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School’s ‘empanada’ bake sale raises $1,400 for Haiyan families
Students from the Latin American Montessori Bilingual Public Charter School in Washington, D.C. baked ‘empanadas’ and brownies, sold them and raised $1,400 for the families who survived Typhoon Haiyan in the Visayas. Maya Woods-Arthur, 12, her younger sister Zoe, 8, and two other students turned over to Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia, Jr. money they were […]
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Second-generation D.C. youth ready to become next-gen leaders
By Maricar CP Hampton Second-generation FilAms met recently at the first ever-Filipino American Community Fair to explore whether they are ready to take on leadership roles in the community. The fair, organized by the Filipino Young Professionals-DC (FYP-DC) in collaboration with the Philippine Embassy, brought together more than 65 student leaders from colleges and universities […]
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FILAMSPEAK: Immigration lawyers chorus: Obama can stop deportations
By Cristina DC Pastor President Obama has said he can’t, but the immigration reform network believes he can but will not. Stop deportations, that is. A Korean immigrant student raised the challenge to Obama during the president’s recent visit to San Francisco. “I need your help,” yelled Ju Hong who was part of the audience […]
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For Thanksgiving Dinner, are you having turkey, cranberry jelly and rice? Yes, rice!
By Amanda Tira Andrei O’Connor There are five types of carbs on my plate. Sure, it’s Thanksgiving, and you’re not supposed to think about calories from the last Thursday in November until the last day of December—so I don’t. This is a fact of Thanksgiving: in addition to the turkey and gravy, the cranberry jelly […]
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Recalling JFK
By Eric Lachica I was 11 years old lying down on the rattan couch in the living room waiting for my mom and dad who went marketing early that Saturday* morning. We were living then in our Area 1 bungalow in the University of the Philippines Diliman campus. (*PH time is 12 hours ahead) When […]
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Ambassador Philip Goldberg assumes post ‘with mixed emotions’
Video by U.S.State Department By Maricar CP Hampton Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research Philip Goldberg was sworn in November 21 as the new U.S. ambassador to the Philippines, after the Senate fast-tracked his confirmation so he could help facilitate U.S. aid to typhoon Haiyan survivors. Secretary of State John Kerry who swore […]
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Maryland senator pledges continued support for Haiyan survivors
The Philippines can count on the continued support of the United States in its efforts to get hundreds of thousands of people affected by Typhoon Haiyan back on their feet. This was the assurance given by Sen. Benjamin Cardin (Democrat, Maryland) to Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia, Jr. and leaders of the Filipino-American Community in Maryland […]
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Make time to attend Typhoon Haiyan fundraisers this weekend
For those looking for fun-filled yet meaningful activity in the coming days, there are events in the calendar we should definitely check out — from dinner dance to boxing match and concerts. They’re all for a good cause which is providing assistance to the families of typhoon Haiyan in the Visayas. Below is a list […]
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D.C. steps up fundraising efforts for Haiyan survivors
The Filipino Young Professionals of Washington, D.C. (FYP-DC) invites the community to a fundraising event for Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda victims on Thursday, November 21, 2013 at Tattoo Bar in Washington, D.C. from 5:30pm-9:00pm. The fundraising event, in collaboration with other community organizations including: Feed the Hungry-Philippines, KAYA-DC, Kollaboration DC, PAFC-DC, UMD APAAN, and the Esperanza Education […]