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Filipino couple among those charged in hospice care fraud allegedly taking money from patients who were not dying
Nita Almuete Paddit Palma, 76, a thrice-convicted health care fraudster now incarcerated at a federal prison in Seattle, and her husband, Adolfo Catbagan, 68, of Glendale, are charged in an 11-count indictment with operating at least three fraudulent hospice care facilities, according to an April 2 press release from the U.S. Department of Justice Central District of […]
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Cinelle Barnes’s memoir pieces together her past as she recovers from brain trauma
“A Way Home: A Memoir of Losing Yourself and the Beauty of Returning” by Cinelle Barnes is a heart-wrenching memoir about remembering and rebuilding a life after everything known disappears in a flash. In 2023, Barnes is writing a travelogue about journeying home to the Philippines after a 20-year separation when she suffers a traumatic […]
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How the J-1 Visa became Revitche Eredia’s gateway to teaching
For many, the American Dream feels distant—something glimpsed only in stories or imagined through one’s aspirations. For Cebuana Revitche Eredia, it began with a single, uncertain step: applying for a J-1 Teacher Exchange Program Visa. In 2021, she took a chance and applied through a virtual international recruitment program. She called it her leap of […]
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Artist Adonis DeKing takes on AAPI leadership role in Boston
By Gretheline Bolandrina Milford, MA — Artist and community advocate Adonis DeKing is stepping into a prominent new leadership position aimed at strengthening and uplifting Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) professionals across the region. DeKing has been named associate director of Leadership Excellence at the National Association of Asian American Professionals – Boston Chapter, […]
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The Trader Joe’s tote obsession: no judgement, please
By Cristina DC Pastor Trader Joe’s—or as some Pinoys call it, “Traders Joe”—tote bags are now the hottest commodity since…what? Ube Pandesal? Please. Nobody ever woke up at 4 a.m. for Ube Pandesal. Nobody formed a human chain of a line around the block clutching grocery bags. And absolutely nobody tried to auction off a […]
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Nancy Guthrie and the ‘missing white woman syndrome’
The FilAm Editorial On February 1, Nancy Guthrie was taken from her home in the mountainous outskirts of Tucson, Arizona. In the weeks since, the country has not stopped looking for her. The search has been vast and unrelenting. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department, the FBI, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and volunteer search-and-rescue teams […]
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Calendar from April
April 8 Induction ceremony for Eve Cho Guillergan, Judge of the Civil Court of the City of New York, Queens County Ceremonial Courtroom, Room 101 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard Jamaica, NYC RSVP at ECGinduction@gmail.com April 10 Art & Activism symposium University Center The New School 63 Fifth Avenue NYC April 11 First FILCA (Filipino Catholic Apostolate) […]
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From the iconic jeepneys to the new electric taxis: Exploring the PHL using public transport
By Angelito Cabigao Taking public transportation like NJ Transit, catching the MTA train, or flagging down a yellow cab is pretty common for anyone living, working, or visiting the New York City area. During my recent trip to the Philippines with my wife and our baby boy, we decided to take a similar approach by […]
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Newborn care specialists (AKA baby nurses): Guiding families through the 1st months
By Cristina DC Pastor For many new parents, the first weeks after bringing a baby home can feel overwhelming: sleepless nights, constant feeding, and the quiet anxiety of making sure everything is right. Stepping into this delicate moment are newborn care specialists — also known as “baby nurses,” — whose steady presence often becomes the […]