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Albany teen Sophia Kapunan wins Jose Rizal digital art contest
By Cristina DC Pastor A freshman from Albany won Sentro Rizal New York’s Digital Art Contest, a competition organized by the Philippine Consulate, with the theme “Reimagining Rizal, the National Hero, through the eyes of today’s FilAm Youth.” Sophia Gabrielle Kapunan, 13, drew an image of the National Hero using her iPad. The image of […]
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CEO Tina Marie Romero: ‘America has a caregiving crisis’
By Maricar CP Hampton Back in 2000, Tina Marie Romero visited homebound seniors as a volunteer at her parish in New Brunswick, N.J. She thought she was helping them but unbeknownst to her, they were helping her discover her life’s mission. One in particular, Grandpa Joe, aka GPJ, became her BFF. It was a friendship […]
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FYLPRO announces summer class of Tayo Fellows
FYLPRO has selected nine talented young leaders from several states in the U.S. to serve as Summer 2022 Tayo Fellows. The fellow’s role is to support the ongoing operations of the Tayo help desk, its newly launched call center, and upcoming COVID-19 booster campaigns initiatives and vaccine clinics sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health […]
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‘I like to serve, and sometimes give a little bit more’
By Marivir R. Montebon After a grueling day at school, Dr. Laura Garcia, a nurse educator, recharged herself through a short nap and had the energy to answer my interview questions in the wee hours of the night. She is a woman of accomplishments and of many titles in community organizations in the Big Apple. […]
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Arlin Fidellaga, RN on Roe v Wade: Not a political or religious issue but a health care issue
By Cristina DC Pastor Nurse educator Arlin Fidellaga was on her way to work on June 24 when the news popped up on her phone: “Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, ending 50 years of federal abortion rights.” It was a jarring piece of news, something Arlin did not expect to hear that morning. With […]
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Bergenfield residents report health improvements after wellness campaign
The Mayor’s Wellness Campaign 2022, a New Jersey state-wide, initiative that encourages active lifestyles and healthy living through education, fun activities, and community engagement, recently concluded with participating residents reporting healthy lifestyle improvements in their sleeping, eating, and physical activity habits. In a survey conducted of residents participating in the activities, 100 percent saw improvements […]
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My dad: Aklan-born vet doctor runs flourishing pet hospital in Queens
By Tina Marie Romero I am convinced my dad set a Guinness World Record that no one will ever attempt to break. My dad, Dr. Florentino Romero, holds the record of taking the U.S. Veterinary Board exam eight times until he finally passed and became a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) in New York City. […]
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Kalayaan/Freedom 5K Run celebrates 124th PHL Independence
By Bel Molina On Sunday, June 5, 2022, several runners in New York City gathered to celebrate the 124th Philippine Independence. On June 12, 1898 — 124 years ago — the Philippine Declaration of Independence was proclaimed by Filipino revolutionary forces. It asserted the sovereignty and independence of the Philippines from Spain’s colonial rule of […]
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Magpabakuna! A survey of FilAm attitudes toward vaccines
A nationwide survey to document attitudes surrounding vaccination in the Filipino American community has been launched by the Filipino Young Leaders Program or FYLPRO. The MAGPABAKUNA na Tayo (“Measuring and Gathering data on Pilipino/a/x American Behaviors, Attitudes, and Knowledge Understanding the Novel Coronavirus vaccines”) study is a 20-minute survey that will be conducted online and […]