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NY State Dist. Assemblyman Brian Barnwell Honors Exemplary Filipinos

Assemblyman Barnwell’s awards program was a trailblazer for immigrants, being the first in the empire state to acknowledge Filipinos for their professional and community achievements. The Fil-Am Press Club of New York was the first organization to receive such award.    By Marivir R. Montebon   New York City – It was a night of […]

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Jose Antonio Vargas: Overcome Fear, Know Your Rights

Deportation of Rey Galleon could have been avoided  By Marivir R. Montebon     New York City – Filipino American Jose Antonio Vargas, fresh from his conferment with an honorary Doctorate degree at John Jay College of Criminal Justice,  encouraged Filipinos here to engage in a substantive kind of citizenship: engaging and participatory, and to […]

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Filipinos Known to Take Care of Their Elderly

Preparedness, Institutional Support Needed By Marivir R. Montebon New York City — Filipinos are generally known to take care of their elderly family members and not leave them to the care of an institution or other people. An AARP study bolsters this observation, noting that 42% of Asians (with Filipinos ranking second, next to Chinese) […]

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