FilAm veterans campaign to name a US ship in honor of heroic fireman Telesforo Trinidad
By Marivir R. Montebon New York – “It’s a long time coming, 106 years,” said ret. Capt. Ronald Ravelo, a decorated naval officer, of their campaign to name a US ship in honor of a Filipino fireman’s heroism in a fire that gutted his warship in 1915. Ravelo, along with other FilAm veterans in the […]
Mommy, do angels wear panties? Some Gospel truths by parents
By Marivir R. Montebon (Last of two parts) Nikki was in Grade 5 then – she told me that her teacher wanted to see me. I begged her to tell me what happened, if she did something wrong. She said no she didn’t do anything wrong. Off I went to see her teacher the following […]
Mommy, do angels wear panties? Some Gospel truths by parents
First of Two Parts By Marivir Montebon I could still remember some silly thoughts I had when I was a child – and it makes me laugh. Maybe I was four years old when I asked my mother while she was dressing me up if my guardian angel wore panties. Mom smiled broadly, I recalled, […]
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 […]
FilAm Women Leaders Rising
Yogin Liz Stern and NYC council wannabes Marni Halasa and Deirdre Levy By Marivir R. Montebon New York – Once upon a time, East met West and now the Filipino community in the East coast has such strong women leaders in Liz Stern, Marni Halasa, and Deirdre Levy. Elizabeth Mae Stern is a yoga instructor […]
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 […]
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