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FilAms make history in midterm elections: NaFFAA
“Representation matters!” So declared National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) national chair and outgoing president Brendan Flores as he congratulates Filipino Americans who won in state and local positions in the November elections. He said he is seeing more Filipinos step up to run for public office. “As our fellow Filipino Americans and those […]
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Asian Americans voted Warnock: AALDEF exit poll
Asian American voters polled in Georgia overwhelmingly supported incumbent Senator Raphael Warnock to remain in the U.S. Senate, according to the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund’s (AALDEF) exit poll of 337 Asian American voters in the December 6, 2022, Senate runoff elections. Polling was conducted at five key sites for Asian American voters […]
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‘Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros’ screens at NYU on Dec 9
By Gil Quito Years after the MoMA and Film Society of Lincoln Center chose “Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros”/The Flowering of Maximo Oliveros as its opening night presentation for the annual New Directors/New Films exhibition, Auraeus Solito’s “Pagdadalaga” will make a rare return appearance to a New York theater on Friday, December 9, at 7:30 p.m. The screening at New […]
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17.5 years for attacker who punched Yonkers Pinay 125 times
At least 17 years in prison await Tammel Esco, the Yonkers man who punched his Filipina neighbor 125 times on March 11. This is a rare case where an anti-Asian hate crime has reached a resolution and a suspect is put behind bars. The woman was seriously injured and is recovering for the brutal assault […]
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Connie Uy & Natalie Uy: The only mother-daughter pediatric nephrologists in the U.S.
By Cristina DC Pastor In New Jersey, there are only 11 doctors who specialize in the rare medical practice of Pediatric Nephrology, or the care of children with kidney disease. Mother-and-daughter doctors Connie Uy, MD, 78, and Natalie Uy, MD, 44, belong to this near-exalted circle. As Connie was preparing for her retirement as a […]
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On Global Filipinos: Dragons and monsters
By Loida Nicolas Lewis This is an excerpt from the author’s memoir, “An Asian-American Story of Love, Marriage, Motherhood, and Running a Billion-Dollar Empire,” to be released in 2023 by Wiley and Sons. The book is a glimpse into the interracial marriage in New York between a Filipino woman and an African American. The 80th anniversary of Reginald […]
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A Christmas movie full of charm and hilarity
By Wendell Gaa Christmas is always peak season for films and TV specials. From the classic “It’s A Wonderful Life” with the late great Jimmy Stewart to the comedic “Home Alone” films of Macauley Culkin, holiday movies have warmed our hearts and drawn our families closer together this time of the year. Now available for […]
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Weightlifting gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz sets sight on Paris 2024
By Marilyn Abalos Hidilyn Diaz, the first Filipino Olympic gold medalist in weightlifting, was in the U.S. recently to raise funds and participate in a training program for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Passing through New York, Hidilyn was on her way to Atlanta, Georgia to train before competing in Bogota, Colombia for […]
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Statistics is my dance
By Eric J. Daza I failed or almost failed out of a few core STEM courses in my biology undergrad — including calculus. I barely passed my core major GPA requirement to graduate, and scored a middling overall GPA. Today, I hold a doctorate in biostatistics from a top public health school, and completed a […]