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THE Kuwaiti government will exert all efforts to bring the murderers of Joanna Daniela Demafelis to justice. This was disclosed by Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano on Friday, in an interview with reporters while waiting for the remains of Demafelis at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. He said Gulf state’s government was outraged by Demafelis’ murder. Demafelis’ body was found […]
PHILIPPINE opposition Senator Antonio “Sonny” Trillanes IV met with the Filipino-American community last Saturday in Los Angeles. The meeting, which was organized by the Filipino American Human Rights Alliance (FAHRA), was attended by groups of pro and against the Duterte administration. It was held at the Pilipino Workers Center (PWC) building at Glendale Avenue, Los Angeles. Tension was high throughout […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.— The Heads of Philippine Foreign Service Posts in the United States and the Department of Foreign Affairs-Office of American Affairs met for the 2018 Planning Conference of Team Philippines-USA at the Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C. Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel G. Romualdez chaired the February 8 and 9 Conference, which was participated in by […]
A FIFTEEN-year old Filipina-American from Saipan, Julia Theresa S. Malate, got an early invitation from the West Point Military Academy due to her outstanding academic credentials. “Your outstanding high school record has been noticed by the United States Military Academy at West Point. We think you should apply for admission,” stated in a letter sent to Malate. U.S. Army Col. […]
LOW-cost carrier Cebu Pacific Air has responded to the recent call of President Rodrigo Duterte to bring home Filipino workers from Kuwait for free by mounting a special chartered flight to the said Gulf state. The CEB said it will help the government repatriate Filipino workers from Kuwait by deploying an Airbus A330 aircraft – the largest in its fleet […]
THE Commonwealth of Northern Marianas Islands Aeronautics team won in the 2018 Pacific Statewide Real World Design Challenge. Jeaniffer Cubangbang, Marianas High School Cooperative Education and Career Technical Education teacher and STEM adviser, said the team, which is composed of MHS Students, receive official notice on Jan. 23 that they have won the regional competition, beating Guam and American Samoa. […]
THE Filipino Ice Skating Prince, 21-year-old figure skater Michael Martinez left Los Angeles Monday night for Pyeongchang, South Korea two days after a warm send-off party from friends and supporters in the City of Carson. “I’m very thankful for the support and for everybody being here doing the send-off party for me… and just showing all the support and love […]
A HASTILY called demonstration was held Monday in front of Philippine Consulate General’s office here in Los Angeles by mostly Filipino-American youths to denounce the recent arrest of communist leader Rafael Baylosis. Baylosis was a consultant to the National Democratic Front’s (NDF) negotiating panel in the recently terminated peace talks with the Philippine government. The demonstrators, belonging to the International […]
THE United States Congress’ Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission has scheduled hearings on United States policy in relation to the prevention of mass atrocities around the world. In a press statement, the bicameral human rights commission defined “mass atrocities as large-scale, deliberate attacks against civilians, and include genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.” The commission reminded the public that […]
“I will keep singing in heaven,” these words ran across the video wall as a short tribute movie for deceased musician Dylan Durias was about to end. This happened during a memorial set up by family and friends at the historic Filipino Disciples Christian Church at Union Avenue in Los Angeles on Friday night, January 26. Up there, maybe a […]
TWO visual artists who participated in the Pamana ng Lahi art exhibition during the Filipino American Heritage month in the United States recently got themselves solo shows here in Los Angeles and in the Philippines. Here in Los Angeles, 65-year-old unconventional artist Sal Floriano, better known as Sal Budhz, brought out his full collection of his so-called “Tawas Series” at […]
CHANCES are, if a woman wishes to marry, she most likely wishes to walk the aisle in a wedding ball gown. Right? Well, that’s when circumstances were ideal. But when reality bites, she could settle for less. Nevertheless, settle or not, the “wedding ball gown dream” doesn’t just fizzle out. Michael Lao, 32, a same-sex marriage groom, has three sisters […]
A BENEFIT concert to help out the family of the recently deceased musician Dylan Durias was held last Sunday. Held at the Bamboo Bistro in Panorama City, the concert was led by musician Ric Junasa, who was a close friend of the deceased, and host/singer Cory Miranda. Daniel Belen, owner of Bamboo Bistro, expressed sadness over Dylan’s sudden demise. “Actually, […]
AN 11-year-old Filipino American golfer, Jaden Dumdumaya of Fairfield, California, recently bagged the 1st place of the 2017 World Series Future Champions Golf Northern California Championship. With the win, Jaden has also qualified to the 2018 FCG Callaway World Championship at the Westin Mission Hills, Rancho Mirage, California in July. In the 11-12 Boys division qualifier, Jaden played along with […]
AFTER 102 years of being separated and decades of search the Cabrera, Cepeda and Woitschek families got together in a grand reunion at the historic Carolinian Utt in Saipan. Cynthia C. Pangelinan, one of the great granddaughters of Hermann Woitschek, said they finally found the missing link – the Woitschek family where they all came from. About a year ago, […]
MARIANAS senior high school students Chenoa Bunts-Anderson and Daniel Villarmero won the 2017 Congressional App Challenge making them the official Commonwealth of Northern Marianas Island winning representatives for the app making contest. According to the winning duo, the Washington D.C. based competition is hosted by the respective members of the Congress for their district. They also said 22 students and […]
THOUSANDS came out to cheer and participate in the 33rd annual Kingdom Day Parade in Los Angeles to celebrate the life and legacy of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Last Monday’s parade, which was organized under the theme: When They Go Low, We Go High,” weaved through the stretch of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (after departing […]
THE former South Border keyboard player who also had a beautiful voice has died from an apparent heart attack last Monday shortly after having a meal in a restaurant in Los Angeles. Durias was with other two friends shortly after lunchtime when they went to a Filipino restaurant near the corner of Vermont Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard to have […]
“NO plan, no shape, not forced, and just like confetti, they just fall into place after they drop. They have to go with the wind – or even without the wind’s interaction. Yes, the result turns out to be very natural.” Thus said Luz Balbin-Spanks, an artist and the president of the La Habra Art Association in La Habra, California, […]
THIRTEEN year old Arshan Bucatcat bagged the Readers’ Choice Award in the annual literary journal contest of the Ilisagvik College in the northern end town of the United States, Barrow, Alaska making her the third Filipino to win the prestigious award since its inception in 2012. Arshan Bucatcat got 76 percent of the votes for her non-fiction story “Best Friend” […]
YVONNE Bennett, one of the actresses at ‘Love, Kennedy’ graced the premiere showing of the film at the Regal Theater on Sunday. She played one of Kennedy’s friends Lexi Velasquez. Love, Kennedy is a film based on the life of 16-year-old Kennedy Hansen who is dealing with debilitating Juvenile Batten Disease. The story is about her legacy of love and […]
WITH nine seconds left on the clock, the Filipino Heritage Night was nothing but ruined for the Filipino Americans who came to cheer for the Los Angeles Clippers against the Atlanta Hawks. But then, CJ Williams sunk a clutch 3-pointer from the court’s left wing, sending the Staples Center into a happy chaos. With three seconds left on the clock, […]
KLEA Pineda, one of the contestants at the 11th Asian Super Model Contest, did not get crown but she won the hearts of the audience who watched the competition at the Imperial Pacific Saipan on Saturday. The 18-year old Pineda, who won the Best Photogenic award, vied with 26 other Asian young aspiring model. She was the lone representative of […]
FORMER student of Saipan Southern High School Dhale Posadas was selected by Harvard College Undergraduate Research Association to attend the three-day National Collegiate Research Conference beginning January 18. “The application process this year was extremely competitive as we received a large number of impressive applications from many talented and highly qualified individuals, and our executive board and faculty review committee […]
VETERANS of Foreign Wars Post 3457 on Tuesday recognized six students for winning the Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen contests for its Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands chapter. This year’s theme is “American History: Our Hope for the Future.” Established in the 1947, the VFW formed up women auxiliary, composed of wives and espouses of the veterans. They came […]
