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A self-deported immigrant’s long goodbye
By Richardmomar Yapo Cuanang The final verdict on my American journey was handed down on May 8, 2013. The immigration judge asked if I understood the consequences of a voluntary departure plea. I said yes. It was bound to happen. My lawyer James Cyrus III had prepared me for the possibility of self-deportation in view […]
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OFF THE WALL: What to do when your stocks are nuked by Syria
By Rene Pastor There are simply no pearls of wisdom to be had when the possibility of war with Syria for its alleged use of chemical weapons sends almost every stock in your portfolio diving over the Niagara Falls. Threats of missile strikes against Syria and Russia coming to Syria’s defense conjure possible military confrontation […]
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On board Kate Blanco’s Jeepney Hub
By Maricar CP Hampton & Cristina DC Pastor For one who came to the United States at age 18, Kate Nicole Blanco has stared in the face the struggles of one trying to get started, assimilate and survive, belatedly, in America. The first hurdle: language and accent. “I have to tell people that I was […]
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Family feuds over $6.2 M Park Avenue apartment
By Cristina DC Pastor Wealthy siblings are fighting over a Park Avenue co-op sold in July for $6.2 million, as well as an art and antique collection worth about $1 million that is currently being auctioned off by a Manhattan gallery. In an affidavit filed August 22, lawyer Pompeyo Realuyo, 79, is asking the Manhattan […]
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Why FilAms are boiling mad: ‘Kayod tayo ng kayod, nakaw sila ng nakaw’
By Cristina DC Pastor Let’s see now. When was the last time we Filipinos got so angry we marched on the streets to scream, curse and throw insults out of rage? I remember being at EDSA 1 in 1986 where millions came out in defiance of the Marcos Dictatorship. That was totally spontaneous. I don’t […]
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Jason Tanamor takes on dysfunctional family in coming-of-age novel
Yahoo! writer Jason Tanamor has just released his third book, “The Extraordinary Life of Shady Gray,” about a dysfunctional family where the mother kills the father after the daughter gets pregnant. As funny as that came off, here’s a less dramatic synopsis from Jason: “The book is a coming-of-age novel about a know-it-all kid who […]
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On National Heroes Day, a protest vs pork barrel by true Filipino heroes: the taxpayers
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. The just-conceived, to be carried out battle cry as given above, born out of anti-pork barrel advocates will see the light of reality fitfully on August 26, aptly-named National Heroes’ Day as your publication goes to press. “Isang Milyon Martsa sa Luneta,” as it is visualized is what it is: […]
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OFF THE WALL: In romancing a stock, learn when to break up nicely
By Rene Pastor I remember the company like a truck that ran over me yesterday: PTA Holdings. This penny stock from a company involved in transportation was trading then and now below a cent. I had just taken over my IRA and was looking for a quick way to score a winner, very much like […]
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FilAms urged to join the Jersey City police force
Jersey City Mayor Steven M. Fulop and Council President Rolando Lavarro, Jr. are launching a Jersey City Minority Police Recruitment Drive on August 23rd in a bid to bring in bring in more officers into the police force who come from immigrant communities. “We have made a commitment to expanding and enhancing our Jersey City […]