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Who are the superdelegates and what makes them ‘super’?
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. The news reports tell it all: The Democratic campaign tightens; superdelegates hold the key. The role of the superdelegate has been underscored, and still remains to be underscored as it has never been that significant since the 1980s, identified as the “birth of the superdelegate.” The emergence of at least […]
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Standing ovation for the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra’s NYC debut
By Wendell Gaa On a warm Saturday evening on June 18th, members of the New York Filipino American community turned up in multitudes to watch the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra at the renowned Carnegie Hall. Many of us, including myself, have only heard about the PPO without ever having the chance to listen to their fine […]
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At Cipriani, FilAm elite assembles somewhat conflicted
By Cristina DC Pastor Dozens of women wandered throughout the lobby, many of them dressed in glittery tulle, others in humbler business suits. They spoke in whispers, but their pasty faces betrayed the shock of the day’s news: 50 killed in Orlando shooting. Omar Mateen’s shooting spree occurred in the early morning of June 12, […]
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After 4 decades in China, Jaime FlorCruz is almost ready with his book
By Cristina DC Pastor He spoke perfect Tagalog in dulcet tones I have not heard of in a very long time since my Bulacan-born father passed away in 2007. That was my first impression of Jaime FlorCruz, CNN’s former Beijing bureau chief, when we met for drinks at a laid-back bar on West 39th. He […]
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Leni Robredo invited to speak at NaFFAA conference in August
The U.S. presidential elections, civic engagement, climate change, arts and culture, entrepreneurial leadership, financial literacy, women and youth empowerment are among the issues Filipino Americans will address when they gather in Philadelphia for NaFFAA’s 12th National Empowerment Conference on August 4-7, 2016. Among those invited to give a keynote speech is Philippine Vice President-Elect Leni […]
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Western U offers 30-day TFC package in new promo
The Western Union Company recently announced that it has signed a promotion agreement with ABS-CBN Global Group to offer Western Union consumers key markets access to TFC.tv Lite Package. The promotion is open to all consumers in participating countries who send money to the Philippines through Western Union or Vigo (Canada only) Agent retail locations […]
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Why we need more Asian-Americans in film, on TV
By Zorinah Juan Over the past 15 years, I’ve walked into so many sets and noticed the constant lack of Asian-American directors, producers, and actors. I have met a handful of Filipino-Americans in these positions. According to the Pew Research Center, there are about 18.2 million Asian-Americans, with Filipinos numbering 3.4 million or about 20 […]
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In Orlando, a reminder of how far hate would go
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. On Sunday, the 12th of June 2016, the American population and the rest of the world were awakened by a humongous nightmare. People from coast to coast were alerted by another apparent act of terrorism, dubbed as the “deadliest mass killing” in the history of the United States. While mankind […]
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Transgender Rep. Geraldine Roman: ‘I had to deal with insults, people calling me names, saying I was immoral’
By Cristina DC Pastor The first transgender member of the Philippine Congress said she won for speaking her “truth,” and for fighting insults about her sexual orientation and allegations of “immorality.” Congresswoman-elect Geraldine Roman of Bataan also said she found it “quite paradoxical” that in the U.S., which is a strong advocate for gender rights […]