Category: Candid Perspectives
Michelle Steel’s Shame, Mejia’s Rise, And An Exit Poll That Includes Filipino Voters In The 2022 Midterms
by Emil Guillermo I knew it wasn’t going to be a “red wave” even before CNN said Brian Schatz won in Hawaii. That was really [Read More…]
How To Vote Filipino
by Emil Guillermo Here’s a test of your electoral Filipino-ness. If Larry Itliong were on the ballot would you vote for him? Such an existential [Read More…]
Finding Filipino American History In The Dred Scott Decision; And, Ishmael Reed’s New Play
by Emil Guillermo This October marks the coincidence of the new Supreme Court session, the Filipino American History Month, and the opening of a new [Read More…]
The Queen’s Passing, The Obama’s Portraits, And American Democracy
by Emil Guillermo On the same week Queen Elizabeth II died at age 96, Hawaii’s Barack Obama was back in the news. And it was [Read More…]
Transparency Is Killing FPOTUS
by Emil Guillermo Hawaii knew what to do when our democracy seemed in crisis. People voted in free and fair elections. Candidates won and lost. [Read More…]
What Does It Mean To Be Filipino Living In America?
by Emil Guillermo If people want to see what it’s like to be Filipino American, there’s a new movie that will show you on the [Read More…]
What US Filipino Voters Think; And if the Walis Tambo Man Goes Down, Why Not Trump?
by Emil Guillermo Is there a powerful, united “Filipino vote”? In my last column, I think it’s inconclusive. At least, there didn’t seem to be [Read More…]
Vicky Cayetano and the Filipino Vote
by Emil Guillermo Vicky Cayetano, the former first lady of Hawaii is hoping lightning strikes twice and maybe even stronger as she seeks the governorship [Read More…]
Overturning Roe and Abortion Makes US More Like the Philippines
by Emil Guillermo As American Filipinos, I know we have a strange nostalgia for ideals like freedom and independence. And even as we have less [Read More…]
Fil-Am Bonta’s Rise, Boudin Recall Highlight California’s Primary
by Emil Guillermo For American Filipinos, the rising star in politics isn’t Bong-Bong Marcos. It’s California’s Rob Bonta. After the California primary this week, there’s [Read More…]
