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Public hospital RNs decry lower wages compared to private hospital nurses
By Barbara Caress New York City’s public hospital system faces high-stakes contract negotiations with the largest single component of its workforce: its registered nurses. At issue: A widening gap between what RNs earn in private and public hospitals – a pay differential that is causing public hospitals to hemorrhage fulltime nurses. The City’s contract with […]
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‘Padayaw’ elevates PHL’s rich history, myths to global glory
By Felicitas Santiago, MD After a five-year dance drought aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the internationally recognized Leyte Dance Theater (LDT) of Jess de Paz Foundation, Inc is back on to its 9th U.S. tour. PAFCOM — or the Philippine American Friendship Community, Inc. — sponsored on May 13, 2023 a pre-Mother’s Day visual and […]
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How many Filipino-owned businesses are in New York? No one knows for sure
By Cristina DC Pastor Owning six Filipino restaurants — two that opened during the pandemic — should qualify Cherry Castellvi as a flourishing restaurateur in the Filipino community in the New York metro area. It wasn’t her first rodeo in the food industry, but it was her first time as a solo entrepreneur after her […]
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On Global Filipinos: Hairstylist Gloria Cabrera hanging up her scissors after 50 years
By Loida Nicolas Lewis In May 2023, Gloria Cabrera Salon & Spa celebrates 50 years, an amazing story of the owner’s hard work, resilience and passion for making people look their best. This American Dream started in Lubao, Pampanga where Gloria was born to Blas Santos, a farmer, and Lauriana Lugtu who sold vegetables in […]
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‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ is all heart, humor, excitement
By Wendell Gaa The “Guardians of the Galaxy” trilogy has officially concluded with its final installment “Vol. 3,” which in my view is the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s best film since “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” For the past couple of years, the Marvel movies and TV series of late have been struggling with both critical and […]
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Brian Poe Llamanzares: FPJ scion as a climate advocate
By Cristina DC Pastor “When my grandfather passed away I went back to the Philippines to attend his wake. I remember seeing his fans line up as far as the eye could see just to pay their respects. Thousands of Filipinos lined up for days to say good-bye. It was life changing for me to […]
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What does it mean to lose Medicaid coverage?
We want to share some of the important questions we received from readers. Hope you will find them useful. What is Medicaid redetermination (Unwinding of the Medicaid Continuous Enrollment Provision) and how does it affect my Medicaid? Medicaid eligibility is required to be renewed periodically, but during the COVID public health emergency, Medicaid disenrollment has […]
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Claude Tayag, chef and watercolor artist
By Claire Mercado-Obias Claude Tayag is best known as a chef specializing in Kapampangan cuisine. Bale Dutung, the restaurant that he runs with his wife Mary Ann, is a coveted dining destination in Angeles City. It is here where he hosted Anthony Bourdain for a Filipino cuisine episode on the show “No Reservations” back in […]
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Guns are the biggest killers of American children
By Peter White Guns are the biggest killers of American children and are tied to an unprecedented rise in suicides and homicides among this generation, according to new data that paints a damming portrait of childhood mortality in the U.S. Drugs are now the third leading cause of death, according to the most recent figures. […]