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COVID did not halt this food truck from cruising
By Cristina DC Pastor The Filipino culture of snacking inspired Marisse Panlilio to launch her food truck in Jersey City, New Jersey. Snacks like peanuts or pork rinds are comfort food that evoke nostalgia and connect Filipinos to a past that was pleasurable and familiar. While snacks are usually eaten between meals, some Filipinos snack […]
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New Congen decries ‘cult of personality’ in welcome reception
By Cristina DC Pastor Two months after he became head of the Philippine Consulate in New York, Consul General Senen Mangalile was accorded a fitting and felicitous welcome by the Filipino community. The March 18 Welcome Cocktail Reception, organized by the Philippine Independence Day Council, Inc. (PIDCI) and Hiraya Foundation, was well attended. The audience […]
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Attack survivor Cecille Lai: ‘Why do we have hate for each other?’
By Lindy Rosales On March 10, exactly a week after Cecille Martinez Lai and her military veteran son Kyle were attacked viciously in a Queens intersection, she came back near the scene of the crime to speak at a rally in support of her family. At the time of the rally, two suspects have been […]
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Singer Zeyoncé: Proud to be Black and Brown
Brown family legend has it that Zeyoncé didn’t have a name for two to three days when she was born on December 30,2001 in Milpitas, Calif. The family was big fans of Beyoncé Knowles who was then still with Destiny’s Child and not yet the celebrated icon that she is today. Her parents named their […]
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Communities, companies come together for bystander intervention training
By Cristina DC Pastor When Filipino accountant Noel Quintana was slashed across the face on February 3, 2021, he staggered out of the crowded train with blood all over, later muttering to himself, “Nobody came to help.” One would think that in such a situation, one would at least lift a finger to press the […]
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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 […]