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Gallery: FilAm Press Club of NY 10th – There’s Jollibee, Pancit, Tuna Balls, Friends, and Press Freedom Commitment too
Our fun in the evening of December 2, 2021 at the Philippine Center celebrating the 10th year of the FilAm Press Club of New York. Enjoy! (Featured photo: FAPCNY President Don Tagala with guests (L-R) Elizabeth Cueva, Esq., Amb. Mario de Leon Jr., and Merly Barlaan.) ADS
Happy Tenth, Fil-Am Press Club of New York!
By Vanette Colmenares New York – If there is an organization that was not in my bucket list, is that of being a member of a press club. But yesterday’s event at the Philippine Center has proven that if you are called to join one, then accept it with a smile. And yesterday’s event was […]
WICCAFE: The Dutch establishes New Amsterdam, native tribes disintegrate
The American Immigration Story Part 2. In 1609, Englishman Henry Hudson began the colonial foothold of the Dutch (for East Indies Company) in New Amsterdam or what is now known as New York. Finding the ‘New World’ came as an accident, for Hudson was assigned to look for a short route to Indonesia and the […]
Cooking through the coronavirus pandemic
By Krizia Daya New York – It used to be that New York city never sleeps. As a child, I would never have guessed that the subway would be closed for overnight cleaning. We, New Yorkers, used to take such privileges for granted. I remember my first trip to LA, and most restaurants closed by 11PM. […]
Blue New York is anxious of a Trump re-election
Editor’s Notes By Marivir R. Montebon New York – Because the majority of the electorate here have voted early, the voting places today were not at all crowded. A young voter by the name Teal said she was able to finish voting in about 20 minutes in Astoria, Queens. She agreed to share her decision […]
NYC Postpones Indoor Dining
New York – New York City is expected to enter Phase 3 of reopening on Monday, July 6, but due to concerns about the risk of spreading the virus, indoor dining in NYC will be postponed, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. “As we see states across the country that have opted to reopen indoor dining experience […]
Cuomo: No Eviction of Renters Who are Unable to Pay Rent for the Next Three Months
By Marivir R. Montebon New York – Heave a sigh of relief. Governor Andrew Cuomo recently ordered for the non-eviction of tenants who cannot pay rent as New York wrestles against the coronovirus pandemic. “You cannot be evicted for non-payment of rent, residential or commercial, in the next three months,” he said during his morning […]
In Defense of Greta Thunberg: How are the Old Ones Leaving a Legacy?
Editor’s Note: Like it or not, but a 16-year-old girl got the world talking much about a problem (or not a problem) the world is facing today: Climate Change. Here’s an eloquent note in defense of Greta Thunberg and poem from Anthony Kintanar – a teacher, a biker and a poet from Cebu, Philippines – […]
FilAm Journo Launches Book on Filipino Anthologies of Survival and Success in the US
By Marivir R. Montebon New York – Virginia-based journalist Josie Moralidad Ziman debuted as a book author in the Big Apple on Friday July 12, 2019 when she launched her book ‘The Filipino American Journey’ at the Philippine Center. The book, a compilation of feature articles of exemplary Filipinos, affirms the Filipino immigrant’s values […]
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