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Unauthorized immigrant population estimated at 11.2 M; Filipinos number 309 K
The Migration Policy Institute (MPI) released on September 13 its newest estimates of the size and top countries of origin of the unauthorized immigrant population in the United States, estimating the number at 11.2 million in 2021. That figure is up from 11.0 million in 2019—a larger annual growth rate than seen since 2015. The estimates derive […]
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FilAms remember Ninoy Aquino’s martyrdom 40 years ago
By Loida Nicolas Lewis On August 20th, at the Benigno Aquino Triangle Park located at 184th Place and Hillside Avenue in Queens, NY, Filipino-Americans remembered Ninoy Aquino’s assassination on the tarmac of Manila International Airport 40 years ago. Antero Martinez, president of the Benigno Aquino Triangle Foundation (BATF), organized the special gathering to coincide with […]
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Denzel gives depth and humanity to vigilante role in ‘Equalizer 3’
By Wendell Gaa Denzel Washington is my favorite actor of all time. There can be no doubt that he is right up there along with Hollywood’s greatest living legends such as Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Tom Hanks. His latest film “The Equalizer 3” only further justifies my conviction as once again this movie […]
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FACINE founder Mauro Tumbocon receives Jefferson Award for Public Service
Bay Area-based KPIX Channel 5 has selected FACINE founder and artistic director, Mauro Feria Tumbocon, Jr., as one of this year’s recipients of the Jefferson Award for Public Service for his dedication and commitment to promote Filipino cinema in the United States. FACINE — or the Filipino Arts & Cinema International — is a community-based […]
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Lady Aileen Orsal: Harvard preceptor on what it’s like living around Boston
By Cristina DC Pastor The first Filipino language preceptor to teach at Harvard University originally aspired to be a journalist. She graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication (major in Journalism) from Cavite State University. Along the way to getting a higher education, she “fell in love” with the Filipino […]
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Inquirer.net takes down story on Martin Romualdez’s reported funding of Tagalog course in Harvard
By Carmela Fonbuena Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism Did Speaker Martin Romualdez give $1 million (about P56 million) to fund a new Tagalog course at Harvard University? On Thursday, Inquirer.net, one of the Philippines’ most-read news websites, asked that question in an article based on an exclusive report by The FilAm, an online magazine based […]
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U.S. NLRB says Jollibee engaged in ‘unfair labor practice,’ sets Oct 11 hearing
The National Labor Relations Board is opening an investigation into the Jollibee labor issue. It has scheduled a hearing on October 11 at 9:30 a.m. where both parties — the dismissed workers who say they were “illegally terminated” and Jollibee management — will present testimony before an administrative law judge. The hearing will take place […]
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3 convicted for ‘horrific’ elder abuse, one of them an RN
Three nursing home owners and managers were convicted for the neglect and abuse of six severely disabled residents of an unlicensed Riverside care facility. The convictions were announced August 1 by California Attorney General Rob Bonta. The six victims, ranging in age from 32 to 66, were found malnourished, living in filth and without basic care in a house […]
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Film critico incognito
By Joel David This year’s just-concluded Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival, the first after a full year of the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos Jr., yielded a few controversies, the latest of which is centered on the pullout of a politically themed film from the opening ceremony – allegedly because it was censored (per political sectors), […]