Art & Culture 503
Filipino Summer Night Market: Enjoying the simple community life Pinoys know
By Marivir R. Montebon New York – There was balut (duck eggs), sago’t gulaman, bibingka (rice cake), buko juice, pork barbecue, pancit (noodles), cassava cake, and a couple of young performers at the Filipino night market that perked up the neighborhood of Elmhurst on Sunday, August 29, 2021. The pork adobo (braised pork) contest was […]
Creativity, Govt and Community Support Helped Filipino Restos Survive the Pandemic
By Marivir R. Montebon New York – The pandemic brought out the best in Filipino restauranteurs to survive its onslaught in 2020. With creativity and guts – and support from the government and communities – they hurdled an acutely challenging time for their businesses. Community Support Nora Galleros, co-owner of Kape’t Torta in Queens, pointed […]
Kain na! Filipino Restaurant Week kicks off in the East Coast Aug 18
By Marivir R. Montebon New York – Drum roll for the delectable traditional and innovative Filipino cuisine in the East Coast! Thirteen Filipino restaurants in New York, New Jersey, Vermont, and Massachusetts will be highlighted in the 2021 Filipino Restaurant Week (FRW) on August 18 – 27, 2021. The participating restaurants are: 1. ASIN (Caldwell, […]
We need that ‘Culture of Clean’
Editor’s Notes By Marivir R. Montebon New York – A few weeks ago, Mr. James Montenegro, Philippine manager of Chroma Hospitality, highlighted the ‘culture of clean’ in his hotel chains in the Philippines as an elevated service at the time of the pandemic. Speaking from Cebu through Zoom at the 9th Kapihan sa New York […]
Covid19 Journals by Filipino women writers: Here’s to narratives that defy exclusion
By Marivir R. Montebon New York – Here’s one silver lining of the coronavirus pandemic: a book written by women about their stories of courage and continued struggles. Prof. Maria Diosa Labiste, associate professor of Journalism at the University of the Philippines Diliman penned the introduction of the book Covid19 Journals, a published by the […]
Center for Cooperative Media fellow Don Tagala wins 2021 New York Press Club ‘Community Coverage’ Award
By Oni Advincula Jersey City – The Center for Cooperative Media congratulates one of its COVID-19 Reporting Fellows, Don Tagala, who was awarded the prestigious New York Press Club Awards for Journalism for 2021. Tagala, a senior reporter for the Filipino American television network ABS-CBN News based in New Jersey, won the “Community Coverage Award” for his […]
OSM! online magazine editor Leani Auxilio remembered today
She would have been 29 years old today 07-27-2021, Leani Alnica Auxilio – digital artist and OSM! Online Magazine digital editor and co-founder. Her memory lives through her works of art and of course, OSM! online Magazine. # ADS
A Poem for Hidilyn* and the Filipino People
Hidilyn* By Anthony Kintanar, Cebuano poet And so, after the flood washes away the contested dolomite, after a clinging tyrant’s rambling talk — A woman lifts, for but a few seconds, an entire country’s sorrow and pride. And an entire people, starved for non-faked good news, take what gladness they can, in what golden time. […]
Navigating the O-1/Extraordinary Ability Nonimmigrant Visa for Journalists
By Licelle Cobrador, Esq. Many foreign journalists start in the United States as graduate students or representatives of foreign media. Then they find themselves aspiring to break into the cutthroat industry while concurrently navigating the country’s complex immigration system. Relying on one’s own online research, talking to friends and learning from other people will not […]
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