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Indie film screens for free courtesy of PHL Studies Initiative
By Gil Quito The Philippine indie classic “The Road to Kalimugtong” (Ang Daan Patungong Kalimugtong) is available to screen for free from April 16 to April 30, courtesy of the Sulo Philippine Studies Initiative at New York University and the King Juan Carlos Center. Here’s a synopsis: A brother and sister trek over mountain, ravine, and […]
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‘The current state of Philippine collections is problematic’ (Part 2)
By Sarah Derouin Ricky Punzalan has his own layered history with the Philippine collections. “The University has a record of bringing Filipino scholars, during the early colonial years up to even the present, to study here,” he says, adding that he was one of these students. When he returned to U-M as a faculty member, […]
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Faculty leads a project to decolonize University of Michigan’s PHL collections (Part 1)
By Sarah Derouin The University of Michigan’s Ann Arbor campus is 8,199 miles from Manila, the capital city of the Philippines. Spread throughout multiple campus locations is one of the largest collections of historical Filipino artifacts outside of the archipelago nation. But how did such a robust collection end up at a Midwestern university? It’s […]
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On Global Filipinos: Born with no arms, Jessica Cox embraces life to the fullest
By Loida Nicolas Lewis Meeting Jessica Cox over breakfast was a heartwarming, inspiring event. With her feet, she autographed her bestselling book “Disarm Your Limits: The Flight Formula to Lift You to Success and Propel You to the Next Horizon,” and then gave it to me. She was born without arms and thus began her […]
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Victor Sison: They call him ‘Father-Judge’
By Maricar CP Hampton Judge Victor Sison, 78, knows the pain of bullying. His only son, Karl, suffered harassment and physical violence in front of his home. The effect on his family was so much they had to move from their long time Jersey City residence to North Plainfield also in New Jersey. “Karl, when […]
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Pinay paralegal to plead guilty in Quiboloy visa, marriage fraud case
A Los Angeles paralegal has agreed to plead guilty to participating in a conspiracy to violate U.S. immigration laws by preparing and filing fraudulent documents that sought legal permanent residency and citizenship for members of a Philippines-based church who allegedly worked as fundraisers for a bogus charity operated by the church, the Justice Department announced […]
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500 mangrove seedlings planted in NYC-supported project
In a dispatch from New York City and Bolinao, Pangasinan, Frenz4hope has announced that it planted 500 mangrove seedlings in the province of Pangasinan on April 7. The planting activity — in partnership with the Provincial Agriculture Field Office through the Office of the Provincial Agriculture (OPAg) – was to support the environmental protection and […]
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Our worst enemy is indifference
The FilAm Editorial When Corazon Aquino was swept to the presidency in 1986, many Filipinos rejoiced in her triumph. Then they checked out. They left her to deal with a myriad of problems, such as the recovery of the Marcos millions, repelling obstructionist politicos like Ponce Enrile and Laurel, and keeping at bay the serial […]
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UPAAA launches spring concerts
The University of the Philippines Alumni Association in America (UPAAA) proudly announces two spring concerts that will showcase Filipino choral, folk and pop music, while raising funds for its scholarship programs. The concerts are “Tempus,” a hybrid recital at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana on April 28, and “Alay Kay Inay” (A Gift […]