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‘We know we’re not dealing with angels:’ Miriam Coronel-Ferrer
By Cristina DC Pastor There are 11 steps toward the creation of an autonomous Bangsamoro region by 2016. So far, the Philippine government is only at Step 4, which is the certification of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) as an urgent piece of legislation. But something happened that is preventing it from moving forward […]
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Iris Zalun wants an end to ‘creepy’ catcalling, street harassment that violates women’s personal space
By Cristina DC Pastor Iris Zalun, 26, has been wolf-whistled by construction workers, stared at, called “beautiful,” and patted on her rear by some random men. “It’s creepy,” she told The FilAm. Street harassment is a terrifying experience that has happened to almost all women at some point in their lives, but many have not […]
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How theater musicals helped me overcome shyness
By John Sapida I started performing in musicals in the 7th grade. As a shy immigrant boy of about 12 or 13 years old, it was hard for me to make friends and talk to people. I was having a serious case of culture shock! Over the years, I stepped out of my shell when […]
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150 East Coast teachers honored by UNIFFIED
By Jen Furer “My dream is to become a teacher. Without a teacher, there’s no carpenter, doctor, nurses, engineer — and even priests. The teacher is the first person needed by every individual next to our parents. The reason why I want to be a teacher is that I want to motivate other people how […]
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A nurse’s daughter
April 16 was a typical day for Guillermo Fabro. He was at work at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan where he is a registered nurse at the Medical Intensive Care Unit. Toward noon, Guillermo stepped out for his lunch break and there he saw his daughter Chrissi, the chairperson of Anakbayan New York, about to […]
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Heroism of WW II veterans in Bataan honored in Cherry Hill N.J.
On April 9, the town of Cherry Hill in New Jersey welcomed four Filipino World War II veterans and officers of the Philippine Consulate as they commemorated the 73rd anniversary of the Fall of Bataan also known as the ‘Araw ng Kagitingan.’ The Battle of Bataan and Corregidor in 1942 completed the Japanese conquest of […]
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The journalist as a conflicted receiver of news
By Cristina DC Pastor As a reporter, I sometimes hear stories that are too wild I had to take a long, hard look at the storyteller to find out what he or she is actually saying. I don’t mean gossip – or the ‘chismis’ variety – where a person bad-talks a friend known to both […]
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Leslie Lewis debuts indie film ‘With Child’ at SOHO festival May 16
After being shortlisted in the prestigious 2014 Cannes Film Festival Critics’ Week, the independent film “With Child” will now be headlining the 2015 SOHO International Film Festival NYC at the Village East Cinema, Auditorium 1 on May 16, Saturday from 4:20 p.m. to 6:20 p.m. The festival will feature a Q&A with the cast and […]
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Red Carpet campaign for the return of the Bells of Balangiga
By Lawrence C. Ochoa An Indiegogo campaign seeking the return of the Bells of Balangiga to the Philippines was recently launched in Los Angeles, spearheaded by a group of Hollywood actors and concerned community members who call themselves the Return the Bells Committee. Their goal is the return of the Bells of Balangiga to Samar […]