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Did you know that if you call 311 you can get service in Ilocano?
By Maria Cruz Lee Back in October, a small group of civic-minded individuals from the Filipino community gathered in Midtown to participate in a Know Your Rights and Responsibilities Forum coordinated by the New York City Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, and hosted by The FilAm online magazine. Representatives from several city agencies were there […]
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Say that again? The Saudi king contributed money for Dondon Lanuza’s freedom?
The report came from no less than CEO and philanthropist Loida Nicolas Lewis. She said: “This morning (February 4th), Arab News called me up to say that the King of Saudi Arabia, King Abdullah and the Royal Family are going to fill up the blood money that is due to the family of the victim […]
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Chinese media bestows title of ‘Most Romantic Destination’ on the Philippines
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. Despite what has been reported, not just bruited around, a member of the Chinese media does seem to ignore what their government has been involved in vis-à-vis Philippine territory. Instead, unexpected honors have been given to the island archipelago, the Philippines: “Most Romantic Destination,” so apropos for February 14, 2013. […]
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UniPro seeking 2013 interns
UniPro is looking for spring and summer interns to assist its various departments. The departments seeking intern support include Community Building, Grant Writing, Usapan Workshop Series and IT. All positions are unpaid and based out of New York City. Candidates will be asked to assist with various duties within the 501(c)3 organization and will be […]
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Immigration on Obama’s must-do list: White House official
By Elton Lugay An undocumented sex worker said she would walk away from her underground trade once an immigration reform bill is approved in Congress. Prostitution, “Elvie” confided, is a stop-gap not the means to an end. Elvie is one of 11 million undocumented immigrants the Obama administration is hoping to legalize through a law […]
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Kevin Nadal shares in new book the ‘immense pain’ of being gay and bullied
By Dr. Kevin Nadal When I was 7 years old and struggling with my gay identity, I often wondered if I could ever be happy. Here I was — the only gay person I knew in my family and community. As a child of immigrants who grew up in a huge Filipino American and Catholic […]
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What’s Jose Antonio Vargas doing at the Super Bowl?
1) Celebrating his 32nd birthday 2) Watching Beyonce live 3) Waiting for his TV commercial to air How about all of the above? The February 3rd Super Bowl was, by Jose’s admission, a “once in a lifetime” moment for him. The Pulitzer award-winning journalist who came out as an undocumented immigrant in June 2011, blogged […]
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On ‘coming off the bench’ a la Pau Gasol
By Cecile Caguingin-Ochoa My budding interest in sports perked up lately with the drama involving the NBA play-offs by realizing how this impacts real-life work. It started with the injuries. So it is — the L.A. Lakers were scheduled to meet with the Brooklyn Nets Tuesday February 5 at the Barclay Center with injured players […]
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The Brothers Harbaugh: Just like Filipino families that come together
By Ludy A. Ongkeko, Ph.D. One does not have to be a football fan to be acquainted with the Harbaugh brothers. Blissfully, the Harbaugh brothers have proven how brothers, how even those immersed in the same game, in the same craft as coaches, can love one another, as they represented their teams as heavy contenders […]