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Mayor Arvin Amatorio: Leadership has no political color, you lead from the heart and listen
By Marivir R. Montebon New York – Philipine-born Bergenfield (pop. 27,373) Mayor Arvin Amatorio may well be called a pandemic mayor. As a first-termer, his administration had been fighting to keep Bergenfield up and alive in the midst of the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. The second Filipino American (Robert Rivas was the first FilAm […]
FilAms celebrate Filipino American History Month of October; Biden, Amatorio honor FilAms
Vice President Joe Biden on the Filipino American History Month “Jill and I are proud to recognize Filipino American History Month and to honor the immense contributions that Filipino Americans make to our society. Whether fighting proudly in our armed services or fighting to advance social justice across the United States, Filipino Americans have enriched and […]
Bergenfield Inaugurates Mayor Amatorio, 2nd Fil-Am for the City
By Marivir R. Montebon Jersey City – Mayor-elect Arvin Amatorio of Bergenfield, along with Councilwoman Ora Kornbluth, and Councilman Buddy Deauna will be sworn into office today Sunday, January 5, 2020 at 1PM at the Borough Hall on 98 N Washington Avenue in Bergenfield. Community celebration follows immediately at VFW Hall in Bergenfield. Amatorio, […]
Amatorio Lauds Dreamers Getting Citizenship But Seeks to Retain Petition for Parents
By Marivir R. Montebon New York City – Bergenfield council president Arvin Amatorio (D) expressed elation over Pres. Trump’s decision to give a path to citizenship for some 1.8 million youth under the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. “Dreamers should have a path to citizenship. I also agree that visa lottery may […]
Filipino Leaders Vow to Help Protect Immigrants on Impending Deportations
By Marivir R. Montebon New York City – The city that never sleeps will not sleep on your rights as immigrants, even if you are undocumented. This was the assuring message of the office of Mayor de Blasio to members the Filipino community here who are wary of the impending crackdown of undocumented immigrants […]
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