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Thinking Global, Acting Local: JCI – NJ River and Ocean Clean-ups Bag State and National Awards
Being a leader is about how you can inspire, connect and create change. Leadership is born from positive traits such as honesty, integrity, compassion, unselfishness and sense of self. – Maria Villasin Nucum By Marivir R. Montebon New York – Efforts to clean up the ocean and rivers had been named as the most valuable […]
Be Counted in the Census, Volunteer, Vote Early – Democrat Leader Loida Lewis Urges Fil-Ams
By Marivir R. Montebon New York – Many Filipino Americans here are stepping up to vote out Pres. Trump in November. To open the 2020 National Democratic Convention in Milwaukee today August 17, the FilAms for Biden campaign held a welcome event emphasizing the necessity for Filipinos ‘to be heard and be counted in the […]
Sociologists: Address Global North-South Inequality Through Women’s Voices
Editor’s Notes By Marivir R. Montebon She remembered who she was and the game changed. – Lalah Delia New York – Chances are, a journalist would be in a gut-wrenching situation when she is in the company of sociologists, whose world is of the high intellect and theories. Her head, so accustomed to writing in […]
World Leaders to Address ‘Rally of Hope’
On. August 9, 2020, at 9:40 am (Korean time) Seoul – Despite material advances and the amassing of unprecedented wealth, serious global problems remain unsolved. This is all the more striking when it is seen alongside worldwide efforts to maintain peace, resolve conflicts and end poverty by major international peace-keeping bodies, public and private. Territorial […]
International Summit Council for Peace Slated July 9
New York – The COVID 19 crisis has had enormous impact on our world and has given rise to a wide range of political, economic, and social challenges. Despite the hardships that the pandemic has brought, First Ladies have shown effective and nurturing leadership with empathy and compassion.In partnership with their husbands, they have rallied […]
NaFFAA-NY Virtual Induction Sat May 16th
New York – The National Federation of Filipino American Associations New York will hold its live online Induction of 2020-22 Officers on Saturday, May 16, 2020 at 3:30PM. US Congresswoman Grace Meng is the Inducting Officer. Guest of honor Philippine Consul General Claro Cristobal will speak at the online event. Officers to be inducted are: […]
JCI Visits Capitol Hill to Sustain Malaria Epidemic Campaign
Washington, D.C – On March 10, 2020, Nothing But Nets (NBN) Champions and members of the Junior Chamber International (JCI) USA from the States of New York and New Jersey headed to Capitol Hill to personally meet with their congressional representatives to discuss the fight against malaria. The United Nations Nothing But Nets campaign is […]
Join the 2019 Essay Writing Contest of the Fil-Am Press Club Now
Dear Young FilAms in the Tri-state area of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, The Fil-Am Press Club of NY is inviting you to join the October Essay Writing Contest with the theme “How Filipino American youth can contribute to the FilAm community.” Cash prizes and trophies await the winners. An entry fee of $20 […]
PIDCI Report on Accountability Wins 2019 Plaridel for Best Investigative Story
Daly City Mayor Raymond Buenaventura receives award on behalf of writers Cristina DC Pastor and Marivir Montebon New York – Journalists Cristina DC Pastor and Marivir Montebon won the Best Investigative Story of the 2019 Plaridel Awards for their four-part series of the accountability issues surrounding the Philippine Independence Day Council Inc. The award […]
Photo Gallery: The 2019 US Open on a Sizzling Summer
Photos by Carla L. Mayol New York – It’s summer, the time of the year here where locals, tourists, and sports buffs gather to watch the US Open – like an annual sports pilgrimage of sorts in Queens. OSM! Contributing photographer Carla Mayol shares snippets of the vigorous public – friends, lovers, and family […]
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