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George has a brother? Eloisa is stunned (Part 3)
By Grace Labaguis, Joyce Andes David & Lara Gregory Grace Labaguis: After a long day at work and worried about losing her job, Crystal took all her stuff from the locker room and headed home. It was a quick commute from the city to Woodside Ave. in Queens – no line at the bus stop […]
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Eloisa meets handsome man at the coffee shop (Part 2)
By DJ Chinita & Elizabeth Cueva DJ Chinita. Eloisa is eyeing the long table to make her plan happen. She realizes she got nothing to eat yet for dinner tonight. Picked up her phone from her pocket, oh! Not in here, maybe in my purse, opss not? This couldn’t be happening. Did I lose my […]
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Eloisa, Filipina, RN (Part 1)
By Cristina DC Pastor, Marivir Montebon & Ann Constantino Beck The worldwide lockdown brought about by the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in the mushrooming of virtual chat rooms of family and friends who yearn to keep in touch with each other. Two friends, one from Beijing and the other from New York, decided to create […]
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Social distancing can lead to depression, anxiety
By Dr. Erwin Tan, M.D., AARP It’s completely normal to feel sadness, anxiety, and stress during the COVID-19 pandemic. Common signs of distress include feelings of hopelessness or fear, changes in eating and/or sleeping patterns, difficulty concentrating, and physical symptoms such as headaches and stomach problems. Everyone reacts differently to stressful situations and some people […]
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Is divorce on the rise? Family Law Atty. Jhanice Domingo examines the impact of lockdowns
By Cristina DC Pastor The FilAm: What is the effect of mandatory lockdowns on married couples? Has it led to a rise in divorce and separation cases? Jhanice Domingo: It depends on the marital relationship. I am sure that some married couples are enjoying the extra quality time, and being home with their spouse. But […]
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‘One out of 5 ICU nurses is a Filipino’ — ConGen Cristobal
By Lindy Rosales “These are challenging times. And the pandemic is very much in our midst. Our community has been affected… and affected badly. As of this morning, 50 of our kababayans have died from Covid-19.” Consul General Claro Cristobal opened with this grim remark in an April 18 press briefing with members of the […]
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On Global Filipinos: Island doctor Jonas Ebarle: A radiologist in Tortola
By Loida Nicolas Lewis When Lucien Stoutt – who was hired by my late husband as a butler in 1988 and continued to work for me as a house manager, chauffeur and event planner — told me he was getting married in his home country of Tortola, British Virgin Islands, my long-time friend Dr. Angie […]
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Doctor uses comics to raise awareness about the coronavirus pandemic
By Wendell Gaa Dr. Carlo Jose San Juan, a nuclear medicine specialist based in Metro Manila, has been doing his part in spreading awareness of the COVID-19 global epidemic both as a working physician and as a comic book writer. He has utilized his talent to educate the community on COVID-19 through his doctor-themed comic […]
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Why illegal immigrants don’t seek treatment for COVID-19
By Sunita Sohrabji, India-West Immigrant communities fear to seek treatment for COVID-19 because of the new public charge rule that says those who seek any form of federal public aid could be denied permanent status in the U.S. Dr. Daniel Turner-Lloveras of the Harbor UCLA Medical Clinic made this remark at a webinar organized by […]