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U.S. government, senators hail release of Leila de Lima
The United States welcomes former Philippine Senator Leila de Lima’s release on bail after nearly seven years of detention on politically motivated drug charges, the State Department said on November 13 through spokesperson Matthew Miller. “Senator De Lima’s release follows her acquittal in two out of three cases. The United States urges the Philippines to […]
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‘Tandang Sora Project’ honors Filipina care workers; exhibit opens Nov 17
Little Manila Queens Bayanihan Arts will present “The Tandang Sora Project Exhibition: Building Care and Public Memory” from November 17 to December 17 at the Flushing Town Hall Gallery in 137-35 Northern Boulevard, Flushing. The exhibit is dedicated to commemorating and amplifying the history and contributions of immigrant Filipino women in care labor. It aims […]
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When he was 11, Ambassador Eddie de Vega’s father was assassinated…
By Cristina DC Pastor …Today, Eduardo de Vega is the Department of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Migrant Workers supervising the repatriation of Filipinos out of war-infested Gaza-Israel, drawing inspiration from his late dad who had a storied career in government. Guillermo de Vega was Presidential Assistant to former President Ferdinand Marcos in 1975 when he […]
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Marissa Bañez’s 2nd children’s book is out
By Cristina DC Pastor Filipina immigrant, Marissa Bañez is a Princeton University graduate and an attorney licensed in New York, New Jersey, and California, and an award-winning author of two children’s books, “Hope and Fortune” and “Hues and Harmony (How the Rainbow Butterfly Got Her Colors).” She was featured in The FilAm in 2022 after […]
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Noel Quintana: ‘I was made a vehicle to speak up vs hate’
By Cristina DC Pastor “When I Googled myself and looked at the old pictures, magang-maga pala siya (My face looked so swollen). Ngayon it doesn’t look too bad. Some people said I should get plastic surgery,” Noel Quintana, 63, gave a slight chuckle recalling in levity how he was brutally slashed across the face by […]
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Fifth Avenue goes car-free for the holidays
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has unveiled plans to open the iconic Fifth Avenue, and make it “pedestrian-friendly” and car-free, for the holiday season. Under Open Street, the Fifth Avenue corridor will be fully open to pedestrians between 48th Street and 59th Street, in addition to the area around Rockefeller Center and Radio City Music Hall. […]
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3 Filipina chefs are a sensation at the NYC Wine & Food Festival
By Lindy Rosales Filipino representation was alive and well at the New York City Wine & Food Festival from October 12 to 15 where the epicurean and the adventurous eaters shared a space and had fine conversations. In one segment of the festival titled, Spritz Society’s Disco and Drinks, three Filipino American chefs presented their […]
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Beckham: Pop culture icon, football hero, family man
By Wendell Gaa David Beckham is arguably the greatest football (or soccer as it’s known in the U.S.) athlete to never have won a World Cup trophy. Of course, that view is subjective and there can be countless arguments how several of his other football peers from other countries could be just as gifted, if […]
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Uber, Lyft told to pay back drivers in $328 M settlement; AG says cheated drivers are mostly immigrants
New York Attorney General Letitia James has announced two landmark settlements totaling $328 million with rideshare companies Uber and Lyft for cheating drivers out of hundreds of millions of dollars. The settlements resolve multi-year investigations into Uber and Lyft, which found that the companies’ policies withheld hard-earned pay from drivers and prevented them from receiving valuable benefits […]