PIDCI Candidates and Community Talk of Transparency, Trust
By Marivir R. Montebon New York City – For the first time in many years, concerned community leaders articulated boldly the uncomfortable issues of transparency and fund mismanagement at the first candidates forum of the Philippine Independence Day Council Inc. (PIDCI) early this week. Attendees asked brave questions and witnessed how old candidates hurled explosive revelations […]
UTS Recruitment Director Gets Award for Women’s Advocacy
By Marivir R. Montebon New York City – A not-for-profit organization, Team United Maharlika Foundation named UTS recruitment director Joy P. Theriot as an awardee in the category women’s advocacy on Sunday, September 17, 2017 at the Astoria World Manor in Queens. In addition to Joy Theriot, sixteen other individuals were recognized for their community […]
OSM! Presents 1st Video Series: Awesome in 5 Minutes
Written, produced, and directed by OSM! Publisher Marivir Montebon, Awesome in 5 Minutes (AI5M) is the latest of OSM!’s positive journalism platform of information, entertainment, and inspiration from awesome global citizens.
Sept. 21 Memorial: Filipinos Confront Persistent Specter of Tyranny
By Diana G. Mendoza MANILA – Protest songs sang on a rainy night capped September 21 as critics who oppose the creeping authoritarianism of the government of President Rodrigo Duterte marched in the streets of the country’s capital in the 45th year anniversary of Martial Law, declared by the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos […]
US Rights Groups: Vigilance is Key to Protecting Democracy
By Marivir R. Montebon New York City – The 45th year of the commemoration of Martial Law in the Philippines has gotten more skeletons out of the closet. A US-based human rights group said that “vigilance is the price of democracy” and lambasted human rights groups in the US and the Philippines who allied […]
Summer’s End: Filipinos Celebrate Achievements and Love in a Glitzy Way
By Marivir R. Montebon New York City – Cheers to love and accomplishments of Filipinos in the Fil-Am community in the East Coast. Over the past two weekends, I witnessed a beautiful community of friends, family, and colleagues celebrate each other’s successes in the profession, community service, and love relationships in a rather glitzy […]
Laura Garcia: Lack of Transparency is a key problem of PIDCI, Changes Needed
No Holds Barred Interview with Laura Garcia By Marivir R. Montebon New York City – OSM! brings to focus Laura Garcia, former president of the Silliman Alumni Association, NAFFAA vice chair for New York, and president of Fiesta in America Community Partnerships. The multi-awarded community leader, nurse clinician, and teacher is eyeing a position in […]
Catwalk Newbie Gaea Espinoza: Walking Like a Pro on the Runway
By Marivir R. Montebon New York City – The Kadayawan Weave: Haute Culture made waves in Victoria and Toronto in Canada on August 19, 2017 even before it tantalized Filipinos in the Big Apple. The Colors of the Orient extravaganza in Victoria, BC featured the Kadayawan Weave at the Fairmont Empress Hotel was […]
Amatorio: DACA Recipients Must Seek Legal Advice ASAP
Kids in school will surely be affected by DACA’s rescinding By Marivir R. Montebon New York City – Bergenfield Council president Arvin Amatorio urged recipients of the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals (DACA) to seek immediate advice from an immigration attorney to find out if there is a possible relief or that their […]
Rescinding DACA: Bleak Future for Dreamers, Bad for the Economy
By Marivir R. Montebon New York City – Twenty-seven-year-old Luis Quiroz was six months old when his parents, from Mexico, brought him to San Diego to work in the farms and hopefully live a much better life. California has been his only home since then, where he was educated, developed friendships, and worked full-time to […]
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