12 Take-aways from Fil-Am Teacher, Community Leader Lumen Castaneda
Humility in the midst of success: How does that happen? By Marivir R. Montebon New York – During the 16th episode of digital talk show Women’s World on Sunday, August 30, 2020, Fil-American teacher and notable community leader 85-year-old Lumen Castaneda spoke about humility in the midst of success. Talk show hosts Merly Barlaan, Arceli […]
FilAm Couturier RC Caylan Opens Flagship Store in Michigan
NEW YORK – Grand Rapids-based and Filipino-American fashion designer, RC Caylan opened his flagship store in Breton Village Mall, MI on August 15, 2020. RC Caylan Atelier features a retail area, as well as a production space for premade and custom designs. New collections such as his own brand of luxury home fragrances and stylish […]
Internat’l Human Rights Advocates Call for Action Vs. Spate of Killings in Philippines
New York – International human rights advocates have expressed utmost concern for the spate of killings in the Philippines. UN Rapporteur for Extra-judicial exections Agnes Callamard wrote on her Twitter: “Long thread on the human rights situation in the #Philippines. My heart cries out for #ZaraAlvarez, for her family, her friends, her colleagues, the people […]
FilAms Join Biden’s Call for Probe into the Multiple Shooting of Jacob Blake
New York – The Filipino Americans for Biden-Harris (FAFBH) joins Vice President Joe Biden in his call “for an immediate, full and transparent investigation and the officers must be held accountable” regarding the police shooting of Jacob Blake multiple times in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Sunday as he opened the door to a vehicle where his […]
New York State and City roll absentee ballot and early voting measures
New York – The New York City Board of Elections created a portal to request absentee ballots online on Friday, August 21. This was pursuant to Gov. Cuomo’s legislation that ensures that every New Yorker can safely vote in November amid the COVID-19 pandemic and guarantees that every vote will be counted. In a press […]
Thinking Global, Acting Local: JCI – NJ River and Ocean Clean-ups Bag State and National Awards
Being a leader is about how you can inspire, connect and create change. Leadership is born from positive traits such as honesty, integrity, compassion, unselfishness and sense of self. – Maria Villasin Nucum By Marivir R. Montebon New York – Efforts to clean up the ocean and rivers had been named as the most valuable […]
Be Counted in the Census, Volunteer, Vote Early – Democrat Leader Loida Lewis Urges Fil-Ams
By Marivir R. Montebon New York – Many Filipino Americans here are stepping up to vote out Pres. Trump in November. To open the 2020 National Democratic Convention in Milwaukee today August 17, the FilAms for Biden campaign held a welcome event emphasizing the necessity for Filipinos ‘to be heard and be counted in the […]
Rally of Hope: Woman Leader Leads in the Call for Peace and Interdependence in the time of Covid
Seoul – The Universal Peace Federation (UPF) recently concluded the Rally of Hope that was the latest in a series of summits, real and virtual, held over the past two years (see www.UPF.org). It brought thousands of world leaders together in search of a shared culture of ‘interdependence, mutual prosperity and universal values.’ Five more […]
Sociologists: Address Global North-South Inequality Through Women’s Voices
She remembered who she was and the game changed. – Lalah Delia New York – Chances are, a journalist would be in a gut-wrenching situation when she is in the company of sociologists, whose world is of the high intellect and theories. Her head, so accustomed to writing in the simplest style as possible, has […]
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