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Remembering the heroism that returned democracy to the PHL
By Antero Martinez After 30 years, the next generation of Filipinos continues to enjoy democracy and freedom all because of that fateful date: August 21, 1983. The community remembered Benigno Aquino’s 30th death anniversary with a solemn offering of flowers and a flag raising at the Benigno Aquino Triangle in Hollis, Queens. Aquino spent seven […]
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For this Jersey teen, Janet Napoles should go to jail just like Bernie Madoff
By Megan Villarin First and foremost, Janet Lim Napoles should receive the punishment she deserves. The same for those who benefited personally from this scandal. They should be placed in prison and their wealth confiscated to compensate for some of the loss of funds. She is one of many business people in the world who […]
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A Fiesta without Mila
By Elton Lugay Anger over the P10-billion pork-barrel scandal was momentarily brushed aside as Filipinos in the New York Tri-State celebrated Fiesta in America on August 17 and 18 in New Jersey. But the mood was not entirely merry. Guests and performers paused for a moment of prayer to remember Philippine Fiesta founder Mila Mendez, […]
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Outrage over pork barrel: Are we seeing another EDSA?
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. From our homeland to North America’s shores, what has been denounced incessantly as a humongous reported scam — derived from taxpayers’ funds direly needed by the country’s length and breadth supposedly to be received through legislators from both houses of Congress — has emerged as a scandal of scandalous proportions […]
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The pain and passion of Niccolo Cosme
By Elton Lugay Visual artist and conceptual photographer Niccolo Cosme is returning to New York for his second solo exhibit on August 24. The exhibit, “Monologues, Soliloquies, and Tributes,” is a collection of portraits of gay people, advocates and supporters who have “contributed significantly” to promoting the rights of the LGBT (lesbians, gays, bisexuals and […]
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OFF THE WALL: The first-timer’s guide to stockpicking
By Rene Pastor Starting this week, The FilAm is running a regular column on the stock market to be written by Rene Pastor, a long-time business journalist and commodities analyst. Rene writes analyses for Southeast Asia Commodity Digest, an affiliate of Informa Economics based in Memphis, Tenn. Prior to SACD, he was a financial journalist […]
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A FilAm’s experience with stop-and-frisk for wearing braids and ‘gang colors’
By Kilusan Bautista A U.S. District Court has ruled recently that stop-and-frisk is “racially discriminatory” against Black and Latino populations. Although city officials have cited the practice as contributing to the low crime rate, Judge Shira Scheindlin said it is being used “in a manner that intentionally discriminates based on race.” Poet and performance artist […]
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Raised a Pinay: Growing up under three Filipinas
By Rachel Walt The house was filled with the familiar aromas of a party, including the mouthwatering scents of fresh fried lumpia and the pepper and bay leaves of chicken and pork adobo. Outside, the air hazed with savory smoke from barbeque smeared in banana ketchup. All around the small property, laughter and music pierced […]
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Steven Raga: ‘Young FilAms more politically aware than politically conscious’
By Maricar CP Hampton and Cristina DC Pastor Steven Raga, with his trademark aviator shades perched on his head, has seen it all with youth organizing. One of the founders of UniPro – or the Pilipino American Unity for Progress – the Queens-born activist was there for the birth of many youth organizations and witnessed […]