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Will the ambitious Filipino community center in NYC finally happen with historic $1.6 M federal grant?
The National Federation of Filipino American Associations New York Chapter (NaFFAA NY) has been awarded over $1.6 million in Federal Community Project Funding to be used to invest in a multicultural, multipurpose community center in Woodside, Queens. The funding, which had the “unwavering support” of Representative Grace Meng (D-Queens), was included in the fiscal appropriations […]
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Alice Balbuena: Overseas Filipina Hero
By Loida Nicolas Lewis On Tuesday, February 13, Alice Balbuena, my housekeeper died suddenly of cardiac arrest due to severe pneumonia after a two-day stay at Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn. From a part time housekeeper in 2001, she became full time in 2021. Everyone who has known Alice was devastated by her abrupt death. […]
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What’s motivating women to vote?
By Selen Ozturk Abuse in office This violence is a pervasive threat for those on the ballots — and a national Brennan Center for Justice report found that abuse of local elected officials and election workers disproportionately impacts women. Among over 350 state legislators surveyed, over 40% had experienced threats or attacks in the past several years, […]
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Bold in heaven: Jaclyn Jose, 60
By Joel David With the announcement of Jaclyn Jose’s sudden demise last March 2, a significant number of mostly middle-aged Filipino film observers were stunned to realize that, in keeping aware of her, a full, challenging, and ultimately triumphant life became their privilege to witness. Even the trajectory of her physical appearance, from anxious young […]
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Consul General: Countries demand that ‘rules be respected’ in South China Sea dispute
Consul General Senen Mangalile delivered a speech on the contribution of the 2016 Arbitral Award on the South China Sea to international law and the crucial role of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in resolving inter-state disputes. The event was a panel discussion on March 4 at the Fordham Law School in New York. “The [Arbitral] Award […]
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The Frankenstein lesson on finding our identity
By Wendell Gaa The story of Frankenstein has fascinated me for a very long time, given how different it is from other popular lore in the horror genre. Unlike Dracula, the Wolf Man, the Mummy and the Creature from the Black Lagoon, I’ve always found Frankenstein to be the most sympathetic of the classic cinematic […]
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Women & Media launch features Pinay journalists from NYT, WaPo
By Marivir Montebon On June 21, 2024, brace yourselves for the launch of a social platform for mutual support for conversation and action of women leaders and media in New York – the Women & Media (WAM) Café. Organized by Marivir Montebon of Awesome Media, Ltd. and Cristina DC Pastor, founding editor of TheFilAm.net, WAM […]
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Ma-Yi Writers Lab announces new members
Ma-Yi Theater Company is proud to announce the newest members of the Ma-Yi Writers Lab, the largest collective of AAPI playwrights in the country. Founded in 2004 by Sung Rno in connection with the TCG/NEA residency program, the Ma-Yi Writers Lab is a professional peer-based workshop in permanent residence at Ma-Yi, designed to nurture and showcase Asian-American […]
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Congen Elmer Cato is cleared in illegal recruitment allegations in Milan
By Cristina DC Pastor One of the developments in the Feb 13 hearing of the Senate Committee on Migrant Workers was that it cleared the name of Consul General Elmer Cato in Milan as far as profiting financially from alleged illegal recruitment. Cato was previously head of the Philippine Consulate in New York. No less […]