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Attackers of FilAm women arrested
There is some sense of relief and a feeling of cautious optimism within the Filipino American community following reports that attackers of two Filipino women have been identified and locked up. The Yonkers Police Department announced on July 20 the indictment of Tammel Esco, 42, on hate crime charges, specifically for hitting his Filipino neighbor […]
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FYLPRO announces summer class of Tayo Fellows
FYLPRO has selected nine talented young leaders from several states in the U.S. to serve as Summer 2022 Tayo Fellows. The fellow’s role is to support the ongoing operations of the Tayo help desk, its newly launched call center, and upcoming COVID-19 booster campaigns initiatives and vaccine clinics sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health […]
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Forever young
By Vicky Vitug Is there a formula for longevity? With this question hanging in my head, I went to the Senior Center to see if any of my friends could give me an answer. Virginia Del Rosario: Family is her ‘happy hormone’ Lola Virgie who is almost 90 years old, mulled over the question. Her […]
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2 FilAms bring home Taekwondo golds
While Taekwondo is a sport rooted in Korea, it is branching out to different parts of the world and producing great athletes. Two Filipino Americans from New York City won gold medals at the July 3-9 AAU Taekwondo competition in Las Vegas. Charleston John Silla and James Santos earned the title of AAU 2022 National […]
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Dance troupe dazzles on Madison Avenue
By Cristina DC Pastor When St. Adalbert Church in Queens was looking for a Filipino dance group to perform at a religious event, word got around fast. Helen Kwong-LaBarbera of Long Island responded quickly and gathered Filipino families who shared her excitement. Thus, was born Island Gems Philippine Cultural Group which became known for their […]
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The mark of longevity: Fiesta In America celebrates 25th year
By Len Manansala In the fraught world of festival organizing, no other indoor Filipino event on the U.S. East Coast has demonstrated similar constancy more than Fiesta In America. Founded in 1996 in New York City and mounted every year except during the 2020-2021 pandemic, Fiesta In America lays claim to being the most enduring […]
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‘I like to serve, and sometimes give a little bit more’
By Marivir R. Montebon After a grueling day at school, Dr. Laura Garcia, a nurse educator, recharged herself through a short nap and had the energy to answer my interview questions in the wee hours of the night. She is a woman of accomplishments and of many titles in community organizations in the Big Apple. […]
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Judge Benes Z. Aldana: 1st FilAm CEO of the National Judicial College
By Loida Nicolas Lewis During the Asian American Pacific Islander Victory Fund in Washington, D.C. last spring, I was delighted to meet the president and CEO of The National Judicial College, Hon. Benes Zapanta Aldana (Ret.). Benes is the first Asian Pacific American (Filipino), and second person of color, to lead the College, and before […]
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Bongbong reappoints 2nd cousin Philippine ambassador to the U.S.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has reappointed his second cousin, Jose Manuel ‘Babe’ Romualdez as Philippine Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States. He has concurrent jurisdiction over the Commonwealth of Jamaica, Republic of Haiti, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and […]