-
Steven Raga is elected Official of the Year in NYS Assembly
By Loida Nicolas Lewis Queens County Young Democrats named Assemblyman Steven Raga on his first year as Elected Official of the Year in 2023! He has been a whirlwind of a legislator during his first two-year term. Being the first Filipino American elected to the New York State Assembly in November 2022, he was able […]
-
Filipina nurse among DAISY awardees recognized for extraordinary compassionate, care to patients
A Filipina nurse from Mandaluyong is among 10 DAISY Award recipients recognized for their “extraordinary patient care.” They were nominated and selected by residents, families, and colleagues from the NYC Health + Hospitals, the largest public health care system in the nation serving more than a million New Yorkers across the five boroughs. Santos graduated […]
-
When health is endless wealth
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. As one goes through the passages of time, what is underscored is how health plays a prominent part in the entire picture. Having reached the age of my 96 (and as a grandson has said: “Four more years to a century,”), I have but one noun to invoke: gratitude. Some […]
-
The long journey home for the San Pedro, Balangiga bells
By Wendell Gaa April 30, 2016 marked one of the most significant days of my time as a political-economic assistant at the Philippine Consulate General in New York, when I got to witness the send-off of the San Pedro Bell from the campus of West Point Military Academy for its shipment back to the Philippines […]
-
Maria Torres-Springer is named First Deputy Mayor of NYC reporting to Adams
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced that Deputy Mayor for Housing, Economic Development, and Workforce Maria Torres-Springer will be elevated to the position of first deputy mayor. Torres-Springer will assume oversight of the first deputy mayor portfolio and provide strategic direction and operational and budgetary oversight for the City of New York. She […]
-
Yale to offer Tagalog courses in the fall
By Yolanda Wang The Council on Southeast Asian Studies at Yale is on a search for a lector in Filipino (Tagalog) who will begin to teach courses next fall. The new course offering comes after months of formalized student advocacy from Tagalog @ Yale, an initiative within Yale’s Filipino club, Kasama. Since fall 2023, students […]
-
Artists to hold auction, exhibit at Likha Gallery
The Society of Philippine American Artists is inviting the public to the opening of its exhibit on October 19th at Likha Gallery located at 429 Commerce Street, Hawthorne, New York. Up for Silent Auction are two lovely prints “Playhorse” and “Nipa Hut Madonna” from SPAA founder Manuel A. Rodriguez Sr, said SPAA publicist Dulcie Dee. The auction will […]
-
FilAms voice dismay toward Vilma Santos’s, sons’ candidacies
By Cristina DC Pastor Behind the reels showing the multi-awarded actress dancing cheerfully on TikTok, the Santos-Recto family of Batangas has been plotting to command power and form a political dynasty. The veteran actress Vilma Santos has recently filed her Certificate of Candidacy (COC) to reclaim her former seat as governor of Batangas. In a […]
-
Ilokana grandma is among Oakland’s 1st U.S.-born Filipinas
As the community celebrates Filipino American History Month, “Oakland Ilokana” shines a light on the extraordinary life of Marie Veronica Mendoza Rivera Yip, “Lola” to granddaughter and the film’s director, Bay Area filmmaker Elenita Makani O’Malley. Set to premiere in February 2025, this film balances historical documentary with an intimate character portrait, capturing Marie’s unfiltered […]