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PAFCOM: 34 in ‘24
By Cristina DC Pastor “34 in ’24” was on everyone’s lips and in many of the evening’s speeches. The math-themed motto was more than a rally cry. It means Philippine American Friendship Community is celebrating its 34th founding anniversary as New Jersey’s biggest not-for-profit organization that grew out of the pavements of Jersey City’s basketball […]
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Jaylyn Myles Rivera: Never too shy for the runway
At 11 months old, Brooke Shields was already an advertising model for a brand of soap. Jaylyn Myles Rivera has been on a box of Play-Doh at 5 years old, quite late by Brooke’s standards, but it is worth noting that she is currently one of the youngest Filipino child models in the country. Jaylyn […]
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Lawyer Rio Guerrero: Honoring his parents by serving immigrant communities
By Cristina DC Pastor Rio Guerrero looks back on his more than two decades as an immigration lawyer in New York and New Jersey. He recalls his earliest clients both apprehensive and excited to stay in the country as immigrants. He was then a young Associate Attorney working for a major litigation firm in midtown […]
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Senator Risa Hontiveros: U.S. government preparing extradition request for Quiboloy
By Cristina DC Pastor and Lindy Rosales Senator Risa Hontiveros has disclosed the United States is preparing to send an extradition request to the Philippine government for fugitive televangelist Apollo Quiboloy to face sex trafficking, fraud and smuggling charges. “We are waiting for good news, hopefully, that the U.S. government will formalize an extradition request,” […]
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11th grader from Queens will have her artwork displayed in the U.S. Capitol
Amber Sevilla, a Filipino American and 11th grader from Elmhurst, Queens is the winner of the congressional art contest. This was announced by U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) on June 11. The contest, which consisted of entries from Queens high school students, is part of “An Artistic Discovery,” the national art contest held annually by the […]
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Albany celebrates 126th anniversary of Philippine Independence
For the second consecutive year, the Filipino community gathered at the New York State Capitol in Albany on June 4th to commemorate the 126th Philippine Independence Day. This event, co-organized by the Office of Assemblymember Steven Raga and the Philippine Consulate General in New York, highlights the enduring and strong bonds between New York State […]
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I LOVE MY JOB: DI Michael Reyes: A love for dancing since he was 3
By Cristina DC Pastor Michael Reyes became a dance instructor through a stroke of luck. Sixteen years ago, he used to frequent a local haunt (Bistro Filipino in South Ozone Park at the time) with his friends Jun Cloma and Allan Matamis when the general manager (Will Reyes Jr.) invited him to join his dancing […]
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Six women and their stories in pursuit of justice
By Lindy Rosales On a cloudy spring day, it was a pleasure to walk through the verdant grounds of Harvard University on the way to the Asean Center. Parking is a scarcity in this university town unless you have a resident permit, or it’s a Sunday. We were to attend the book launch of “Six […]
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Continuing the Philippine Independence Day tradition of marching on Madison Avenue
By Cristina DC Pastor The parade weaved the crowd together, one organization after another: The nurses with the Knights of Rizal with the indigenous dancers with the provincial floats with the teachers with the pageant beauties in their flashy tiaras and so on, their magnificent colors blending into the lingering line of marchers. It was […]