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Making a martyr of Maria Ressa
By Cristina DC Pastor To understand Nobel Prize Laureate Maria Ressa and her tense conflict with Rodrigo Duterte, let’s go back 35 years when the Philippines ousted the Marcoses by People Power in 1986. Maria – born in the Philippines and raised in Tom’s River, New Jersey by her mother and stepfather — returned home […]
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Tina Marie Romero: Caregiving is from the heart
The American Dream entered Tina Marie Romero’s consciousness as a young girl growing up in Bacolod City in Negros Occidental. In fact, she confessed to the excitement of opening balikbayan boxes sent by cousins working as nurses in the US. America came in these boxes, through the cornucopia of Oreos, Cabbage Patch kids and Nine […]
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A grateful runner gives thanks to the NYC Marathon: ‘Dream come true.’
By Gerald Tabios On November 7, the New York City Marathon will celebrate its 50th anniversary. The local road race, which takes place exclusively in Central Park, has grown to become the world’s largest and most prestigious marathon. In 2019, 53,520 people completed the marathon. A total of 197 Filipino finishers were listed by their […]
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Alvin Adriano wins travel industry’s Magellan Awards
Alvin Adriano, the CEO of Travelwise International, was among the winners of the 2021 Magellan Awards representing the best professionals in the industry around the world, as announced by Travel Weekly publication. “It’s humbling to be recognized as an industry leader,” said Adriano when reached by The FilAm. “As Filipino American this is a major […]
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Manhattan dinner for Harry Roque marred by protest, ‘aggressive security’
Activists disrupted a cocktail reception for Philippine presidential spokesperson Harry Roque on October 29 at the upscale Aretsky’s Patroon eatery in Midtown to voice their objection to his nomination for a position in the UN International Law Commission (ILC). Roque was in town to participate in the UN International Law Week from October 28 […]
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Cruising is back amid the pandemic
By Cristina DC Pastor It’s been a bumpy ride for the cruise industry but for New Jersey resident Jen Furer, her first cruise vacation since the pandemic has been one big thrill throughout. “It’s been wonderful,” gushed the fitness coach and Makilala TV co-host. This is not her first sailing trip. Jen’s family are cruise […]
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Nearly 3 decades-old FACINE is the longest-running FilAm film festival
By Joel David This year’s edition of the annual film festival of the Filipino Arts & Cinema International, or FACINE, promises a rewarding three-day treat for film connoisseurs from all over the world. And this time around, no one has to travel all the way to the admittedly pricey city of San Francisco in order […]
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Princeton exhibit: What’s next for Filipino American art?
By Vina Orden On October 6, in honor of Filipino American History Month, Princeton University’s programs in American studies and Asian American studies presented the art exhibition, “300 Years in a Convent, 50 in Hollywood.” The exhibit’s title alludes to reverberations of Spanish and American colonization in Filipino culture and society. It features work by […]
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When airline passengers misbehave
By Cristina DC Pastor Flight attendant Lia Ocampo has had her share of defiant airline passengers chortling in disdain when told to wear face masks while boarding the plane. Some travelers with ‘attitude’ tell her to her face “just let me go home” in an angry tone. So far, she has not figured in a […]