos embraced former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s highly controversial stratagems and actions, or what political scientist, media personality, and academic intellectual Richard Javad Heydarian refers to in his expository book, “The Rise of Duterte: A Populist Revolt […]
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Immigrants are not taking ‘black jobs:’ new study
A new analysis out on August 29 takes on the question of whether immigrants are displacing U.S.-born Black workers, finding that the perception of displacement is not borne out by the data. While immigrants represent a growing share of the U.S. workforce and have expanded their presence across industries, Migration Policy Institute (MPI) Senior Policy Analyst Valerie […]
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Microaggression and the professional woman: Don’t put her in a box
By Marissa Bañez “Microaggression is a term used for commonplace verbal, behavioral or environmental slights, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative attitudes toward those of different races, cultures, beliefs, or genders.” What Wikipedia defines as a “microaggression” can feel very “macro” to those on the receiving end of those “slights” and […]
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Opinion: It’s time to stop underestimating a woman’s competency for the presidency
By Loida Lewis Americans of every race and every state, Black, White, Asian American, even Jamaicans in Jamaica and anti-Trump Republicans were energized when Kamala Harris stepped before the cameras to declare her candidacy for the presidency of the United States in advance of this week’s Democratic National Convention. Within days, some $300 million was […]
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A lesbian-positive film
By Joel David Launched during the start of the current decade, the Vivamax arm of Viva Films swiftly dominated the subscription streaming services of Philippine cinema and never let up since. The answer will be obvious to anyone who checks out Netflix and several other so-called over-the-top (meaning bypassing middle agencies) services: specialized products, less […]
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Tennis champ Alex Eala wins first qualifying match for US Open 2024
By Marivir Montebon Philippine tennis champion Alex Eala made a historic entry into the US Open on August 19 as she won her first qualifying match against 26-year-old Australian Maddison Inglis. Eala, 19, is the first Filipino tennis player to have the chance to qualify in the 16 spots at the US Open 2024. At […]