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FilAm in Rockville, MD in need of a living donor of liver
New York – Hermenegildo (Hermie) Manaloto, a 70-year-old Filipino-American retiree living in Rockville, Maryland is in need of a living donor of liver and is asking for support from the Filipino American Cancer Care and the Filipino community in the United States to spread the word. Manaloto was diagnosed with an early stage of liver cancer on October 20, 2020 and considered it the fateful […]
On St. Patrick’s Day: Remembering two Irish Redemptorist priests who served the Filipino faithful
Fr. Leo James English, CSsR developed the Tagalog-English and English Tagalog dictionaries; Fr. Frank Connon, CSsR, a steadfast human rights defender By Marivir R. Montebon New York – For quite some time, I have been thinking of gathering my documentary projects in the Philippines in order to archive my work. I have been introduced into […]
East Coast ethnic media operate on a survival mode during the pandemic
Editor’s Notes By Marivir R. Montebon New York – From a steady state of obscurity to impending closures, that’s been the general state of ethnic media organizations during this pandemic. I have had the honor of taking part in a conversation with fellow journalists and publishers in February on the state of community media groups […]
Author Eric Lotke discusses his book ‘Union Made’ Published by Hard Ball Press
New York – ‘Union made’ by Eric Lotke up for release on March 15, 2021, published by the Hard Ball Press. “I love the hero’s journey that Nathan Hawley goes through as he moves from being lonely with his positive growth curves as an accountant and how the dialectic with Catherine Campbell, the union organizer, […]
Catching up with Ms. Lorli Villanueva
Consummate Actor, Director, MentorBy Marivir R. Montebon New York – A gem in the Filipino community, actor-director-teacher Ms. Lorli Villanueva had been all encouraging to young FilAms seeking public office, saying that there is a need for Filipino visibility. The merry month of March started with an inspirational interview with Villanueva at the Issues & […]
Hope for Comprehensive Immigration Reform: The Biden Immigration Agenda
Happy International Women’s Day, readers! Here’s hope for deserving immigrantsBy Licelle Cobrador, Esq.* This could be a momentous immigration reform. From expunging of the word “alien” and replacing it with the word “noncitizen” – to providing paths to citizenship for certain undocumented individuals, repealing of the three-and ten-year bars, smarter border management, removal of the […]
On sexual harassment: Cuomo apologizes for having caused people to be uncomfortable or feel pain
“I never meant to cause pain. I apologize,” said Cuomo. FilAm women share their thoughts By Marivir R. Montebon New York – New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo today apologized in public for the sexual harassment accusations lodged against him by two former employees of his office. In a press conference, he said he was sorry […]
Surviving the lockdown is all about ‘perspective’
By Edlyn Jane R. Agsoy Cebu City – It’s been almost a year since Cebu had imposed a lockdown to curb the spread of the Covid-19 virus. And here we are, 11 months after, still reeling on its effects – both physically, emotionally and financially. I remember it was on March 18, 2020 when Cebu […]
Filipino restos survive the pandemic through innovation and as usual, great food
By Marivir R. Montebon New York – Filipino restauranteurs here said that the continued support of Filipino clients – and the growing non-Filipino market – have made them survive the one-year-old pandemic. Restaurant owners Joey Chanco of Tradisyon, Augelyn Francisco of Kabisera Kape, and Queenie Banez of Asin said that their business survival meant the […]
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