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No raining on this parade, no rain date either
By Lindy Rosales “Nasagupa namin lahat ng ulan. May dala kaming payong at raincoat pero nabasa ang aming pantalon at sapatos. Tinapos talaga namin ang parade.” With fervor and frenzy, Queens resident Relieta Madera, two friends, and a sister from Virginia, made their way to the Philippine Independence Parade on Madison Avenue cloaked in raincoats […]
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FilAm journalists issue statement on Rodrigo Duterte’s accusation that murdered journalists were corrupt
We, the Filipino-American Press Club of New York, view with serious concern the recent statements made by incoming President Rodrigo Duterte about the killing of journalists in the Philippines. During a press briefing on May 31, Mr. Duterte made the following statements when asked what he plans to do to stop the killing of journalists […]
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FilAm stuntmen choreograph fight scenes in ‘Ninja Turtles’ film sequel
By Wendell Gaa I enjoyed watching the “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” (TMNT) cartoon series on TV in the late 1980s when I was growing up, and although I wasn’t a passionate collector of all TMNT-related merchandise the same way my brother was, I couldn’t help but be so amused by the four talking turtle heroes […]
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Senator says family reunification long overdue, offers to assist veterans’ kin apply for parole
New York Senator Charles Schumer announced on June 9 that the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will allow certain Filipino World War II veteran family members who are beneficiaries of approved family-based immigrant visa petitions an opportunity to seek a discretionary grant of parole, on a case-by-case basis. According […]
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Inspired by the Philippines’ past, NYC school children create art for the present
By Cristina DC Pastor A paper mâché laptop, repurposed costume jewelry, a bicycle in mixed media. These are some of the everyday objects created by New York City school children, inspired by an exhibit on the Philippines’ colonial past, “Philippine Gold: Treasures of Forgotten Kingdoms.” “To help us understand how Filipinos from a long time […]
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Remembering People Power at EDSA after 30 years
By Lindy Rosales At the recent commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution, officials and students of the College of Mount Saint Vincent — where Cory Aquino is an esteemed alumna — and guests sang the “Lupang Hinirang” with fervor. Goosebumps ran down my spine because as I looked around the […]
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Rafael Muniz III: His music therapy makes seniors feel young
By Cristina DC Pastor “Do you know the capital of the Philippines?” barked activity coach Rafael Muniz III to a hall where more than 40 elderly adults were standing, waiting to sweat it out. They hollered, “Manila!” That was Rafael’s signal to turn on the Hotdog hit “Manila” which began slowly, “Maraming beses na kitang […]
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Military wife warns of ‘tensions’ as communist leaders assume power in the Duterte administration
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. Twenty-four hours after the May 9th national elections, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte appeared on the scene as he sealed victory with the ballot count that placed him more than five (5) million votes ahead of his closest rival who had already conceded defeat to the Mindanao-based presidential candidate. As […]
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‘Heneral Luna’ available online for Independence Day
By Dennis Clemente Cinetropa.com, the first Filipino-movie streaming site, is celebrating Philippine Independence Day with the first global streaming of the critically acclaimed “Heneral Luna” starting June 2. The movie will be available online in HD for P288 or $6.99 for those watching outside the Philippines. For this amount, viewers will also get to watch […]