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NY restos to open indoor dining on Wednesday
New York – On Wednesday, September 30th, restaurants in New York City can reopen for indoor dining starting at 25 percent, Gov. Cuomo announced over the weekend. All restaurants that choose to reopen must adhere to strict safety protocols, including increased ventilation and air filtration standards, temperature checks and face coverings when not seated, among […]
Essay: Trapped in Covid19-free Cambodia and loving it
By Martin Bradley I had been going to Siem Reap, Cambodia, off and on for nearly nine years. Generally I would spend between four to fourteen days helping out at the children’s charity Colors of Cambodia, or mooching along the tourist clad streets, eyeing for a bargain or questing after food. This time was to […]
Pinas USA: Back in Circulation in the midst of Covid19
New York – The Pinas USA magazine is back in circulation nationwide after a hiatus for three months during the coronavirus pandemic, editor Muriel Iturralde said. It will be distributed weekly in key FilAm stores and offices in New York, New Jersey, Washington DC, Connecticut and other cities in the East Coast. Pinas USA is […]
Labor of Love: The Pandemic Brought out the Video Editor in Me
Editor’s Notes By Marivir R. Montebon New York – Strange things happened to us in the pandemic. I became overly paranoid with germs and viruses that I became ‘OC’ more than ever about cleanliness. But wonderfully too, I learned to edit my own video! Yes, it’s grace during the lockdown that came along with the […]
New York State and City roll absentee ballot and early voting measures
New York – The New York City Board of Elections created a portal to request absentee ballots online on Friday, August 21. This was pursuant to Gov. Cuomo’s legislation that ensures that every New Yorker can safely vote in November amid the COVID-19 pandemic and guarantees that every vote will be counted. In a press […]
Rally of Hope: Woman Leader Leads in the Call for Peace and Interdependence in the time of Covid
Seoul – The Universal Peace Federation (UPF) recently concluded the Rally of Hope that was the latest in a series of summits, real and virtual, held over the past two years (see www.UPF.org). It brought thousands of world leaders together in search of a shared culture of ‘interdependence, mutual prosperity and universal values.’ Five more […]
Trump Escalates War on Immigrants Amidst Worsening Pandemic
By SUNITA SOHRABJI EMS Contributing Editor Los Angeles – The Trump Administration has made 400 policy changes detrimental to immigrants through its tenure at the White House, with 63 fresh blows meted out amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Migration Policy Institute in a report released July 31. “Many of the changes reflect the […]
FilAm Teacher Warns Against School Opening After Death of About 50 Co-teachers in April
By Marivir R. Montebon New York – If he had his way, an exemplary teacher would have all schools doing online classes and keeping children safely at home, saying that the opening of schools in the fall puts everyone at risk. “It seems remote learning is still good for our safety. It’s very risky,” said […]
With USCIS’ increase in application fees, lawyers ask where are the efficient services?
By Marivir R. Montebon New York – With the impending drastic increase in immigration fees, two FilAm women lawyers here said that the USCIS needed to improve on its internal procedures to address processing delays. The USCIS announced Friday that it will implement an average of 20 percent increase to fees for immigration benefits starting […]
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