Read my piece at the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund blog.
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Emil Guillermo: Giving a workshop and performance at the Filipino American National Historical Society Conference in NYC, June 24.
I’m giving a storytelling workshop and performing an excerpt of my “Amok” monologue, “All Pucked Up: A short history of the American Filipino,” at the Filipino American National Historical Society conference in New York City on June 24.
Read about it here, on my blog post on the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund site.
Also, I reflect on Vincent Chin, 34 years later.
Read the column on Remembering Vincent Chin.
Emil Guillermo: If you ever wondered what happened to People Power in the Philippines, it seems to be heading in reverse. It’s election day in the Philippines and a man who could be dictator was the pre-election favorite.
Emil Guillermo: Default judgment in L’Amande Bakery suit, as court awards $15 million in damages to 11 former workers. Filipino owners abandoned suit and are believed to be in the Philippines.
The 11 visa workers have won a default judgment worth more than $15 million against the prominent Filipino family that brought them to the U.S.
Bakery owners have not responded to request for a comment.