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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 […]
ICE Policy vs. Foreign Students Freezes in its Tracks
By Cristina Godinez, Esq. New York – Many things done in the name of politics these days hardly make sense. Take the case of the ICE two-step: a week-long dance with immigration policy declaring that (step 1) international students must attend only in-person classes this fall term, or leave the U.S. Then yesterday (step 2) […]
Filipino Human Rights Advocates: Brace for More Repression with Duterte’s Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020
By Marivir R. Montebon New York – Hours after the signing of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 on July 3, 2020 by Philippine President Duterte, human rights activists pressed the tab saying that they will contest the law before the Supreme Court. They alleged that the ATA was meant to repress the growing dissent against […]
GMA Network sets Php350M for its employees; launches Bayanihan COVID-19 to help Filipino Health Workers
GMA Network rolls out various efforts to extend support to its employees, frontliners, and Filipinos in need during the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The Network, which recently announced that it will provide financial assistance for Kapuso employees, talents, and support personnel, has earmarked an estimate of P350 million to cover […]
Ten-point Policy for ‘New York State on Pause’ Plan
The non profit New York Disaster Interfaith Services reiterates Governor Cuomo’s Guidance for ‘New York State on PAUSE’ plan in response to the coronavirus pandemic. This includes a 10-point policy to assure uniform safety for everyone. It includes a new directive that all non-essential businesses statewide must close in-office personnel functions effective at 8p.m. on […]
New Women’s Group Facilitates Immigration Conversation and Action
WICA was born out of urgency – to be responsive to the current immigration fever Editor’s Notes By Marivir Montebon New York – It has just begun. The Women’s Immigration Cafe (WICA), my graduate studies requirement, softly begins in the community with FilAm organizations in the Big Apple. A kick-off forum, Know Your Rights, was […]
Filipinos Worldwide Continue to Protest China’s Intrusion in the West Phil Sea
On the third anniversary of the Philippines’ victory against China in the Permanent Court of Arbitration, Filipinos abroad stand together to demand justice for Filipino fisherfolk NEW YORK — “Atin ang ‘Pinas! China Layas!” (The Philippines is ours! China get out!).This has been the rallying cry of the US Pinoys for Good Governance (USPGG) […]
Pres. Duterte Consolidates Power with Recent Elections Sweep
A Press Statement by Friends of Akbayan USA: Defend democracy against Duterte New York – President Duterte’s allies swept last May 13’s Philippine midterm elections for the Senate, shutting out the opposition’s candidates. Among the new pro-Duterte senators are the former police enforcer of his deadly “war on drugs” against the poor, a daughter of […]
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