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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 […]
In photos: The inauguration of Pres. Joseph Biden and Vice Pres. Kamala Harris
Today is a triumph of representation. America reboots itself and rolls her sleeves for there is so much to be done. With a representative leadership, we have to win over this dark coronavirus pandemic, restore the economy, and unite as a people of diversity. Editor’s Notes By Marivir R. Montebon New York – The great […]
Mayor Arvin Amatorio: Leadership has no political color, you lead from the heart and listen
By Marivir R. Montebon New York – Philipine-born Bergenfield (pop. 27,373) Mayor Arvin Amatorio may well be called a pandemic mayor. As a first-termer, his administration had been fighting to keep Bergenfield up and alive in the midst of the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. The second Filipino American (Robert Rivas was the first FilAm […]
The eventful week that was
By Vanette Colmenares New York – More than 10 days ago, I wrote about an eventful week supposed to be just for my diary but then I thought of having it published as an experience of the week. However, I hesitated when I realized that it might bring out some mixed messages to those who […]
Sinulog: A Cebuano dance of faith more than ever in these hard times
By Marivir R. Montebon New York – It’s January and for Cebuanos all over the world, it is time to dance to the beat of the Sinulog! You can’t break a 500-year-old tradition even when you are not home. In New York, Connecticut, and Perth, Visayan immigrants celebrated under strict pandemic protocols. Sinulog is a […]
2021: Doing the basics of self care and vaccine
By Marivir R. Montebon New York – The new year ushered in with frontliners saying it is time for continued self care and mindfulness. Dr. Laura Garcia, a nurse-educator at the College of Mt. St. Vincent, said that those who have had their covid19 vaccines should continue doing health precautions such as wearing masks, frequent […]
Philippines now back to participate in the US temporary non-agri visa program H2-B
New York – The Philippines is back on the list to participate in the H-2B or temporary non-agricultural visa program of the US starting this year, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a press release on January 12, 2021. In 2019, the Philippines was de-listed from the temporary work visa programs H2-A (agricultural) […]
OSM! Online Magazine now has 6.6M pages read and 700K readers reached
New York – The online digital magazine OSM! www.justcliqit.com, now its 9th year, has 6,641,632 pages read and 718,793 readers worldwide as of December 2020, and growing! Women and youth (aged 18 to 85) comprise the majority of its stable of readers. Founded by the mother-daughter team Marivir Montebon and the late Leani Alnica Auxilio, […]
FilAm nonprofit holds Christmas Caroling, Lantern Making Contest to Benefit Filipino Cancer Patients
Alexandria, VA – The nonprofit Filipino American Cancer Care (FACC) held a virtual special Christmas presentation aired via zoom and live streamed on Facebook to kick off its fundraising activities for Filipinos in the US and the Philippines who are afflicted with cancer. The Christmas caroling fundraiser started on Thanksgiving Day, November 26 and ended […]
The US Capitol is under siege; Democracy and decency are being taken down; How do you end this?
An OSM! Forum Elizabeth Cueva, Esq. “There is no excuse for violence. Whatever political party or affiliation one belongs to, causing chaos and wreaking havoc on democratic institutions is unacceptable. The freedoms of expression and to peaceably assemble to protest can only be protected by consistent application of the law and condemning all forms of […]
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