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Why corruption persists: Young FilAms look to history, entrenched political elites
By Cristina DC Pastor As the Philippines confronts renewed scrutiny over allegations of corruption, particularly involving government spending and flood-control projects, a group of young Filipino Americans are asking a difficult question: Why does corruption persist in the Philippines? For these young observers, the answer cannot be reduced to individual politicians or a single administration. […]
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UST grad Caroline Araullo promoted Chief Nursing Officer at NYCHH/Carter facility
NYC Health + Hospitals announced on August 11, 2026 the appointment of Caroline H. Araullo, MSN-NE, RN, NEA-BC, NPD-BC as the new Chief Nursing Officer at NYC Health + Hospitals/Carter. Since 2025, Araullo has served as the deputy director of Nursing at NYCHH/Carter and previously as its Nursing Educator since 2022. She earned a Doctor of Medicine […]
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Empowerment Awardees Francisco and Corazon Reyes: Partners in healing and service
By Cristina DC Pastor An emergency room physician and surgeon and his corporate nurse wife were among the honorees at Fiesta in America’s Empowerment Awards on August 9, 2026, where they were recognized for decades of professional excellence and community service. Dr. Francisco Reyes and his wife, Corazon Reyes, RN, received the Lifetime Empowerment Couple […]
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An Ivy League inspiration: A community library finds a home in Mindanao
By Elaine Joy Edaya Degale Before the Library, there was Merienda. I founded Operation Merienda in 2020 while completing my graduate work at Teachers College, Columbia University. My academic work examined philanthropy through the frameworks of human rights and peace education. I was interested in how philanthropic projects could provide resources to communities without treating […]
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When care turns to crime
The FilAm Editorial Marizel Yukee’s name is now on every Filipino’s lips. She is not the first Filipino American to be linked to a major healthcare fraud scheme. Others have come before her, and others have followed. Yet, registered nurse Yukee has become the poster girl of large-scale healthcare fraud because of the staggering scope […]
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Physical therapist wanted in yet another Medicare fraud totaling $2.8M
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Inspector General (OIG), is seeking information on the whereabouts of Conrado Dizon Lopez Jr., a licensed physical therapist and former owner of Total Rehab in Brooklyn, New York, who is wanted in connection with a multimillion-dollar health care fraud case. According to the HHS […]
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Elmhurst Hospital appoints Dr. Robin Ulep as vice chair of Neurology and co-director of Stroke Center
NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst has announced the appointment of Robin Ulep, MD, as Vice Chair of the Department of Neurology and Co-Director of the hospital’s Stroke Center. Dr. Ulep is a vascular neurologist with clinical expertise in acute stroke management, telestroke consultation, stroke prevention, rehabilitation, and recovery. She joins Elmhurst Hospital’s nationally recognized stroke care […]
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Katz School launches fast-track nursing degree for transfer students
Not every future nurse takes a straight line to the profession. Some accumulate credits from different schools. Others simply need time to discover whether nursing is the right fit. For all these students, Yeshiva University’s Katz School of Science and Health has created a rigorous, full-time pathway to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing that counts their prior credits toward a […]
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PNAA statement on fraud indictment vs RN Marizel Yukee: ‘Actions of a few do not reflect the conduct of the many’
“The Philippine Nurses Association of America (PNAA) acknowledges the recent announcement by the U.S. Department of Justice regarding the charging of more than 450 individuals, including physicians and nurse practitioners, in connection with large-scale healthcare fraud schemes. “We are deeply concerned by the magnitude of the alleged offenses and the reported harm caused to patients […]