Special Feature 257
The Entrepreneurs of Asia in New York
By Marivir R. Montebon In New York, the number of women-owned startups rose to 58% between 1997 and 2010, compared to 50% national figures. The empire state ranks among the Top 10 states for women entrepreneurs. Asian women entrepreneurs, in particular, have shown vigor in the field of business. OSM! features three of these highly […]
Who Will Prosecute My Trafficker?
By Marivir Montebon New York City — The US may be known as the land of the free. But it is also the land of the trafficked persons, a reality which government officials and lawmakers must look into as they cook up an immigration reform law. They could listen to Marilou, and to thousands of […]
How’s My Ten Cents Word?
By Marivir R. Montebon New York City While power is at the tip of our fingers in this awesome digital age, the writer in the internet, ironically, still remains a pauper. Although a writer’s value in the industry is key to the industry’s life (for every writer, there are 30 other industry players and workers […]
How’s It Going, Meki?
By Marivir R. Montebon New York — It’s been eight months since OSM! first featured Meki Saldana, super fashion model who stepped into New York to interestingly charter a life on the runway, putting into the back seat a course in Nursing. We took a peek at this fabulously doe-eyed and sweet Manilena again, and […]
WWII Veteran Honored in Biggest Gala in the US
By Marivir R. Montebon New York City In 2011, WWII veteran Felino Punsalan was accorded a Lifetime Achievement Award during the 6th Annual People’s Ball of the Washington, DC-based Migrant Heritage Commission for his effort to have the USAFFE veterans under Gen. Douglas McArthur fully recognized by the US government. In May this year, he […]
ANNIVERSARY FEATURE Merly Barrete-Barlaan: Awesome New Yorker Comes Home with Big Dreams
By Marivir R. Montebon At a fund raiser in the summer of 2011, Merly Barette Barlaan profusely thanked her donors for having shelled out some cash and checks for her school project in her hometown in Carmen, Bohol. “Your money goes a long way. You know a cup of Starbucks coffee, which is about three […]
Coffee Painting: An Insomniac’s New Love Affair
BY BISAI SALOMON Insomnia struck again and I couldn’t sleep no matter how much I tried closing my eyes. I tossed and turned in bed but failed to close my eyes to bring me to total sleep. So I got up and took my canvass and made me hot coffee. Today, I’ve finally decided to […]
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