Redistricting Mobilizes San Francisco Filipinos

New America Media, News Report, Rene Ciria-Cruz, Posted: Jan 05, 2012

Redistricting plans for San Francisco have galvanized the city's Filipino community as it seeks to protect and possibly enhance its political clout.




When Did We All Turn Blond?

New America Media, Op-ed, Rene Ciria-Cruz, Posted: Aug 13, 2010

Sales of blond hair dye have skyrocketed in recent years, non-whites are ditching their natural hair colors and turning into Barbies and Kens.




Filipinos' Hopes Ride on Another Aquino

New America Media, News Analysis, Rene Ciria-Cruz, Posted: May 16, 2010

As president-elect, Benigno Aquino Aquino has a mandate to launch sweeping changes, from cleaning up the tax system to rooting out graft and corruption.




My Way or the Highway

New America Media, Commentary, Rene Ciria-Cruz, Posted: Mar 05, 2010

A NY Times article reported that in the Philippines, you could get killed for singing Frank Sinatra’s ‘My Way’ in a karaoke bar.