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From naturalization to voting in three weeks
By Rene Pastor Three weeks ago, we pulled up in a cab on a cool morning at the Rodino building in Newark for my naturalization interview. It was a little before 8 a.m. and like any jittery Pinoy, I had my wife along for support. I also needed someone to talk to. I got called […]
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FilAm journalists mourn passing of Alex Esclamado, remember his legacy
Seasoned journalists and the newbies on their trail remember feisty publisher and Bay Area community leader Alex Esclamado, who founded Philippine News, a newspaper known for its indignant opposition to Ferdinand Marcos’ martial law. PN columnist and long-time friend Rodel Rodis said Esclamado died of pneumonia in a hospital in Cebu City on November 4th […]
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Nearly 30 FilAms are candidates in Nov. 6 elections
On the eve of the November 6th elections, the Philippine Embassy in Washington D.C. released a list of Filipino Americans running for public office in the local and national polls, as Ambassador Jose Cuisia urged the community to “go out and vote.” At least two Filipino Americans are running for seats in the U.S. House […]
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Learning about the Mayans on a recent visit to Chichen Itza
By Wendell Gaa Travel is said to be a potent cure for the diseases of ignorance, apathy and insularity. Aware of the nourishing benefits derived from travelling, I decided to join my parents when they recently spent two weeks of their retirement in the Yucatan peninsula region in Mexico. I flew from New York down […]
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Bayanihan performance helped FilAms cope with aftermath of hurricane: Amb. Cuisia
The world-famous Bayanihan national folk dance company of the Philippines performed at the Jazz at the Lincoln Center on November 1, helping Filipinos cope with the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. The performance took place on the same night the lights reopened on Broadway, a sign that New York was slowly picking itself up from the […]
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The education of the leader: Filipino Americans and political representation
By Iris Zalun There are 3.4 million Filipinos in the United States. That number is more than three times the population of Rhode Island, which – by the way – has federal representation by way of two senators. Despite being the second largest Asian community in the country, we remain the “Invisible Minority.” We are […]
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Connecticut family survives tree that fell on kitchen
By Cristina DC Pastor Like most nights, Pam Meily was doing the dishes after dinner. Except that October 29 was not like any other evening. Power was out and hurricane Sandy was blowing ferocious winds throughout the Northeast. Pam was looking out the kitchen window of her Stamford, Connecticut home when an old tree – […]
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Barok* for Obama: Confessions of an undocumented campaign volunteer
By Richardmomar Cuanang “There will be no black president in this nation.” This statement, coming from my aunt who is married to an African American, always seemed to echo every time I visit her home in Beaufort, South Carolina. More than a statement, it was a stubborn declaration from a lady who has witnessed the […]
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Post-Sandy, huddled FilAms warmed by hospitality, ‘bayanihan’
A Filipino home in Jersey City offered itself as a charging station for the mobile devices of Filipinos without power, according to the Philippine Consulate. Consul General Mario De Leon Jr. said Filipinos have been helping each other cope with the aftermath of superstorm Sandy, which caused damage to the homes and properties of countless […]