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Senator Risa Hontiveros on her daughter coming out queer
By Cristina DC Pastor The calm and almost euphoric reaction of Senator Risa Hontiveros to her daughter’s coming out is not the typical response of some Filipina mothers on learning their daughters are gay. In some cases, coming-out stories are tense, dramatic confrontations between parent and child, with words of anger wrapped around feelings of […]
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Mother knew best
By Joel David One of the first things that elderly netizens remarked when news of Lily Monteverde’s death broke out last August 4 was “how fittingly dramatic,” or variations thereof. Her husband, Leonardo “Remy” Monteverde, had died barely a week earlier. Even the later qualification that “Mother” Lily was also in serious intensive-care condition when […]
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Andy Kim: ‘I never intended to be a politician, but President Trump won…’
By Cristina DC Pastor I first met Andy Kim in December when members of the FilAm media were invited to his Meet-and-Greet in Summit, New Jersey. I saw a refreshing persona. A politician who did not have an inflated ego, did not peddle lies, and was not full of antics like some senators and congressmen […]
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Let’s turn ‘bahala na’ into ‘laban na’ for Kamala: FilAm politician
Filipino Americans for Harris (FAFH) held a community event on July 30th to launch the campaign to elect Kamala Harris for president. The event drew over 450 attendees and raised $7,000 in small dollar donations. National Co-Chair Hon. Melissa Ramoso stated, “Our goals are very simple. We are going to elect Vice President Kamala Harris for […]
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Dear JD
By Cristina DC Pastor The “childless cat ladies” you made fun of in your 2021 interview with Tucker Carlson? Some of them are my friends. G is an accomplished Manhattan journalist who works for one of the largest colleges. She married in her mid-40s and so she and her husband are late in the “procreation” […]
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Philippines’s ‘Cross My Heart’ wins Best Short Film at NYAFF
The 23rd edition of the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) wrapped up a blockbuster 17-day run on July 28 with screenings of over 90 films featuring new and classic titles from China, South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, Mongolia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam. The Best Short Film Award went to “Cross My Heart and […]
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Congress makes big changes to Medicare Part D
What are the changes to Medicare Part D? The new rules are designed to make it easier for seniors to afford their prescription drugs. For the first time, the federal government negotiates prices on certain drugs covered through Medicare. The law establishes annual limits on your out-of-pocket spending for all drugs, with a special cap […]
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Kamala Harris: The true anti-Trump
By Cristina DC Pastor In Kamala Harris’s rapid rise to the top, some Filipina Americans see in the vice president a woman who is “dynamic,” “hardworking,” “powerful” and “assertive.” Someone profoundly qualified to be the 47th president of the United States. “Kamala Harris didn’t just come out of nowhere,” observed Cheryl Quinio-Blodgett, a former Democratic […]
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Artists, climate experts unite in Street Works Earth event in Queens Sept 22
Inaugural street arts festival, Street Works Earth, will debut on 34th Avenue in Jackson Heights, Queens, on September 22, 2024. The all-day outdoor event is dedicated to weaving environment and climate change action into art and community engagement in support for climate and environmental justice during the 2024 New York Climate Week. Artists will present […]