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Milagros Dela Cruz coping with unprovoked assault in Brooklyn: ‘Why me?’
By Cristina DC Pastor Three months before Cecille Lai and her son were attacked on March 2 by three car-riding youths in Queens, Milagros Dela Cruz Llamas, 70, had an almost identical experience in Brooklyn. On December 19, 2022, six days before Christmas, she was on the platform of York Street Station near the Brooklyn […]
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PBA player Justin Melton examines options after retirement
By Wendell Gaa Basketball is a sport which is practically ingrained in the blood of Filipinos and FilAms alike. Whether or not we may be active players — I’m not one myself unlike my late father Ambassador Willy Gaa and younger brother — it is the one sport which bonds Filipinos globally, from the arena […]
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Bretman Rock writes of colorism and how the PHL doesn’t see it as a race problem
By Tricia J. Capistrano “If you’re a bottom, you’re gonna have to learn to douche correctly,” writes Filipino American influencer Bretman Rock in his recently released book, “You’re That Bitch and Other Cute Lessons About Being Unapologetically Yourself.’ For middle-aged Filipino Americans like me who are turned off by graphic sex and cursing, I ask […]
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Most people who commit violence do not have mental illnesses
By Julia Tong “It’s important for the public to keep in mind that the majority of folks with mental illness do not have any violent tendencies,” says clinical psychologist Dr. Michi Fu, who specializes in cross-cultural mental health issues. That assertion aligns with findings from organizations including the American Psychological Association and MentalHealth.gov which agree that most people who […]
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1st Filipino to pass the PA Bar Exam without studying law in the U.S.
By Loida Nicolas Lewis Before 1973, U.S. citizenship was a requirement to take the bar examinations to practice law. However, in 1973, the US Supreme Court in the case of In re Griffiths ruled that American citizenship should not be required to take the bar examination to be admitted into the practice of law. Jaime […]
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Some questions older adults ask
The National Asian Pacific Center On Aging (NAPCA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of AANHPI older adults and their families. We operate a NAPCA Senior Assistance Center for Older Adults and Caregivers and are available in five different languages. In this column, we want to share some of the […]
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Richard Maghanoy: A big heart that lifts others
By Maricar CP Hampton The John Laylo case may have happened in Philadelphia thousands of miles away, but a California businessman who heard about the “mistaken identity” killing of the Filipino lawyer was so upset he had to take action. Richard Maghanoy was reading his newsfeed when reports of the killing caught his attention. John […]
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Kindergarten students in Pangasinan receive school supplies
Nearly 160 kindergarten students in three districts — Baybay, Laoag, and Manlocboc — in the municipality of Aguilar, Pangasinan received on February 27 school supplies in green backpacks courtesy of the Frenz4hope community group. This outreach program was sponsored by Roberto Villanueva, a Filipino American arts producer, educator, performer, and choreographer from New York. He […]
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How Sou Sou breaks up friendships
The FilAm Editorial It’s similar to Paluwagan in the Philippines. In New York where the so-called money-savings club is popular among Caribbean and West African immigrants, Sou Sou has easily penetrated the normally tight-fisted Filipino American community. The word Sou Sou is now synonymous with “scam” after friends began accusing one another of running off […]