JOIN weekly FFWN Wellness Meetings Thursdays at 1500PM - 1700PM

The worldwide coronavirus pandemic lockdown has been a time for retrospection. FFWN checks in with members to share coping mechanisms for personal well-being.

WHEN: Every Thursday 1500PM - 1700PM

  • Apr 9 @1500 PM (April 10 for some of you)

    • HEADS UP: Dolly Specht (Oregon) will sing; Ann Michelle Mondragon (Switzerland)will play the piano (maybe the violin also!)

  • MARK  YOUR CALENDAR for weekly Zoom meetings: April 16, 23, 30 and May 7

  • CLICK to register in advance for this meeting:

  • For SECURITY purposes: once you receive your Meeting ID and password, PLEASE do not forward to others. Encourage them to register on their own and NOT to use your info. Thanks.

    FFWN asked its members, “How are you coping with the pandemic lockdown and the ensuring anxiety about an invisible enemy?”

     

  • Thelma Boac:  "We gather the family around the piano and we sing together." The beautiful Cassandra Grace, Thelma's granddaughter, sang "What a Wonderful World" while Thelma played the piano at the FWN Wellness Meeting #2 last April 2nd, 2020. (SOCIAL WELLNESS)

  • Trisha Marco:  "I donate blood at least once a month because my rare blood type is much in demand. Since I'm not able because of sheltering-in-place, I've been baking!" (PHYSICAL WELLNESS)

    (EMOTIONAL WELLNESS)

    • Dolly Specht: Discovering Korean dramas! I'm on my 13th story, and CLOY was the culprit!

    • Charina Vergara: "I discovered Korean telenovela and finished CLOY in 2 days when i had my 2 days off from working at the restaurant!! I got hooked and fell in love with Captain Ri, LOL!"

    • Fides Balita:  "The most fun is I got introduced to Korean drama - my fave is Crash Landing on You. I didn't realize that these tv shows had been in existence for quite some time! I totally missed out!!!"

  • Claire Navarro Espina: "Cooking, meditating, reaching out to family and friends, gardening. And working from home - although concentrating has become difficult. (ENVIRONMENTAL WELLNESS)

  • Marivic Garcia: Prayers. Keeping in touch with family and friends. Taking it one day at a time." (SPIRITUAL WELLNESS)

  • Edith Winterhalter: "Finally reading those books that i’ve been buying over the years but never got around to reading. and editing our dive videos from our February Negros trip — gosh! that felt eons ago! (INTELLECTUAL WELLNESS)

Filipinos in the USA Data (2016-2018)**

Total Population

US residents, 2016 (Alone or in combo): 4,089,570

US residents, 2016 (Alone): 2,920,160

Population Growth

Population growth 2000-2016 (Alone): 57.8%

Population growth 2000-2016 (Alone or in combo): 23.5%

Population growth 2010-2016 (Alone): 14.3%

Population growth 2010-2016 (Alone or in combo): 14.5%

Age Distribution

Share of age group 0-17: 16.3%

Share of age group 18-49: 47.3%

Share of age group 50-64: 21.1%

Share of age group over 65: 15.2%

Top States by Resident Population

1 California (1,299,922)

2 Hawaii (220,315)

3 Texas (146,320)

4 Nevada (129,739)

5 Illinois (124,649)

Total population in States: 1,920,945

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.7%

High school degree or equivalent: 15.2%

Less than a high school degree: 6.7%

Income & Poverty

Share in poverty overall: 6.5%

Share of seniors in poverty: 7.7%

Share of children in poverty: 6.4%

Political Participation

Party identification:

(percent Democrat/Republican/neither): 52/30/17

Turnout among registered voters: 88.1%

Vote in 2016 (percent Clinton/Trump): 70/30

Language

Most common languages among those who speak language other than English at home Tagalog: (1,925,710)

Limited English proficiency, or LEP: 21.3%

Speak language other than English at home: 65.1%

Nativity

Share of residents who are citizens: 80.2%

Share of residents who are adult citizens: 65.8%

Share of residents who are immigrant or foreign born: 65.2%

Share of foreign born/immigrants who arrived 2000 or later: 42.5%

Share of foreign born/immigrants who are citizens: 69.6%

Health Insurance

Share without health insurance: 6.3%

Share with private health insurance: 78.2%

Homeownership

Share of home owners: 64.9%

Sources (Estimate)

Total Population Bureau of the Census, 2018 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates tables B01003, B02011, B02012, B02016, B02015, B02018, B02019

Population Growth Bureau of the Census, 2018 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates tables B01003, B02011, B02012, B02016, B02015, B02018, B02019; Bureau of the Census, 2010 Census Summary File 1 (U.S. Department of Commerce, 2011), table PCT5, PCT7, PCT8, PCT10; Bureau of the Census, 2000 Census Summary File 1 (U.S. Department of Commerce, 2001), table PCT005, PCT007, PCT008, PCT010

Top States Bureau of the Census, 2018 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates tables B01003, B02011, B02012, B02016, B02015, B02018, B02019

Education Bureau of the Census, Analysis of PUMS Data ACS 5-Year Estimates

Income and Poverty Bureau of the Census, Analysis of PUMS Data ACS 5-Year Estimates

Political Participation NAAS Post-Election Survey 2016, Bureau of the Census Current Population Survey (CPS) 2016

Language Bureau of the Census, 2018 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates tables C16001, B16005D, B16005E; Bureau of the Census, Analysis of PUMS Data ACS 5-Year Estimates; For some ethnic groups, there are no accurate counts of each detailed languages, a few languages are grouped together. Language Chinese include Mandarin Chinese, Yue Chinese (Cantonese) and Min Nan Chinese (incl. Taiwain); Language Tagalog include Tagalog and Filipino. for more details, please refer to https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/programs-surveys/acs/tech-doc/user-notes/2016_Language_User_Note.pdf

Nativity Bureau of the Census, Analysis of PUMS Data ACS 5-Year Estimates

Health Insurance Bureau of the Census, Analysis of PUMS Data ACS 5-Year Estimates

Homeownership Bureau of the Census, Analysis of PUMS Data ACS 5-Year Estimates

Age Distribution Bureau of the Census, Analysis of PUMS Data ACS 5-Year Estimates

** A Project of AAPI Data


Filipina Summit 2011 (San Francisco)

Filipina Summit 2011 (San Francisco)

An Open Internet is an Important Tool for Filipina Women’s Empowerment

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OPINION

The internet is a powerful tool, a lifeline to many and able to connect people from  many parts of the world. For many groups – particularly historically politically underrepresented groups such as women and minorities – the internet can provide a sense of community that otherwise may not exist. The internet’s connectivity provides access to education and resources for business and employment.  For those of us at the Filipina Women’s Network (FWN), the internet helps create connections with other women-run small businesses.  We believe in a free and open internet for all – everyone deserves to be empowered to realize their full potential.

We believe it is important to empower Filipina women with the tools they need to thrive in all areas of social and economic life. We use the internet to share resources with our vast global network – even serving Filipina women in places where internet freedom is less than assured.   Members of our community use popular social media and messaging apps to make connections and to share information. These platforms help women and small business owners like us expand both our businesses and our networks.

Unfortunately, internet regulations do not adequately address the rapid rise of these social platforms.  These platforms – both social and increasingly dominated by big tech companies such as Amazon – go largely unregulated despite the fact that they collect so much information about our everyday lives – products and services we buy (and return) for our households and for personal use, websites we visit, movies and TV programs we watch, donations we make and wire remittances we send to our relatives overseas .  We believe that new regulations are needed that apply, equally, to all internet companies – whether they are a social platform, a tech company, or a provider. This way the internet remains open and consumers are protected no matter how they access the internet, or which services they use.

Without adequate regulations, the status quo threatens to upend what we recognize to be an open internet today. While net neutrality, or the idea that no one’s internet access can be blocked or slowed down, is not new or controversial, regulators and policymakers have struggled to agree on the best way to enact true net neutrality.  Put more simply, regulators have struggled with how to keep the internet open. With each new presidential administration, new ideas about how to regulate the internet have impeded the passage of a comprehensive solution. Today, state legislatures are stepping in – potentially creating a patchwork of conflicting laws that would leave consumers worse-off than they are today.

The last decade of regulatory back-and-forth clearly demonstrates that a comprehensive, federal solution is the only viable way forward. Congress should focus on legislation that reflects the internet of today and apply regulation equally, to everyone. When ISPs and social media giants are regulated equally, women and minorities can use the internet safely and securely without fear of losing access to the tools needed to innovate and succeed in the 21st Century. With a truly open internet, Filipina women will be better equipped to navigate our ever-changing world and create new opportunities for success around the world.

Marily Mondejar, CEO, Foundation for Filipina Women’s Network @filipinawomen