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New York to use Moderna vaccine; new covid19 cases down from yesterday’s
New York – Gov. Cuomo yesterday said that New York State’s independent COVID-19 Clinical Advisory Task Force approved the Moderna vaccine Friday. Their unanimous vote to approve the Moderna-developed vaccine followed the FDA vaccine panel’s vote last night to recommend it for Emergency Use Authorization. The formal authorization by the FDA is expected imminently, and […]
I’ll be home for Christmas: Philippines Reopens Balikbayan Program
New York – Filipinos who have been naturalized citizens in other countries can now go back to the Philippines for Christmas, starting on December 7, 2020. The Department of Tourism welcomed the decision of the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to allow balikbayans entry to the Philippines in a press release […]
Filipino human trafficking survivor tells her story of courage in a debut podcast
New York – On Wednesday, November 25, 2020, the Awesome WICCAFE Podcast debuts on the digital platform with the conversation on “Surviving Human Trafficking” with human trafficking survivor and rights advocate Fritzie Maliwanag Corral. Ms. Corral is a native of Manila and came to the US in 2013. She had an H2B visa and worked […]
Filipino Pastor-led Yeshua Church provides community with free food thru NYC’s Food Pantry program
New York – Houses of worship are stepping up in this challenging time of the coronavirus pandemic. In Middle Village, NY, the Yeshua Worldwide Ministry, a Christian Church, has responded to that responsibility. Headed by Pastor Ben Ytac and his wife, who are originally from Cebu, the church is open to everyone to avail of […]
FilAms Say VP Debate More Civil, But Won’t Change a Voter’s Choice
Editor’s Note: On October 7, 2020, the Vice Presidential Debate between Vice President Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris took place at the University of Utah with moderator Susan Page. Here are some comments by FilAm leaders. “Harris delivered the most memorable statement — “The American people witnessed what is the greatest failure of any presidential […]
Lockdown Novel: Eloisa, Filipina, RN Epilogue
This is the story of Eloisa, a Filipina, who works as a nurse at the Elmhurst Hospital, the epicenter of the COVID19 contagion in New York written by Story Weavers Ann Constantino Beck, DJ Chinita, Elizabeth Cueva, Grace Labaguis, Joyce Andes-David, Lara Gregory, Laura Garcia, Mona Kuker, Muriel Iturralde, Nieva Quezon-Burdick, Vanette Colmenares, Vivian Talambiras-Cruz, […]
Viktor Frankl: A Life with Meaning and Moral Autonomy
Dr. Noda says Frankl’s Moral Autonomy defines one’s meaning and happiness By Marivir R. Montebon New York – Viktor Frankl’s Logotherapy, which uses a multidimensional approach to diagnose and treat mental illnesses, may provide a sparkling hope for a society which has increasingly become hostile and confused. In a recent forum, Dr. Keisuke Noda, UTS […]
Kinding Sindaw Presents Pananadem to Remember Indigenous Meranao Roots
New York – This international women’s month, take time to watch an artistic conception and direction of a Meranao woman leader, Potri Ranka Manis at La MaMa’s Ellen Stewart Theatre. It’s the New York Premiere of Kinding Sindaw Melayu Heritage’s Pananadem (Remembering) from March 12-14, 2020 at 7pm, and March 15, 2020 at 3pm at […]
Visit Manila-Iloilo-Boracay in the 2020 VIP Tour
Very Important Pinoy Tour launched on January 21, 2020 at the Philippine Center in NYC New York City – The Philippine Consulate General in New York and the Philippine Department of Tourism – New York hosted the launching of the 2020 Very Important Pinoy (VIP) Tour, formerly Ambassadors’ Tour, on 21 January 2020 at the […]
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