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What motivate 500 Fil Am bikers to gather for ‘Bikerdahan 2016′
By Peter Lacson “There is no problem big enough a tankful of gas and a sunny day can’t solve”. – Steve McQueen Los Angeles — The 8th Annual Bikerdahan is set for September 9 to 11, 2016 at Lake Don Pedro in La Grange, California. This year’s 3-day outdoor Fil-Am biker assembly will be hosted […]
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How I’m beating pulmonary hypertension
By Gabriela Ibanez Nguyenphuoc In beginning of 2012, I thought it was just a flu. I couldn’t walk far and my heart raced. My youngest Liam was only a few months old and I thought it was exhaustion for taking care of a newborn. After a few visits to the doctor they finally decided to […]
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Jennifer’s diary: Martial Law through a child’s eyes
First-Person Essay By Jennifer Suzara -Cheng It all started with hush tones and repressed messages among my household members, furtive glances down the street; even the blaring radio has stopped, I could feel that something was wrong. The silence was shattered by loud knocks on the front door, and then soldiers started walking into our […]
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How I learned good environmental lessons from my ‘eco-grandma’
Editor’s Note: Jennifer Suzara Cheng, an immigrant from Camarines Norte and a recent recipient of the national “Outstanding Green-o-vation” award from Green Schools Inc., files this first-person story tracing her environmental consciousness from her family’s practices. In August she was one of the 200 leaders invited by the White House to attend Climate Symposium for […]
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Lifestyle: Fil-Am defense lawyer of a ‘superstar’ counts her way to success
By Claire Navarro Espina (Editor’s Note: Five years ago Claire Navarro Espina, owner of the Tarzana-based law firm Edelberg and Espina Law, represented Philippines’ superstar Nora Aunor in a much publicized criminal lawsuit filed in Los Angeles for alleged possession of a controlled substance found in her luggage at the Los Angeles Airport. The judge […]
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SC decision for marriage equality hailed by community leaders
TheFILAMLA Special Report The U.S. Supreme Court (SC) decision June 26 legalizing same sex marriage for all states was hailed as a victory by the nation’s largest legal and civil rights organization for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders. Many Filipino American leaders posted “likes” and tweeted favorably in social media. Stewart Kwoh, president […]
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Top 10 things I remember from ‘tatay’
By Francis Demano As we celebrate a day for fathers, both in the Philippines and here in the States, we see loving messages written by children to their parents that speak well of memories, cherished for a lifetime. We are touched by the photos and moments remembered. One tribute that we enjoy brings familiar scenes […]
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An Open Letter on Valentine’s Day
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. Dear friends, who continue to keep Hearts’ Day alive: We all know, whether we are younger or older that once a year, there is one day particularly remembered as ‘special.’ Reminders come weeks and even months before the date itself. Why not? Media and commercial entities keep on articulating their […]
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Words of wisdom from my father
By Cecilia Caguingin Ochoa I have to hand it to my father’s ancestry. He comes from the province of Bulacan — a thriving province north of Manila – whose sons and daughters are known to be prolific with the Tagalog language. Tatay Bening would flavor his admonitions to me with Tagalog proverbs. As a kid, […]