Merly B. Barlaan: Current Leaders Must Provide Enriching Platform for Youth Leaders
International Women’s Month – Featured Leader By Marivir R. Montebon New York – OSM! online magazine has gone a long way in promoting women leaders and achievers since it published its first article online on March 18, 2012. On the same account, its maiden feature, Merly Barrette Barlaan, has gone a long way in […]
Councilman Amatorio Seeks Mayoral Office in Bergenfield
If victorious, he will be New Jersey’s second elected Filipino mayor. Amatorio runs alongside Council members Kornbluth and Deauna Bergenfield — Philippine-born councilman Arvin Amatorio will run for Mayor of Bergenfield in November. Amatorio has the support of the Bergenfield Democratic Committee and he is teaming up with Bergenfield Council President Ora C. Kornbluth and Councilman […]
Great Weekend: Reflections Over Paklay and Mahjong
By Vanette Colmenares New York – When my husband asks me to accompany him to a triip to New Jersey, I normally ask him what’s the occasion. He told me that Poldo, our friend, was cooking paklay, a Cebuano stew of beef and pork innards. I rarely eat this kind of dish, but my […]
Joyce Pring Embarks on Passionate Pursuits in 2019
This 2019, Kapuso host Joyce Pring faces another thrilling challenge as she co-anchors GMA News and Public Affairs’ online newscast Stand for Truth: powered by GMA’s Digital Video Lab. Headlined by award-winning broadcast journalist Atom Araullo with GMA Resident Analyst Richard Heydarian, and Joyce, together with a fresh group of reporters from all over the Philippines, the weeknight […]
PIDCI Ratifies By-laws with Only 21 of 101 Members Present
Editor’s Note: On March 20, 2019, the Philippine Independence Day Council Inc. (PIDCI) ratified its by-laws at the auspices of the Philippine Center in Manhattan. PIDCI is the community organization that runs the Philippine Independence Day parade to commemorate the Independence Day celebration of the Philippines as the first Republic in Asia. Outside Philippine shores, […]
Bustling Art in NYC Keeps the Melancholy Away
Did Dr. Oz just cure my sad mood that afternoon? By Vanette Colmenares New York – I had been under the weather these couple of days. Maybe it’s this hormonal imbalance causing hot flashes and moodiness. Or the many deadlines (tax season, school assignments) and a friend moving away. Plus family matters that need […]
Filipina Anti-graft Official, Soldier, and Food Blogger Recognized for Exemplary Work
The Philippine Consulate General gave distinction awards to Undersecretary General Heidi Mendoza, Major Jessica Alina Persad, and food blogger Erin Robles in time for the celebration of the International Women’s Day. New York – Internationally respected auditor Under-Secretary-General Heidi Mendoza of the Internal Oversight Services of the United Nations, ranking female officer of the Connecticut […]
Carlos Conde: On Duterte, Press Freedom, and Patronage Politics
By Marivir R. Montebon New York – There’s no quick fix to the long-standing economic, political and cultural problems of the Philippines. And for veteran journalist and Human Rights Watch researcher Carlos Conde, things will get worse before they get better in the Philippines. Conde dissected Phlippine politics before us, Filipinos here, and the […]
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