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Sept. 21 Memorial: Filipinos Confront Persistent Specter of Tyranny
By Diana G. Mendoza MANILA – Protest songs sang on a rainy night capped September 21 as critics who oppose the creeping authoritarianism of the government of President Rodrigo Duterte marched in the streets of the country’s capital in the 45th year anniversary of Martial Law, declared by the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos […]
Filipinos in East Coast Oppose Marcos’ Burial in Heroes Cemetery
By Leani M. Auxilio New York City — Filipinos here are asking Pres. Rodrigo Duterte to reconsider his decision to allow the burial of Pres. Ferdinand Marcos in the national heroes cemetery in the Philippines in September this year. In a rally at the Philippine Consulate on 5th Avenue, the group called Kontra Libing […]
Fil-Am Veterans: No to Marcos’ Burial in Heroes Cemetery
A Los Angeles-based organization of Filipino WW II veterans added its voice opposing to the burial of Philippine President Marcos in the country’s national heroes cemetery. In a press release, the group Justice for Filipino American Veterans (JFAV) said that Marcos was a fake hero. “He does not deserve to be honored as a hero […]
Lumen Castaneda: Teacher, Community Leader Who Brightens Up the Room
Let’s Hear It from This Well-loved Grand Dame By Marivir R. Montebon Teaching continues to be the noblest of professions, and for a community leader and teacher who spent much of her life teaching the younger bunch, there is no let up. Lumen Castaneda continues to illuminate in the growing Fil-Am community. […]
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