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The Asian American consumer: prudent shopper but willing to splurge on foreign travels, hybrid cars
Asian Americans are advertisers’ favorite market because as consumers we are said to be well educated, tech savvy and affluent. Meaning, we know what we want and we are likely to have the cash to buy them. We are also a fast-growing population with a rapidly expanding income. The FilAm is reproducing below excerpts from […]
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OFF THE WALL: 2013’s winners and losers in the bull market
By Rene Pastor Just around Christmas, guys who play the market like taking a look at their stocks to see who did well, who did lousy, and who did so-so. The fund managers do it because they have to show to their clients how spectacularly well they did and use that as a selling point […]
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Drs. Emilio and Fely Quines are 2014 PIDCI grand marshals
A medical couple was recently named grand marshals of the 2014 Philippine Independence Day parade to be held in June along Madison Avenue in Manhattan. Drs. Emilio and Felicisima Quines were selected grand marshals after a month-long nomination process overseen by the Philippine Independence Day Council Inc. (PIDCI), which organizes the annual parade. Both had […]
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It’s OK to say ‘Merry Christmas’
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. As greetings go, is there still a big hoopla over “Merry Christmas”? Based on the very recent observations that some stores reportedly removed the word ‘Christmas,’ from their displays and ads, indeed, there is a visible ingredient missing. Many felt offended when they found out that ‘Merry Christmas’ was replaced […]
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‘No risk to applying for TPS,’ assures NYC councilman
By Cristina DC Pastor To understand Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and how it would benefit an undocumented immigrant, advocates told the story of a Visayan housekeeper working in the Upper Westside. “Carol” has been employed for 15 years as a domestic helper. Although undocumented, she was able to save enough to give her family in […]
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In the hysteria over TPS, choose lawyers wisely
By Jen Furer “Of course you can apply, but when you’re denied, you can be deported and banned from coming to America for 10-20 years.” These should be the first words immigration lawyers should tell every out-of-status immigrant. In the ongoing hysteria over the issue of Temporary Protected Status, this statement is often left unstated. […]
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The excruciating wait for TPS relief for undocumented Filipinos
By Lorial Crowder As the one month mark has passed since Super Typhoon Haiyan, there has been little word from the Philippine government to grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for U.S.-based Filipinos which could provide temporary immigration relief to some 500,000 undocumented Filipino immigrants. The questions have been: Why is President Aquino moving slowly on […]
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Jeff Gadigan explores Asian themes in his comedy series
A new comedy series is about to pilot on the web featuring four quirky characters. It should not surprise us that a Filipino actor plays one of them. Actor Jeff Gadigan is the co-creator and writer of the web-series “Saving Face: The Asian American’s Guide to Dealing with Generational Differences and Stereotypes,” which is a […]
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Ford Foundation president: ‘Ford can’t save media’
By Khalil Abdullah New America Media In September, 2013, Darren Walker became the second African American and 10th president of the Ford Foundation, America’s second largest philanthropy organization with $500 million in annual giving. After a stint in international law and banking, Walker served as the COO of a non-profit agency in New York before […]