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A Poem for Hidilyn* and the Filipino People
Hidilyn* By Anthony Kintanar, Cebuano poet And so, after the flood washes away the contested dolomite, after a clinging tyrant’s rambling talk — A woman lifts, for but a few seconds, an entire country’s sorrow and pride. And an entire people, starved for non-faked good news, take what gladness they can, in what golden time. […]
FilAm Ching Valdez-Aran and Lola Pashalinksi receive the 2021 Ruth Maleczech Award
New York – Congratulations to Ching Valdes-Aran and Lola Pashalinski who were awarded the 2021 Ruth Maleczech Award, “two performers who embody Ruth’s daring and raw, naked, fearlessness.” Ching Valdez-Aran most recently toured both nationally and internationally in Geoff Sobelle’s physical theater piece HOME for the past 2 1/2 years until the pandemic lock-down. HOME […]
Religious Educators: Leading the Way to Truth-telling and Healing in these Challenging Times
By Marivir R. Montebon New York – Truth-telling and inclusion have been the rallying theme of religious educators in their week-long annual conference as the antidote to the escalating challenges of poverty, marginalization, mental health, and the pandemic. How do you heal and become whole again was that soul-searching question at the recently concluded 2021 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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