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Over 400 survivors of sex abuse file civil lawsuits vs staff at NYC juvenile detention centers
Law firm Levy Konigsberg announced on October 2 that it has filed 168 civil lawsuits on behalf of survivors of sexual abuse perpetrated by employees at juvenile detention facilities in Brooklyn and the Bronx, totaling 425 lawsuits filed since April. Attorneys Jerome Block and Madeleine Skaller were joined by several plaintiff-survivors of sexual abuse, local elected leaders, and advocates on […]
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Officer who battled IS, Abu Sayyaf militants to receive West Point valor award
Maj. Floren Herrera of the Class of 2013, will receive the 2024 Alexander R. Nininger Award for Valor at Arms, which will be presented at West Point, New York on October 10, 2024. The award is presented to a graduate who has demonstrated valor on the field of battle. The announcement was made by the West Point […]
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The road to activism is filled with good food
By Tricia J. Capistrano I got a scolding from Amy Besa. The original draft of this article was about how she and Romy Dorotan, through their restaurants Cendrillon and Purple Yam, “elevated” Filipino food. “It has been my intent to fight against the concept that we need to elevate,” Amy wrote. “It is we who […]
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Extradite Quiboloy
By Cristina DC Pastor Now that Apollo Quiboloy is in custody, the public is weighing how Justice will be served – and where. Will the celebrity pastor, who ordained himself the “Son of God,” face accountability in the United States where he allegedly trafficked women and molested young girls, and engaged in bulk cash smuggling, […]
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‘We Cook Books’ presents panel discussion at S.F. book festival
The 7th Filipino American International Book Festival is back on October 12 to 13, 2024 at the San Francisco Public Library. Every two years, the Philippine Artists and Writers Association (PAWA) brings together the largest gathering of FilAm authors from the USA and from abroad, in a book festival. One of the anticipated events is the […]
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Remembering Nena del Rosaro Villanueva, the 1st Filipina prodigy who performed at Carnegie Hall
The family of Nena del Rosario Villanueva, the first Filipina to play at Carnegie Hall, hosted simultaneous concerts in Manila, Philippines and New York City, to celebrate her 88th birth anniversary on September 22, 2024. The concert featuring four global Filipino musicians who played Nena’s favorite classical numbers was held at the Klavierhaus store in […]
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Exhibit on PHL-American war opens aboard Philly’s museum ship Olympia
While much is known about the Spanish-American War and Olympia’s role in the conflict, rarely is there discussion about the conflict between the Philippines and the United States, the role the ship played in it or how it became a symbolic lightening rod for the war and lasting impacts of American colonialism. On October 10, […]
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Honoring a community activist and documentary filmmaker
By Jon Melegrito Noel “Sonny” Izon and wife Kathryn were waiting to board their flight in Milan, Italy on October 25 last year after celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. They also attended a special screening of “An Open Door: Holocaust Haven in the Philippines,” Izon’s award-winning documentary about the acceptance by the Philippines of more […]
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What the world needs now? A little more ‘Lambing’
By Mary Lou Cunanan There’s a special kind of sweetness in the Filipino heart, one that’s hard to explain and even harder to translate. We call it “Lambing.” You might think of it as tenderness or affection, but those words don’t quite capture the magic. Lambing is more than just soft words or kind gestures. […]