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From mom and NJ leader Lumen Castaneda: Play no favorites, always have faith
An essay by Edlyn Jane Regner Agsoy Motherhood ain’t easy. I’m no mother myself but I see all the love and sacrifices each mother gives to their children, to their family. Theirs is a love that knows no bounds. They are our ultimate cooks, our personal doctors, our on-call nurses and/or babysitters, teachers, counsellors, name them […]
Foundation for Filipino Artists presents ‘Asian Contributions through Arts’ for the AAPI Heritage Month
New York – In celebration of the Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Asians in the east coast will showcase performing and visual art presentations. The Foundation For Filipino Artists, Kinding Sindaw and International Women Artists present “Asian Contributions through Arts” on May 25, 2020, at 7:00pm – 8:30pm EST. This is an evening […]
Filipino leaders thank Biden for donated vaccines, appeal for more
By Eric Lachica Press release fromwww.USMedicarePH.org WASHINGTON, DC – Filipino American leaders rallied Saturday morning in front of the White House to thank Pres. Biden and the American peoplefor delivering an initial donation of 2.5 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccines through the COVAX facility to the Philippines. The dozen leaders also appealed to Biden to […]
Essay: My Three Citizenships
By Vanette Colmenares New York – It was a few minutes before 9AM when I arrived at the Philippine Consulate in Manhattan to keep an appointment earlier made the previous week. A man holding a Philippine flag, and Erwin, the front desk person greeted me and gave me a piece of paper to write my […]
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals: Renewed Hope for Dreamers
By Licelle Cobrador, Esq. New York – President Barack Obama introduced the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in 2012 as a protective measure to shield those who were brought to the United States as children and did not possess citizenship or permanent residency status. Certain undocumented immigrants will be eligible for a work […]
Celebrate your Mom this Mother’s Day, but protect her by keeping masks on
By Sunita Sohrabji/EMS Contributing Editor Carmela Bernal vividly remembers “El Dia de la Madre” Mother’s Day celebrations of her childhood. “The whole family would get together in my uncle’s backyard: 20, 30 people and lots of kids,” said the fledgling artist, who grew up in San Bruno, California. “Uncle would bring out his guitar and […]
Cecile Azarcon, Maestro Rob Shroder headline “Alay Kay Inay” – A Virtual Concert for Moms
New York – After a successful Valentine’s virtual concert, UPAAA, Inc. together with two other UPAA chapters in East and West coasts, joined forces to stage yet another online event to give tribute to the special women in our lives, our mothers. The virtual concert will be held on Friday, May 7, 2021 at 7:30 […]
Biden nominates FilAm Gina Ortiz Jones as USec of US Air Force; Filipinos’ support needed to back up appointment
By Gus Mercado Pres. Joe Biden has, once again, fulfilled his old promise to Filipinos that he would honor Filipino veterans of war. When he was Vice President and Senate President, he helped shepherd a bill to finally recognize and compensate Filipino WWII veterans who had fought under the American flag but denied benefits for […]
Immigrant Labor Pains: Frontline Essential Workers are Poorest in NYC
By Marivir R. Montebon New York – They deserve more than a pat on the shoulder. Immigrant workers, including the undocumented ones (age 16 and older), comprise the majority of frontline essential workers who continued to operate in-person throughout the pandemic here. According to the NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA)’s fourth Annual Report, […]
Filipino Ingenuity: Let a Thousand Community Pantries Bloom
Editor’s Notes By Marivir R. Montebon Love and share – it is what people should do, I believe, in face of this pandemic. We Filipinos call it bayanihan or pagtambayayong or pagtinabangay. The informal structure of friendship and family is strong in the Philippines as a way to survive vis-a-vis the long-standing inadequacy of public […]
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