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What is it about Filipino nurses and courage?
By Cristina DC Pastor In 2012, when Hurricane Sandy hit the New York area with devastating fury, the world came to know of the heroism of Menchu de Luna Sanchez. Menchu was the quick-thinking Filipina nurse from NYU Langone Medical Center who saved 20 infants when the city lost power and was plunged into darkness. […]
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At ‘drive-by parties,’ cars honk Happy Birthday
By Cristina DC Pastor Once upon a time, children reveled in the passage of each birthday celebrated with friends and relatives over grilled hotdogs and parlor games. COVID-19 has changed all that. Two families shared with The FilAm how they organized their daughters’ ‘drive-by parties’ where guests stayed in their cars honking their greetings and […]
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When ‘staying home’ redefines the meaning of real estate
By Cristina DC Pastor “Stay home.” The cautionary phrase seems to have flipped real estate on its head in New York City where property is one of the hottest selling commodities aside from Broadway. People are selling homes and fleeing homes; they are renting instead of buying homes. Real estate has been “significantly shaken” by […]
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On Global Filipinos: How Gem Scorp, RN beat the virus with faith, hope, and herbal medicine
By Loida Nicolas Lewis Gem Scorp, a Registered Nurse at one of the hospitals in Queens, tested positive for the coronavirus in the early days of the outbreak in New York City. At the time, Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) were scarce leaving many hospital workers vulnerable to infection. He has since recovered and is back […]
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When Georgio Dano, RN prayed the Last Rites over a patient
By Cristina DC Pastor In a rare moment, Georgio Dano, RN of Northwell Health Staten Island University, did something he has never done in his 10 years as a health care professional: He performed the Last Rites over a dying patient. The patient was an elderly man who came to the hospital for shortness of […]
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Arlene Cornejo-Isidro: Calm in the face of crisis
By Danielle Vania Bonus The world is vastly changing with this “new normal,” and the uncertainty of tomorrow leaves us apprehensive or maybe even depressed. COVID-19 has emerged on an epic scale affecting our daily lives; our coping methods are now being tested. Have many of us are prepared for such a time as this? […]
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Eloisa becomes nurse leader, congressman’s wife (Part 9)
By Marivir Montebon & Elizabeth Cueva It’s been a week since Eloisa has avoided George. She cannot get over her doubt, thus ignoring all his text messages and calls. Besides, the stress from her work at the hospital was too much to handle. After 7 p.m., she would rush home, remove and sanitize her shoes, […]
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The blue-eyed stranger who made Eloisa cry (Part 8)
By Joyce Andes David, Lara Gregory & Muriel Ituralde Joyce: George continued to explain their unique family situation and about his brother Brandon. Eloisa wanted to believe George. She wanted to give him another chance, but it was too much for Eloisa to comprehend. She was overwhelmed with so many emotions. Was she really that […]
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Eloisa and George drift into Dreamland (Part 7)
By Marivir Montebon & Mona Lunot Kuker Marivir: Five a.m. The alarm clock on night table rang. Eloisa reached out to put it on quiet mode and buried her face on the pillow, wanting to sleep some more. But it’s time to get ready for her 7 a.m. shift. She showered fast and wore her […]