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  • Janet Cinco: ‘My mom was murdered by the hands of my father’

    Hi my name is Paul Cinco and I’m fundraising for my Mom Janet Cinco. On May 26, 2022 she was murdered by the hands of my Father. Now it’s is only me and my sister, Kyla Cinco. All donations will be used to contribute to medical bills, funeral expenses, relocation costs, and general utilities to […]

    Posted: May 29th, 2022 ˑ  No Comments
    Filled under: Crime, Relationships
  • AAPI women account for 20% of those seeking abortions

    By Sunita Sohrabji Almost two thirds of women seeking abortions come from communities of color, a data point often overlooked in the conversation around a woman’s right to choose. Earlier this month, a leaked draft of the Supreme Court’s decision on Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Center appeared on the website Politico. In the draft, […]

    Posted: May 27th, 2022 ˑ  No Comments
    Filled under: Health, Politics
  • Toms River HS auditorium named after Nobel recipient Maria Ressa

    By Maggie Downs Maria Ressa, Nobel Peace Prize winner and Toms River Schools alum, was celebrated on May 23 at Toms River High School North during the dedication of the school’s auditorium being named in her honor. Ressa was a part of Toms River North’s class of 1982 and was honored with a Nobel Peace Prize […]

    Posted: May 24th, 2022 ˑ  No Comments
    Filled under: Education, Media
  • Jesusa Sonora is gone; long live Susan Roces

    By Joel David Susan Roces’s recent passing made me realize at first how she could have been a star in Philippine politics as well, as the best First Lady and First Mother we never had. I’d voted for her late husband, actor-producer and National Artist Fernando Poe Jr., and later for her daughter, Grace Poe, […]

    Posted: May 24th, 2022 ˑ  No Comments
    Filled under: Entertainment, Obituary
  • Learning PHL history in a martial arts school

    More of a cultural center than just your typical martial arts studio, Legacy Filipino Martial Arts has opened its doors to both children and adults of all backgrounds. This Daly City, Calif. school not only strives to help people with self-defense but also aims to promote Philippine history, culture, and traditions with the help of culture […]

    Posted: May 22nd, 2022 ˑ  No Comments
    Filled under: Education, Identity, Lifestyle, Sports
  • ‘Everything everywhere:’ Comedy, action, sci-fi all at once

    By Wendell Gaa “Everything Everywhere All At Once” is the most original and clever film I have seen for this year yet, and another “Asian-centric” piece to be proud of.  As much as I loved and enjoyed this season’s other exciting blockbuster “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” (and Marvel’s darkest movie yet), “Everything […]

    Posted: May 21st, 2022 ˑ  No Comments
    Filled under: Entertainment
  • Queens Memory’s Tagalog podcast features the FilAm community

    Queens Memory – a community archiving program supported by Queens Public Library and the Queens College Library – will release the next bilingual episode of its latest podcast, “Our Major Minor Voices”in English and Tagalog versions on Monday, May 16. “Seeing Signs” (English)/”Tanáw” (Tagalog), produced by Rosalind Tordesillas, covers the history and challenges of the Filipino […]

    Posted: May 15th, 2022 ˑ  No Comments
    Filled under: Culture, Identity, Lifestyle
  • ‘The world wonders’

    The FilAm Editorial When the unofficial results of the Philippine elections began streaming through the Internet, the collective reaction of a disbelieving universe was echoed in the 1944 Battle of Leyte Gulf when the Americans were fooled by the Japanese into chasing an empty carrier. “Where is Task Force 34,” asked the American commander in […]

    Posted: May 15th, 2022 ˑ  No Comments
    Filled under: Politics
  • U.S. renews pledge to ASEAN ‘to guard against threats to international rules, norms’

    Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro Locsin, Jr. led the Philippine Delegation to the two-day ASEAN-U.S. Special Summit which the White House announced was to re-affirm the importance of U.S.-ASEAN cooperation in ensuring security, prosperity, and respect for human rights.   President Biden welcomed the leaders of ASEAN for the historic summit, held in Washington D.C.   […]

    Posted: May 14th, 2022 ˑ  No Comments
    Filled under: Politics
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