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$2K reward offered; consul says attack on Robert Martirez may not be about race
By Cristina D.C. Pastor A $2K reward is being offered by the family of limo driver Robert Martirez, 56, who died June 24 or two days after he was attacked blocks away from his Elmhurst home. Some members of the Filipino American community also contributed to the reward fund. This was disclosed by Consul Felipe […]
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TOFA-NY at 4: The year’s best, brightest and boldest
By Cristina DC Pastor New York’s Commissioner for Small Business Services Maria Torres-Springer, bestselling author Gina Apostol, and transgender model-turned-activist Geena Rocero are among the 40 nominees to this year’s search for The Outstanding Filipino Americans in New York (TOFA-NY). Now on its fourth year, TOFA-NY was created to give recognition to organizations and individuals […]
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A National Artist we deserve
By Joel David Of whether Nora Cabaltera Villamayor, legally a senior citizen of the Philippines and permanent resident of the U.S., is an accomplished artist there can be no doubt. One might inspect the record of her multimedia accomplishments – as recording artist, television performer, stage actress, concert act, and film producer and thespian – […]
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WHERE I LIVE: Home is Cranford, N.J. with its excellent schools, small-town vibe, and abundant sidewalks
By Jen Furer Another school year has ended. As I was seated in the auditorium of Hillside Avenue School for my youngest child’s Seventh Grade Awards ceremonies, I couldn’t help reflect on how blessed I am to be living in Cranford, New Jersey. This is my 19th year in this town, and Josh would be […]
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Self-taught filmmaker Yasmine Gomez’s indie drama screens in NYC
Described as a “little indie family drama,” self-taught filmmaker Yasmine Gomez’s “A Picture of You” will have its theatrical run June 20 to 26 at the AMC Loews Village VII in the East Village. This narrative feature begins with the familiar dynamics of sibling squabbles and family tension, and ends up in the most unexpected […]
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In her quest to build a museum, Nancy Bulalacao gets reacquainted with her community
By Cristina DC Pastor With more than 15 years’ immersion in the Asian American community, Nancy Bulalacao has decided it’s time to come home. In October, she, together with friends and colleagues, launched the Filipino American Museum (FAM), one that had neither collection, nor permanent location, and peddled it as a “roving” museum. Through FAM, […]
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Remembering Dr. Jose P. Rizal on his 153rd birthday on June 19th
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. During the vey recent celebration of the 116th anniversary of Philippine Independence Day, ignited by the nomenclature, Kalayaan, one thought returned to this writer. Myriad remembrances that sprung from history marked by the individual and collective sacrificial efforts of women and men heroes are inevitable. Books have told and retold […]
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2012 DACA recipients: Don’t forget to renew to keep your status
The Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA), the city’s Department of Youth and Community Development, and the Young Men’s Initiative launched a new public awareness campaign to encourage the city’s undocumented youth to seek eligibility information and enroll in the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (DACA). DACA, a federal program introduced by President […]
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My father and me: Still far away
By Rene Pastor I was about 3 or 4 years old. My dad was driving this top-down Impala in the middle of Manila. We passed by this bridge with steel girders over the Pasig river, which did not give off a foul odor then. I held my hands up as the wind whipped through my […]