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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 […]
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Open letter to President Aquino for TPS
By Atty. Rio Guerrero Since Typhoon Haiyan first wrought its devastation on the Philippines over a month ago, Filipinos and people all over the world have rushed to provide relief and recovery to the Filipino people. Here, in the United States, the movement to deliver valuable and lasting humanitarian relief to Filipinos began immediately and […]
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Homecoming sa Konsulado draws alums from 20 schools, from Ateneo to Adamson
It was a day of parlor games, cheers and camaraderie — minus the white starchy uniforms. Homecoming sa Konsulado saw Filipino American professionals representing about 20 colleges and universities and competing like the esteemed reputation of their schools depended on it. The event happened on November 9th or the weekend after Typhoon Haiyan swept through […]
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OFF THE WALL: In stores and in stocks, JCPenney and Macy’s duke it out
By Rene Pastor Let’s face it. Nothing says American Christmas more than a tinsel-wrapped present from JCPenney or a gift card from Macy’s. Despite the Pope’s declaration of war against the commercialism of Christmas, holiday shopping has become the spectator sport as shopper versus shopper trample all over each other over a 50″ HDTV. The […]
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Manhattan’s Dwight School community shares a part of their homes with the PHL
By Audrey Enriquez What started as a simple request for friends to donate old towels, blankets, and bed sheets to be taken to the Philippines over Christmas, quickly turned into a staggering collection of 67 balikbayan boxes. The Monday following Typhoon Yolanda’s devastating sweep of the southern Philippines, members of the Dwight School community checked […]
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Laugh, cry, grow with this ‘unconventionally traditional’ family
Explore the Flores home and meet a Filipino American family in the Bay Area living in a small, cluttered and comfy house and dealing with the world of a “fairy dust” addict. Written in prose, poetry and spoken word, “Nanay, Tatay, Anak” recreates an episode in the young life of producer-director Renee Rises. The story […]