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Gifts from Santa in Alaska: Christmas is for the children
By Nieva Quezon Burdick New York – My primary goal in visiting Fairbanks, Alaska was to follow the Aurora Borealis. Alaska’s Arctic is one of the last great wilderness regions on Earth – remote, wild, and unpopulated vast land where possibly the Northern Light becomes visible. But when I was there, the days were cloudy. No […]
Fundraiser Initiative for #OdettePH victims in Cebu and Bohol Launched in NYC
By Marivir R. Montebon New York – Young entrepreneur Dalareich Polot readily agreed to an interview to provide us a glimpse of what’s going on her province of Bohol after super typhoon Odette (international name Rai) hit land on the midnight of December 17, 2021. She was, however, unable to have a conversation with us […]
What state ads would mean for New Jersey’s ethnic press
Opinion Republished from https://www.nj.com/opinion/2021/12/what-state-ads-would-mean-for-new-jerseys-ethnic-press-opinion.html By Star-Ledger Guest Columnist Phillip Sungyong Han, Clyde Hughes and Aleksandra Slabisz Ethnic and community media are critical lifelines of information for tens of thousands of people in New Jersey. Immigrants and people of color have been disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus pandemic and are often the first to suffer the brunt […]
C9, Self-discipline, and a Good Coach = Successful Weight Loss Regimen
AdvertorialBy Marivir R. Montebon I gained weight every month since NYC enforced a lockdown as a self-preservation measure against the coronavirus pandemic. For the past 17 months, I accumulated about 123 lbs. Wahhhh! With my short stature, that was worrying. My friends tried to console me by saying ‘I am fatter than you’. But nah, […]
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 […]
The eventful week that was
By Vanette Colmenares New York – More than 10 days ago, I wrote about an eventful week supposed to be just for my diary but then I thought of having it published as an experience of the week. However, I hesitated when I realized that it might bring out some mixed messages to those who […]
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 […]
ICE Policy vs. Foreign Students Freezes in its Tracks
By Cristina Godinez, Esq. New York – Many things done in the name of politics these days hardly make sense. Take the case of the ICE two-step: a week-long dance with immigration policy declaring that (step 1) international students must attend only in-person classes this fall term, or leave the U.S. Then yesterday (step 2) […]
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