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COVID did not halt this food truck from cruising
By Cristina DC Pastor The Filipino culture of snacking inspired Marisse Panlilio to launch her food truck in Jersey City, New Jersey. Snacks like peanuts or pork rinds are comfort food that evoke nostalgia and connect Filipinos to a past that was pleasurable and familiar. While snacks are usually eaten between meals, some Filipinos snack […]
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Most people who commit violence do not have mental illnesses
By Julia Tong “It’s important for the public to keep in mind that the majority of folks with mental illness do not have any violent tendencies,” says clinical psychologist Dr. Michi Fu, who specializes in cross-cultural mental health issues. That assertion aligns with findings from organizations including the American Psychological Association and MentalHealth.gov which agree that most people who […]
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Some questions older adults ask
The National Asian Pacific Center On Aging (NAPCA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of AANHPI older adults and their families. We operate a NAPCA Senior Assistance Center for Older Adults and Caregivers and are available in five different languages. In this column, we want to share some of the […]
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Kindergarten students in Pangasinan receive school supplies
Nearly 160 kindergarten students in three districts — Baybay, Laoag, and Manlocboc — in the municipality of Aguilar, Pangasinan received on February 27 school supplies in green backpacks courtesy of the Frenz4hope community group. This outreach program was sponsored by Roberto Villanueva, a Filipino American arts producer, educator, performer, and choreographer from New York. He […]
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7,600 nurses bought fake diplomas in fraudulent scheme: DoJ
More than two dozen individuals have been charged in the Southern District of Florida for their alleged participation in a wire fraud scheme that created an illegal licensing and employment shortcut for aspiring nurses. According to three recently unsealed indictments returned by a South Florida federal grand jury and two informations filed by federal prosecutors, […]
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Brave girl beats rare form of cancer called LCH
By Sophia Espiritu I was diagnosed with cancer at 9, in the middle of third grade. I had a rare form of cancer that occurred in 1 in 200,000 kids. It all started at 7 years old, with my drinking problem (but it isn’t what you are thinking of!). I was drinking a lot of […]
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Courage and color at FACC’s cancer fundraiser
By Cristina DC Pastor It was in 2002 that cancer may have made itself known to journalist Josie Moralidad Ziman, a new immigrant in the Washington D.C. area. “I developed an abscess infection in my left breast,” she recalled. “I didn’t have an insurance at that time. One doctor in Maryland was kind enough to […]
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Free vaccines on Feb 12th usher in Year of the Rabbit
With vaccines and treatments, we’ve come a long way in preventing the worst outcomes from COVID-19. But older adults remain among the most at risk. As we gather together to celebrate Lunar New Year, there are many tools that older adults — and anyone — can use to help protect against a severe COVID infection. […]
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Holiday food drive helps families in Pangasinan
Community organization Frenz4hope held a special holiday food drive benefiting 100 indigent families in Portic district (barangay) in the municipality of Bugallon, Pangasinan on December 24. This special holiday program was sponsored by Roberto Villanueva, a dance artist and educator in New York and a spinal cord tumor survivor. Food assistance was given to indigent […]