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From raising five sons to caring for newborns, ‘Tita Miles’ finds her calling
Marriage and the responsibility of raising five sons altered the trajectory of her life. Photo by Elton Lugay By Elton Lugay Before the feedings, the overnight shifts and the first-time parents...
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Gender-based violence: 10 common signs of financial abuse
You don’t have to ask permission before spending your own money. Photo: www.iamwomankind.org Recognizing the financial abuse signs and symptoms is not always easy because the behavior often develops...
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Filmmaker Desireena Almoradie on queer parenting and the joy of letting a...
Desiree with partner Niamh and their son Cillian By Cristina DC Pastor “He has very deep emotions,” says mom Desireena Almoradie. “Today he was upset because his best friend was getting close to...
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Same-sex parenting: Glenn Magpantay on fatherhood without labels
Glenn to son Malcolm: ‘You have two dads because you have two people who love you.’ Courtesy of Glenn Magpantay By Cristina DC Pastor When the U.S.-Senate-appointed Commissioner for Civil Rights Glenn...
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How the Delos Santos family achieved the American Dream by holding tight to...
The family coming together in support of their father Chito’s solo art exhibit By Elton Lugay When the Delos Santos family left the Philippines for New York in 2002, they traded familiar streets and...
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The day I learned my husband had Lewy Body Dementia
The author with husband Floyd at the balcony of a Maryland beach hotel By Bella Owens Lewy Body Dementia has been on the news lately because of the famous people suffering from it. Four years ago, our...
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Understanding gender-based violence in LGBTQ+ relationships
Myth: Same-sex relationships are more egalitarian. By Womankind Common Myths About gender-based violence (GBV) in LGBTQ+ Relationships Myth #1: Domestic violence and intimate partner violence mostly...
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Art for heart’s sake: A mother’s dream
Author with newlywed daughter Camille and granddaughter Carmela By Yolanda del Mundo It took some time for me to begin writing this narrative. Finally, after several postponements, here is our story,...
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FilAms voice dismay toward Vilma Santos’s, sons’ candidacies
Vilma with sons Luis Manzano (father Edu Manzano) and Ryan Recto (father is Finance Secretary Ralph Recto). Facebook photos By Cristina DC Pastor Behind the reels showing the multi-awarded actress...
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Ilokana grandma is among Oakland’s 1st U.S.-born Filipinas
Marie Veronica Mendoza Rivera Yip, 90, has six children, five grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. As the community celebrates Filipino American History Month, “Oakland Ilokana” shines a...
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They return to The Wedding to celebrate their love
Roberto (right) and Roman wear giant bow ties over shirtless tuxes: ‘Sexy and stylish’ Couple Roberto Villanueva and Roman De La Cruz went back to the scene of their wedded bliss, The Lincoln Center’s...
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Catch FilAm father-and-daughter in ‘Hadestown’ till June 30
Jon Jon Briones (center) and Isa Briones star in a Broadway musical about a tragic love story. Photo: ‘Hadestown’ website By Tricia Capistrano “Sus ginoo!” Jon Jon Briones exclaims in Hadestown, where...
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New memoir celebrates Filipino roots, Batangas heritage and culture
‘Batangas: My Sky and Earth’450 pagesSeptember 2023FriesenPress “Batangas: My Sky and Earth” honors the late brother of Vancouver-based author Bong Serrano. Written as a heartfelt tribute to his...
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Love that overcomes distance, phobias and a 20-year age gap
Roberto (left) and Roman at their wedding in Buffalo, N.Y., on April 22. Photo: Aliaksandra Photography Back in March 2018, neither believed they could meet a lifetime partner through a dating app....
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A plea for kindness, understanding from mom, teacher of special needs children
Mother of two neurodivergent boys Casey Deleon Pinola (left); special education teacher Deirdre Levy By Veana del Carmen Pastor They’re called “special” for a reason, children who are a little bit...
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Grand Marshal Dely Go puts spotlight on the nurse’s spouse in PAFCOM Gala
Dely invites a husband to the hospital and shows him how much of a hardworking nurse his wife is. Photos: Ness Bantog By Cristina DC Pastor Who hasn’t met the husband of a nurse? We know him, he is in...
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Loida Nicolas Lewis’s memoir of love, marriage, and race
Loida and Reginald: A fearless account of the Lewis’s 24-year marriage. Photos: ‘Why Should Guys Have All the Fun’ By Allen Gaborro In 1967 a US Supreme Court ruling led to the legalization of...
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Connie Uy & Natalie Uy: The only mother-daughter pediatric nephrologists in...
At Connie and Nestor Uy’s golden wedding anniversary on October 23. By Cristina DC Pastor In New Jersey, there are only 11 doctors who specialize in the rare medical practice of Pediatric...
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‘Malditas:’ 2 cousins lean on each other when an uncle passed away
Filipina-Puerto Rican documentary filmmaker Bree Nieves In her short film “Malditas,” Filipina-Puerto Rican filmmaker Bree Nieves documents how her Catholic Filipino community grappled with grief...
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One mother’s thoughts on Uvalde and how to improve school security
‘I am not scared, my kids are in good schools.’ By Cristina DC Pastor Queens mom Casey DeLeon Pinola remembers shedding tears when she learned 19 children were mowed down in a school in Uvalde, Texas,...
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