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Darlene Dilangalen Borromeo: The RN is a princess from Mindanao
By Maricar CP Hampton For registered nurse Darlene Dilangalen-Borromeo, a 2014 Christine Todd Whitman scholar in Public Service, ‘Bai’ is just a title. The title, she maintained, meant nothing to her growing up in the Southern Philippines. ‘Bai’ means Muslim nobility, and, in her case, one descended from the powerful rulers of Rajah Buayan, a […]
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1st FYBA charity game opens in D.C.; proceeds to benefit foundation
The first Annual Filipino-American Youth Basketball Association (FYBA) Showcase Game was a high-scoring affair between teams comprised of the best FilAm basketball college and high school talent in the Metro Washington DC region. The charity event, held in Alexandria, VA, raised over $1,500 for the P.U.S.O. (or Purposeful Unconditional Service to Others) Foundation, which provides […]
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New PHL ambassador arrives in D.C., writes of PHL-U.S. ties and friendship with Chuck Norris
After a long wait, the Philippines’s new ambassador to the U.S. was finally introduced to government officials, members of the diplomatic corps, and business community leaders at a reception held on December 7 at the Philippine Embassy’s Chancery Annex building. Jose Manuel del Gallego Romualdez — known by his nickname Babe – is a journalist, […]
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Sisig sizzles at Citi Open 2017 tailgate party
Sisig, a traditional Filipino dish of grilled chopped meat served in a sizzling plate, combined with Philippine local beer was the Philippine Embassy’s appealing pair at the Citi Open’s tailgate event held at the Rock Creek Park Tennis Center on 03 August 2017. The Philippine Embassy, along with the Embassies of Barbados, Chile, Honduras, and […]
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Acting Solicitor General Noel Francisco, son of a Filipino doctor, described as ‘disciplined’ and an ‘outstanding musician’
By Cristina DC Pastor If all goes well in the confirmation hearings, the next Solicitor General of the United States is a prominent Filipino American lawyer who was a clerk of the late conservative firebrand, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Noel John Francisco of Oswego, New York, is reported to be Donald Trump’s choice […]
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‘PHL-U.S. relationship is 2-way street; we can’t always be the nice guy’ — Chuasoto (Part 2)
By Cristina DC Pastor The FilAm (TF): Is Marciano Paynor no longer in the running for the Ambassador position? Patrick Chuasoto (PC): I’m not sure. TF: Is President Duterte coming to the U.S. for a state visit? PC: Put it this way, in my almost 19 years in the foreign service, anything can happen. At […]
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PHL Embassy Minister Patrick Chuasoto: Waiting for the Ambassador (Part 1)
By Cristina DC Pastor Where to begin? That Minister Patrick Chuasoto of the Philippine Embassy in Washington D.C., is a Mensan with an IQ of 153? Or that he is a shooting enthusiast who was once upon a time a member of the NRA? These are only two of the fascinating facets of his personal […]
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Some 500K undocumented Filipinos ‘have reasons to be alarmed’: immigration lawyer
By Maricar CP Hampton With less than two months before President-Elect Donald Trump takes over the White House on January 20, 2017, the immigrant community is gripped with fear and worry wondering whether he would really deport 3 million undocumented immigrants – and how. Regina Domingo, a Maryland-based immigration lawyer laid it out there: “Undocumented […]
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Istorya-DC 2016 Symposium talks Philippine cuisine, Gastrodiplomacy
As part of the celebration of Filipino-American History Month and Archives Month, the Philippine Embassy hosted the Istorya-DC 2016 Symposium entitled “Philippine American Food Experiences in Washington, D.C. – Yesterday and Today,” at the Romulo Hall on 27 October 2016. Ms. Amy Besa, a pioneer of gastro diplomacy in the United States and co-owner of […]