Texas District Court’s DACA Ban: A Dire Need for Immigration Reforms
By Licelle Cobrador, Esq. New York – Texas has been in the spotlight lately. Judge Andrew S. Hanen of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas held that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals/DACA violates the substantive provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act/APA on July 16, 2021. The APA directs that federal agencies […]
9-11 Memorial Peace Essay: Peace and Unity Amidst Diversity
Making a relationship can allow people to recognize that there is more to life than just symbols that separate us from different religions, different ethnicities, different races, different colors. Ultimately, we’re all the same and inside each of us faces the same obstacles, we strive for the same things, and we have the same aspirations, […]
9-11 Memorial Peace Essay: Peace and unity amidst diversity
Our people in Marawi rejected the violent ideology of ISIL / ISIS because we believe in the importance of love. We would be falling into their narrative if we cast them as representative of the faith of 1.6 billion people. By Famidah Dirampaten (Editor’s Note: Famidah Dirampaten is a candidate for the Master’s of Arts […]
9-11 Memorial Peace Essay: Peace in times of diversity
By Vanette Colmenares Education of the other, tolerance in what the other is and indulging on the similarities rather than differences should be the direction to have some sort of reconciliation and harmony. (Editor’s Note: Vanette Colmenares is a blogger of OSM! Online Magazine and pursuing her Doctoral Ministry at the Unification Theological Seminary. This […]
Top Filipino realtors say US uptrend in real estate stands on solid ground
By Marivir R. Montebon New York – Two Filipino real estate agents painted a rosy picture of the country’s uptrend in real estate, citing that it stands on solid ground. Top agents in Hawaii and New York, Maria Valenzuela and Edwin Josue, in an interview over Issues & Inspiration digital talk show, were one in […]
Dominican Republic bullish on promoting islands for tourism in NY
By Marivir Montebon New York – With the Big Apple as its biggest market for tourism in the US, the government of the Dominican Republic is rolling its sleeves to entice tourists into its shores with an assurance of an efficient vaccination program for its industry workers and citizens. At the DR Tourism Roadshow on […]
Set your timers, ready, set, go: Handang Tumulong Virtual Run 2021 begins
New York – The Handang Tumulong Foundation Inc. is hosting its 12th Annual 5k Run/Walk event from July 16 to October 2, 2021. In view of the continuing COVID-19 concerns, the race will remain a virtual run, where participants could run in the safety of their own homes or any accessible outdoor environment. Completion is […]
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 […]
Calamansi: The tiny Philippine Citrus that perks every dish
By Marivir Montebon New York – As the Filipino Restaurant Week closes today, I’d like to applaud to all 13 participating restaurants (and hope there will be an extension). Also, I’d like to bring to fore the tiny Philippine lemon – calamansi or lemonsito as it call it in Cebu. This citrus fruit definitely perked […]
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 […]
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