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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Issues & Inspiration features NYC Media & Entertainment Commissioner Anne del Castillo
New York – On January 30 Saturday, digital show Issues & Inspiration will feature Anne del Castillo who currently serves as the Commissioner of the NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME). The show is aired live on Facebook and Youtube at 7PM EST. A native New Yorker, del Castillo has more than 25 years […]
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 […]
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 […]
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