U.P. Naming Mahal: A Valentine Special
New York – The UP Alumni Association in America, Inc. (UPAAA) and the UP Alumni Association New Jersey Chapter, Inc. (UPAA NJ) are cosponsoring an evening of music, fellowship and fun. Dubbed “U.P. Naming Mahal: A Valentine Special”, this virtual event will be held on Friday, February 12, 2021, at 8:00 to 9:30 o’clock pm […]
Not love, actually
By Jim Kreidler Consumer Education Specialist, Federal Trade Commission Valentine’s Day is this weekend, so over the next three days, we’re talking about romance scams. Lots of people have profiles on dating apps to meet someone — maybe even more so in these virtual times. And many people have built successful relationships from an online […]
Essential but disposable: How California farmworkers battle COVID-19
Study reveals the high degree of exposure to the coronavirus in the fields and the profound impact on the economy and mental health of these families. By Jenny Manrique, Ethnic Media Services In addition to high risk exposure to COVID-19, farmworkers in California have borne the brunt of setbacks caused by the pandemic: loss of […]
World Cancer Day 2021: FilAm Group Raises Funds for Child Cancer Patients
By Josie M Ziman Founder/President of Filipino American Cancer Care Phone 571-241-8183 josie.facc@gmail.com www.filamcancercare.org Washington, D.C. – In support of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), the Filipino American Cancer Care (FACC)® encourages everyone to observe World Cancer Day on February 4th. FACC is joining many community organizations from 172 countries around the globe […]
Commissioner del Castillo: NYC entertainment is coming back strong but cautious
By Marivir R. Montebon New York – There’s a lot on the plate of Media and Entertainment commissioner Anne del Castillo in keeping the billion dollar entertainment industry here afloat with the onslaught of the pandemic in 2020. A lot of caution and “learning on the spot” was how she would put it. From being […]
Authentic Filipino food: Amazing Grace Resto replaces the old Krystal
By Marivir R. Montebon New York – The Amazing Grace Restaurant is the newest addition to the array of Filipino eateries of Little Manila on Roosevelt Avenue in Queens where most Filipinos in New York live. Opened in November 2019, just four months before the lockdown, it has survived the onslaught of the pandemic with […]
COVID vaccine in NJ: Who gets it first? When can I sign up? Where can I get the shot?
Lindy Washburn, NorthJersey.com Vaccines to protect against COVID-19 have started to arrive in New Jersey in limited quantities. The first recipients have been hospitals and health care systems. Nursing homes will be next, with CVS and Walgreens expected to start vaccinating nursing home staff and residents during the week of Dec. 28. This first phase […]
Adjunct teachers seek relief from lack of tenure, benefits to ensure quality of US college education
We are not demanding six-figure salaries, universal tenure, small teaching loads, and frequent paid research leave for adjunct faculty. Instead, we advocate reducing the burden of tuition by reprioritizing institutional budgets so they’re distributed to faculty, TAs, support staff, and working students—not property, coaches, senior administrators’ salaries, or other elements not directly related to education. By […]
Issues & Inspiration features NYC Media & Entertainment Commissioner Anne del Castillo
New York – On January 30 Saturday, digital show Issues & Inspiration will feature Anne del Castillo who currently serves as the Commissioner of the NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME). The show is aired live on Facebook and Youtube at 7PM EST. A native New Yorker, del Castillo has more than 25 years […]
Community Action: A Hermès Purse for $6500 to purchase a ventilator for Iligan City Hospital
By Marivir R. Montebon New York – A good friend Jane Hernando in Florida called me on Saturday morning seeking to pursue a fundraiser for her beloved birthplace Iligan City in Mindanao. She is offering to sell her vintage Hermès (with authentication certificate) for $6500 in order to purchase a hemoperfusion machine (ventilator) for Iligan […]
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