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Cebu group in NYC launch food sharing drive
New York – On February 22, 2021, the group Cebuanos Engaging in Building Unity Inc, in partnership with Midwest Foodbank PA, Feed New York and the Church of the Ascension – Queens, officially launched “Gasa sa Gugma”, a project aimed at providing food items to most in need. To mark the launching of this outreach, […]
Local NY Filipino Artists hold Valentine’s Live Stream Concert
New York – Rock Bottom Records NYC (RBR), a music studio built from the ground up by a camaraderie of prominent musicians in Queens, NY, hosted a live stream concert, just in time for Valentine’s Day. “Love in the Studio” featured NY-based local artists Shelly Mags and Krizia Daya. The live show began streaming at […]
Happy Valentine’s Day – OSM! and Issues & Inspiration!
New York – We greet our readers and viewers Happy Valentine’s Day 2021! Love never goes out of style. Thank you for reading and viewing OSM! and Issues & Inspiration all these years! (Featured photo: Red orange autumn sun off the Hudson River by photographer Carla L. Mayol) ADS
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 […]
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 […]
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