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OSM! Digital Editor Leani Auxilio renders RBG in Digital Art
Editor’s Notes By Marivir R. Montebon New York – Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was an inspiration even for those who she didn’t see. OSM! Digital Editor, the late Leani Auxilio (I feel the sharp pain attaching the word late to her name…) was a fan. On her hospital bed at Mt. Sinai Hospital, she rendered […]
Fil-Am Daly City Vice Mayor: Biden, Harris Are Committed to A Future for All
By Juslyn Manalo It’s been said you cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today. The truth behind this observation can be seen by comparing the way the Trump administration failed to prepare for the pandemic and its effects and the way Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris are preparing to […]
Internat’l Human Rights Advocates Call for Action Vs. Spate of Killings in Philippines
New York – International human rights advocates have expressed utmost concern for the spate of killings in the Philippines. UN Rapporteur for Extra-judicial exections Agnes Callamard wrote on her Twitter: “Long thread on the human rights situation in the #Philippines. My heart cries out for #ZaraAlvarez, for her family, her friends, her colleagues, the people […]
FilAms Join Biden’s Call for Probe into the Multiple Shooting of Jacob Blake
New York – The Filipino Americans for Biden-Harris (FAFBH) joins Vice President Joe Biden in his call “for an immediate, full and transparent investigation and the officers must be held accountable” regarding the police shooting of Jacob Blake multiple times in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Sunday as he opened the door to a vehicle where his […]
New York State and City roll absentee ballot and early voting measures
New York – The New York City Board of Elections created a portal to request absentee ballots online on Friday, August 21. This was pursuant to Gov. Cuomo’s legislation that ensures that every New Yorker can safely vote in November amid the COVID-19 pandemic and guarantees that every vote will be counted. In a press […]
Rally of Hope: Woman Leader Leads in the Call for Peace and Interdependence in the time of Covid
Seoul – The Universal Peace Federation (UPF) recently concluded the Rally of Hope that was the latest in a series of summits, real and virtual, held over the past two years (see www.UPF.org). It brought thousands of world leaders together in search of a shared culture of ‘interdependence, mutual prosperity and universal values.’ Five more […]
Book Review: Mary Trump’s Too Much and Never Enough is a Must Read
How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man By Marivir R. Montebon New York – A must read! Mary Trump’s Too Much and Never Enough (Simon and Schuster, 2020) deserves a 5 star rating because of the clarity of her writing. Her being a family member and a clinical psychologist gives her credibility to […]
Filipino Human Rights Advocates: Brace for More Repression with Duterte’s Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020
By Marivir R. Montebon New York – Hours after the signing of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 on July 3, 2020 by Philippine President Duterte, human rights activists pressed the tab saying that they will contest the law before the Supreme Court. They alleged that the ATA was meant to repress the growing dissent against […]
ED SANTOS: A Filipino Immigrant’s Son Runs for NYC Council
By Marivir R. Montebon Twenty- seven-year-old Ed Santos is rolling his sleeves up for the upcoming local elections in New York City in September. He is the first Filipino American to run for New York City council, representing the 8th district’s Harlem area, under the Democratic Party. The electoral fight is a tough one, as […]
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