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AAPI women account for 20% of those seeking abortions
By Sunita Sohrabji Almost two thirds of women seeking abortions come from communities of color, a data point often overlooked in the conversation around a woman’s right to choose. Earlier this month, a leaked draft of the Supreme Court’s decision on Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Center appeared on the website Politico. In the draft, […]
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Vickie Galang: An Ibanag nurse, an Air Force captain, a dreamer
By Vicky Vitug There was a time in Visitacion ‘Vickie’ Arirao Galang’s professional life that she was saving people’s lives on two fronts: As a civilian nurse and as a member of the armed forces. This was in late 1980s when she, a certified nurse anesthetist, joined the U.S. Air Force. “Joining the Air Force […]
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Kathryn Newhouse: Trans FilAm with autism killed by her father
A transgender Filipina American from Georgia was shot dead in her home by her father who later turned the gun on himself, according to law enforcement. Kathryn Newhouse has been described in the Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents website as “a 19-year-old Asian-American autistic trans woman living with mental illness issues.” Reports identified the father as Howard Newhouse, 57. […]
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6-year-old Caydence Pinola-de Leon speaks out vs bullying
By Vicky Vitug “I’m calling on all of you! I need you to take a stand to help stop and prevent bullying. If you see something, say something to an adult or trusted guardian. Share laughter and share a smile. Always be kind to others.” If there’s a TED Talks for kids, Caydence Pinola-de Leon, a 6-year-old student […]
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PFAY: Young Jersey FilAms carve out their own safe space
By Cristina DC Pastor Lauren Lalicon threw herself into PFAY – or the Professional Filipino American Youth — in 2017 without much of a plan or a second thought. The following year, she began working for the office of Tammy Murphy, the First Lady of New Jersey, as a policy director. Then, she got engaged. […]
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An honor society nurse named Marvellous
Marvellous Undag, LPN of Worcester, Massachusetts will be inducted into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) at a ceremony to be held in the Spring. Undag, who comes from San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, is a student of Bay Path Practical Nursing Academy in Charlton. The honor society “celebrates the accomplishments of career and technical […]
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Playing God
The FilAm Editorial We would very much prefer that in principle, a hospital or a doctor should not play God. But there is this man from Boston, whose resistance to vaccination left the hospital with no choice. Reports ABC News: “DJ Ferguson, who was diagnosed with arrhythmia four years ago, was admitted to Brigham and […]
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Spouses of frontliners: No place in health care for unvaxxed RNs
By Cristina DC Pastor The beginning of the pandemic was the first time Merck pharmaceutical research executive Joyce Andes-David saw her husband exhibiting some signs of stress. “Definitely burnout,” she said. Her husband Arman, a registered nurse at Christ Hospital in Jersey City, was working long hours, using garbage bags for protection against the coronavirus […]
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Year of the Tiger campaign to support children vs cancer
Gold House is partnering with several Asian and Pacific Islander-owned brands for its second annual Lunar New Year campaign for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to bring good fortune to St. Jude patient families and raise awareness and support for its lifesaving mission: Finding cures. Saving children. From February 1 through April 30, when shoppers […]