Against all odds
DESPITE receiving a barrage of censure over his aggressive campaign against drugs and human rights violations under his reign, Pres. Rodrigo Duterte remains unfazed. The president has brewing friendships with…
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A majority of Filipinos in America believe Clinton beat Trump during their first presidential debate
AFTER the much-anticipated, most watched presidential debate in history, a majority of Filipinos in America who tuned in on Monday, September 26 said Democratic Party nominee Hillary Clinton won this…
No Fil-Am plot to oust Duterte
by Rodel Rodis IT all started with a radio interview on Manila radio station DZRH on September 19, 2016 when Pres. Duterte’s Communications Secretary Martin Andanar announced the news that Filipino…
An overwhelming majority of Filipinos in America do not support Duterte’s efforts to become more independent from the US
SUPPORTERS may have praised Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte for standing up against America in declaration that he is not a puppet of Uncle Sam and that his administration’s foreign policy…
Cantankerous
THE word on the street is that for the next six years, the Philippines will “cross the Rubicon” with the United States, an idiom which means to pass a point…
Kababayans react to De Lima’s ouster as chairman of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights
IN the previous edition of this column, I presented the position that would probably resonate well with Filipinos in America who are used to seeing government officials embroiled in controversies…
Responding to ‘Why am I a Filipino-American Republican?’
by Gwynne R. Dumbrigue, Esq. IN Ms. Noeth’s opinion piece, “Why am I a Filipino-American Republican?” — published in the Las Vegas Asian Journal on Sept. 1 — she writes…
De Lima should have inhibited herself in Senate Justice Committee probe
SENATOR Leila de Lima should not have been ousted, but instead, should have inhibited herself from being chairman of the Senate Justice Committee even before any hearing started. After all,…
Denouncement
OVER the past three months, more than 3,000 suspected drug dealers and traffickers have been killed amidst the Philippine government’s current bloody war against drugs. More than 600,00 others—mostly drug…
Duterte’s war vs drugs from the PNP’s perspective
U.S. Pinoys for Real Change (USPRC), a Fil-Am group created to support Pres. Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs and criminality in the Philippines, recently held a prayer vigil in front…
Column | Rob Bonta: Citizenship with a side of adobo
I learned what it means to be a U.S. citizen at the family dinner table. My earliest memories are of the vivid stories my parents told me, stories that shaped…
Mary Jane and our drug casualties
by Rina Jimenez-David WHEN you come to think of it, Mary Jane Veloso, who is still—as this is being written—held captive in an Indonesian jail even as she faces execution on…
Fil-Am group urges kababayans: Unite and support Duterte’s war vs drugs and criminality
ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, Fil-Am group U.S. Pinoys for Real Change (USPRC) held a prayer vigil in front of the Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C. to declare its support for…
Filipinos in America divided: Some praise Duterte while others want him to resign after tirade vs Obama
FILIPINOS in America are divided in their reactions after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to curse U.S. President Barack Obama should he question Duterte about the human rights violations and…
Now is the time for all good men
Those old enough to remember using that trusty contraption called a typewriter, before the advent of personal computers, may recall the typing exercises, “The quick brown fox jumps over the…
Do you agree with Pres. Obama’s decision to cancel the bilateral meeting after Duterte’s insults and profanity?
“PUTANG ina mumurahin kita diyan sa forum na iyan…(Son of a whore, I’ll curse you at that forum).” These are just some of the toxic words spewed by Philippine President…
Sharp-tongued
U.S. President Barack Obama has described the Philippines as America’s oldest ally in Asia, a relationship bound by friendship and mutual respect. This may not hold true for his Philippine…
Trump’s Statements about Filipinos show lack of respect, lack of knowledge of history, and total disregard for international relations
As an American of Filipino descent living in the traditionally conservative state of Arkansas, I have a unique viewpoint that many of my fellow Filipino-Americans on the West and East…
US Pinoy group to hold vigil in support of PH govt’s all-out war vs drugs
AS the global debate continues about Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s all-out war against drugs, the newly organized advocacy group of Filipinos in America called “U.S. Pinoys for Real Change in…
PH, China, US: A ménage à trois
WE TRUST that President Rodrigo Duterte, the consummate lover, will know how to play this geopoliticalménage à trois among China, the United States and the Philippines. With the fair Philippines…
Why am I a Filipino-American Republican?
As the 2016 U.S. presidential election draws closer, I believe that my political ideology as a Republican resonates with the Filipino culture, which includes family, faith, self-determination through entrepreneurship and…
A voice to be heard: Why the AAPI vote matters
With less than 100 days until Election Day, Nevada voters will soon be asked to make an incredibly important decision: determining who will be our nation’s next president. That decision…
Working together for our nation’s economy
Not only did August’s jobs report reveal that the American economy added 255,000 jobs in July, it marked an even more important milestone for our country’s economy. Our job growth…
Kababayans comment on Duterte’s controversial and bloody war on drugs
EVEN U.S. President Barack Obama has raised concern about the recent statements of Philippine Pres. Rodrigo Duterte and his war on drugs, which has already claimed the lives of more…
Duterte-isms
ANYONE with a relatively good grasp of current events can tell you who said this: “Ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for…
POLL: A big majority of Filipinos in America support Duterte’s controversial war on drugs
“YOU can’t stop me,” declared Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, despite the criticism from international organizations like the United Nations and the Human Rights Watch, as well as by major international…
Human Rights Watch: Killings in Duterte’s War on Drugs a National Emergency
INTERNATIONAL organizations like the United Nations (UN) and Human Rights Watch(HRW) did not mince words in their concerns about how Philippine Pres. Rodrigo Duterte is governing the country, specifically on…
Duterte’s eulogy for Marcos
WILL it be a test of will between President Rodrigo Duterte and those who protest the burial of the remains of President Ferdinand Marcos in the Libingan ng mga Bayani?…