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Unlike Nepal and Haiti, the Philippines Never Obtained Temporary Protected Status
By Licelle Cobrador, Esq.* New York – Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) is one of the United States government’s significant humanitarian programs enacted to assist individuals in need of shelter or aid from disasters, oppression, emergency medical issues and other urgent circumstances. Under the program, the secretary of homeland security decides when a country warrants the designation […]
OSM! Year 9 in Community Journalism: Featuring Leani’s Artwork & Carla Mayol’s Photographs
By Marivir R. Montebon New York – Mindful of health protocols, a few friends of OSM! Online Magazine celebrated its 9th anniversary in a simple lunch and art exhibit at Tradisyon NYC restaurant on March 20, 2021. During the celebration, photographer Carla Mayol puts up a winter selection of her photographs and digital editor Leani […]
Cooking through the coronavirus pandemic
By Krizia Daya New York – It used to be that New York city never sleeps. As a child, I would never have guessed that the subway would be closed for overnight cleaning. We, New Yorkers, used to take such privileges for granted. I remember my first trip to LA, and most restaurants closed by 11PM. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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