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Fordham forum to discuss relevance of Manila Declaration
To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the Manila Declaration and examine its relevance in bringing about the peaceful settlement of international disputes, the Permanent Mission of the Philippines to the United Nations, in cooperation with the American Branch of International Law Association, is organizing a panel discussion to review the document. The […]
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Gabriel Esteban: The ‘accidental president’
By Cristina DC Pastor For Gabriel Esteban, the road to Seton Hall University was one that began with mediocre school grades and reinforced by a lot of hard work. “I was never the smartest person, but I would not let anyone outwork me,” said the 20th president of Seton Hall University and the first Filipino […]
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Time-traveling to Lower Manhattan circa 1900s
By Cristina DC Pastor About two dozen students from the Chinese Progressive Association visited the Tenement Museum recently as part of their English as a Second Language class activity. I was one of the ESL teachers who went with them. We met “Victoria Confino,” a 14-year-old Sephardic Jewish immigrant. We, the students and the teachers, […]
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Rene Ballenas faces felony charges: Manhattan DA
By Cristina DC Pastor Community leader Rene Ballenas is facing felony charges of burglary in the second degree and grand larceny in the third degree, according to the Manhattan District Attorney’s office. Felony charges are, by comparison to misdemeanors and violations, more serious. “Burglary in the second degree” is a C felony that carries a […]
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Gangnam: Not gangster rap but Korea’s Fifth Avenue
By Cathy Rose Garcia The FilAm Exclusive SEOUL, South Korea – By now, everyone knows “Gangnam Style,” the infectious beat and kooky invisible horse dance that took the world by storm. On my recent visit to Seoul, I saw just how big the Korean rapper Psy has become. Koreans are very proud of Psy’s success. […]
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‘The FilAm’ reaches milestone with ‘The FilAm San Francisco’
By Cristina DC Pastor After a year and half of writing, blogging about the New York Tri-State, ‘The FilAm’ is proud to announce the addition of a partner publication, ‘The FilAm San Francisco,’ to feature the unique stories gathered from the thriving neighborhoods of California’s North Coast. Unlike the billionaire owners of the NFL franchises, […]
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Monique Lhuillier bridal comes to Manhattan
By Elton Lugay Reese Witherspoon, Britney Spears, Ashlee Simpson and our own Lea Salonga all wore Monique Lhuillier bridal to their fairy tale weddings. The California-based designer recently opened her eponymous boutique on the Upper East Side for the New York brides-to-be who want the look of Hollywood glam on their special day. (But no […]
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More young FilAms are signing up to vote
By Steven Raga During this past month, we’ve watched Krystle Cruz on “The Next” where she wowed audiences with her singing, and JR Aquino on “The Voice” where he also garnered a well-deserved public praise led by no less than Christina Aguilera and Adam Levine. With both of these shows involving a voting component, friends […]
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Protest against cybercrime law a Fifth Avenue attraction
Two days of protest actions were held urging the repeal of the controversial cybercrime law in the Philippines, which seeks tough penalties against all forms of Internet-based libel including those that appear in blogs, tweets and Facebook feeds. An information session called “Internet Rights are Human Rights” was held October 8th followed by a silent […]