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Mets celebrates Filipino Heritage Night on Sept. 17
For the third consecutive year, the New York Mets will celebrate Filipino Heritage Night when they play the Washington Nationals at Citi Field on September 17th. There will be pre-game festivities outside of the Jackie Robinson Rotunda, featuring local performers such as the Kinding Sindaw cultural dance troupe and singer Adinah Lagud. Professor Kevin Nadal […]
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18 ‘balut’ in 5 minutes
By Cristina DC Pastor With that, 27-year-old Hollis, Queens resident Wayne Algenio set a record for balut-eating in New York, the first competition of its kind in the city. In a YouTube video, Wayne could be seen focused at stuffing his mouth, drinking bottled water and occasionally dancing. At the end of the Maharlika-organized contest, […]
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To be Filipino in pre-war Philly
‘Filipinos of Greater Philadelphia’ By Eliseo Art Arambulo Silva Arcadia Publishing August 2012 Artist and author Eliseo Art Arambulo Silva invites the public to the September 15 launch of his book “Filipinos of Greater Philadelphia,” which highlights the nation’s oldest Filipino American organization. The book signing will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. […]
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DACA and the Filipino DREAMer
By Cristina DC Pastor The teener sat with unease at the center of Kalayaan Hall listening to the lawyers. She and her mother held hands. Up the stage were lawyers JT Mallonga and Merit Salud of the Filipino American Legal and Education Defense Fund (Faldef), explaining the fine points of the Obama initiative to legalize […]
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Empire State Building gunfire rattles Fil-Canadian couple
By Elton Lugay Ramon and Jessica from Canada were walking down Fifth Avenue on a warm late summer morning on August 24, but ended up crouched on the sidewalk and shaking when they heard gunshots. (The couple declined to be photographed and to give their surnames.) They were about to cross toward the Empire State […]
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Imelda Marcos’ L.I. estate for sale – yet again — for $5M
By Elton Lugay ‘The FilAm’ Exclusive For the third time, the 8.2-acre waterfront complex in Long Island that once belonged to former dictator Ferdinand Marcos and his wife Imelda is back in the market, according to the property agent. The estate has a 16-bedroom and 17-bathroom main house, a carriage house and a pool pavilion, […]
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What FilAms think of Paul Ryan
By Maricar CP Hampton Depends on where you are in the political aisle, Filipino Republicans believe Paul Ryan’s youth and energy will fire up the GOP presidential campaign, while the Democrats think he won’t make a difference at all. “I don’t think Mitt Romney’s VP choice will make a difference,” said retired USAF R Sonny […]
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When hotels are not the only option
Office manager Janice de Jesus is one ‘bakasyonista’ who likes the feel of home when she is traveling. She prefers to stay in a rental close to a wet market so she can buy her favorite vegetables and cook for her family. For her, staying in a hotel is not always the best option. If […]
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Coming out atheist
By Cristina DC Pastor When I called Marissa Torres Langseth on a late Sunday morning, she said she was not ready for an interview yet as she just got back from Sunday service. “You’re kidding, right?” I shot back laughing. She laughed too at what sounded like discordant reasoning, but explained it was to accompany […]