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Should Filipino veterans receive U.S. military honors?
On December 15, 2011 a bill was filed in the U.S. Congress seeking to grant the prestigious Congressional Gold Medal to American and Filipino troops who defended Bataan during World War II. S.2004 filed by Senator Tom Udall seeks to award “a single gold medal” to the troops from the United States and the Philippines […]
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Rob Schneider sitcom dripping with jokes about immigrants
By Cristina DC Pastor Anyone who’s seen the premiere of “Rob” will tell you it’s Charlie Sheen, George Lopez and “Monk” rolled into one sitcom. Rob Schneider plays a sex-forward, OCD bachelor who marries into a large Mexican family. The Latino anxiety that the CBS show would reinforce stereotypes about Mexican immigrants came to pass: […]
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Park Avenue company expands in Manila
EXLService, a New York-based provider of outsourcing services for Fortune 1000 companies, is expanding its operations in the Philippines. From more than 1,500 professionals, the Park Avenue-headquartered company is expected to create an additional 1,000 “high-level jobs” in its pioneer site in Manila, according to a press statement. “(This) is a manifestation of the renewed […]
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Tim Tebow, the American Pilipino
By A. Mabini Without fail, I find myself in a debate, often heated, when I declare Tebow’s American Pilipino identity. The opposing thought always lacks a solid basis on why Tebow should not be labeled American Pilipino. I just get the sense that it is just impossible to believe that someone as white as […]
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Prostitution is not legal in the PH, Mr. Douglas Allen
We may have missed it because of the holiday hoopla and the circus of an Iowa caucus, but somewhere in upstate New York, an American man was saying things guaranteed to infuriate and shock many of us. “Prostitution is a licensed activity in the Philippines.” The statement – utterly false to begin with — came […]
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3 arrested in gang-related arms trafficking case
Three Filipinos have been arrested on charges of violating the Arms Export Control Act, according to a Department of Justice statement issued January 6. The suspects were identified as Sergio Santiago de Leon Syjuco, aka “Yogi,” 25, of Muntinlupa City; Cesar Paolo Inciong Ubaldo, aka “Arvi,” 26, of Paranaque City; and Arjyl Revereza, 25, of […]
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Need to renew your PH passport?
Consular service will be available to Jersey City residents from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 10, according to the Philippine Consulate and the Catholic Action of Mary. Marian Hall below St. Mary’s Church corner of Second and Erie streets will be the site of passport processing, dual citizenship application and registration for absentee […]
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Save San Sebastian reaches fundraising milestone
The year 2011 was an eventful year for Bakas Pilipinas, announced President Roz Li, a preservationist architect. The New York-based non-profit dedicated to the preservation of historic architecture and sites in the Philippines is reporting its accomplishments for the year, starting with the restoration of San Sebastian Basilica in Manila. San Sebastian is the initial […]
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Consulate makes request to visit Jersey City brothers in Christmas killing
By Cristina DC Pastor In Jersey City, the Christmas Day carnage mirrored the 4th of July killing of 2001. Except for the victims, the details are eerily familiar. On Christmas Day, the Paet brothers – Elieser, 44; Francis, 37; and Wilfred, 39 – reportedly killed the husband of their sister over an ongoing family […]