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Journalists decry unsolved murder of radioman Percy Lapid
By Marivir Montebon Amid dreary economic and political times, Filipino journalists say the recipe for justice remains the same: sticking to facts and accuracy and strengthening communities of support and collaboration in holding power to account. Veteran journalists senior editor at the Asian American Writers Workshop Noel Pangilinan, Columbia University Journalism school professor Sheila Coronel, […]
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Inflation, not hate crimes, is top priority for Asian American voters
By Sunita Sohrabji Rampant inflation in all sectors of the U.S. economy is the top concern for AAPI voters, concluded the Pew Research Center in a survey released this week. The data was drawn from a survey of 7,006 Asian American voters, conducted from July 2022 to January 2023. The survey was offered in six languages: Chinese […]
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Does the PHL need a revolution to put an end to elite politics?
By Allen Gaborro Philip Bowring, a longtime journalist well-versed in Asia-Pacific affairs, puts forth his study of the history of the Philippines up to the advent of the post-Duterte period, “The Making of the Modern Philippines: Pieces of a Jigsaw State.” In reading Bowring’s book, we discern that the past can be retroactively instructive to […]
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The suffocating battle to ending a culture of corruption
The FilAm Editorial There used to be a time when a whiff of scandal was enough to drive an official out of public life. It was called ‘palabra de honor’ in the Philippines and ‘fuhai,’ meaning corruption, in Japan. That sense of shame which would prompt an official to step down because honor demands a […]
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Anti-fascist Malaya Movement elects new leadership
Just before the September 21 anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law, over 100 Filipino Americans from California to Florida gathered in a large hall of the Barnard College campus in Manhattan to vote on their “program of action” against the government of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice-President Sara Duterte for the next two […]
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Who will be the next PIDCI president? Oct 7 election will decide
By Cristina DC Pastor Three community leaders are vying for the position of president of the Philippine Independence Day Council, Inc., one of the largest non-profit organizations in the FilAm community of New York. PIDCI is the organization that mounts the elaborate Philippine Independence Day parade on Madison Avenue, complete with marching bands, a street […]
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Why seniors need to get COVID vaccines again
Flu season is coming, and newly updated COVID-19 vaccine came out following last year. We want to share some information about COVID-19 vaccinations in this month’s column. Q: I have already received the updated Bivalent COVID-19 vaccine when it came out last year. Do I still need to get vaccinated again? A: Like the flu […]
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Lawyer and suits creative Nikki Agravante
Trial lawyer Nikki Agravante is often teased for heading into her “second shift” after coming home from work at her 9-to-5. That “second shift” is the long hours at night, on weekends, and early mornings, which she spends running her women’s suit and workwear brand, Alpha Brava, and balancing the many hats of a founder […]
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Filipina mother, daughter killed by teen’s ex-boyfriend
A teen and her Filipina mother were killed September 14 by the girl’s former boyfriend at their home in the borough of North Catasauqua, Pennsylvania, according to multiple news reports. Rianna Glass, 16, and her mother, Rosalyn “Rose” Siobal Glass, 39, appeared to have been stabbed to death, caused by “sharp-force trauma.” Rianna’s former boyfriend […]