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Is Hillary Clinton ‘the one’?
By Maricar CP Hampton In 2008, Hillary Clinton lost the Democratic Party nomination to Barack Obama who eventually became president for two terms. Today, she is making another try and seeking to write history as the first female president of America. “I’m running for president,” she said during a short video clip announcing her aspiration. […]
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My heart aches for my beloved Baltimore
By Bella Santos Owens After having a great weekend with my family celebrating our children’s birthdays who are young adults and half African Americans, I am very sad watching Baltimore City being destroyed. Baltimore City had been my home and my work location ever since I came to this country in the 1980s. Our kids […]
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PAFC unveils Spring events in community fellowship, ‘tapsilog’ breakfast
Warm rays of sunshine ushered everyone into the FilAm Multicultural Center in Oxon Hill, Maryland on April 18 for the Philippine American Foundation for Charities’s Salu-Salo, where a ‘tapsilog’ breakfast greeted members of the community. The breakfast was held amid a community fellowship which kicked off the PAFC’s Philippine Festival Spring event. PAFC President Mya […]
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Damayan receives Wellstone Award for its work on human trafficking
On April 21, 2015 Damayan Migrant Workers Association was awarded the prestigious Paul and Sheila Wellstone Award at the national conference of Freedom Network USA. The award seeks to recognize individuals and organizations who have made a unique contribution to the anti-trafficking field in the United States or demonstrated outstanding leadership and dedication in working […]
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TFDC marks its 2nd anniversary!
By Maricar CP Hampton Has it been two years since I began publishing the D.C. version of The FilAm? Where did the years go? I started this online magazine with the goal of sharing stories about my community here in the metro D.C. area. I decided to do it under the banner of The FilAm, […]
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Peace negotiator Miriam Coronel-Ferrer receives Hillary Clinton award
Philippine government peace panel chair Miriam Coronel-Ferrer received the 2015 Hillary Clinton Award for Advancing Women in Peace and Security on April 22 at a luncheon ceremony held at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. The award honors the Philippine government’s chief negotiator in talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front for her “indefatigable work to […]
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Virginia author’s near-death experience and her journey back to life
By Jannelle So ‘What would you do if God gave you a second chance?’ This is the question Filipino American author Karen Henson Jones posts in her memoir, “Heart of Miracles,” chronicling her near-death experience and her struggles as she journeyed back to life. Karen has a heart condition called Long QT Syndrome, a type […]
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Here’s Metro D.C.’s after-Easter calendar
With spring in full swing Filipinos in the metropolitan area will have their hands full with different fun filled activities. There will be cultural shows to community dialogues and conferences to community get together over the “tapsilog” and of course different alumni homecoming parties. Below is a list of activities everyone can enjoy. April 10 […]