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‘It’s not a curse,’ declare parents of progeria siblings
By Cristina DC Pastor Siblings Jeshaiah and Nezha Agbayani are like any other children. They love music and play with other kids their age. Unlike most kids, however, they get stared at and attract unwelcome attention because of a genetic disorder called progeria. Jeshaiah, who is 10, looks like a 70-year-old. He is an honor […]
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Queens teen is first import player of the PHL women’s hockey team
By Cristina DC Pastor A teen from Rockaway Beach, Queens is now the starting goalie for the Philippines Women’s National Ice Hockey, which is working toward competing in the Winter Olympics 2022 and 2026. Rosalyn de Castro, 15, is the first Filipino American and import player to be on the team. She brought home the […]
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Darlene Dilangalen Borromeo: The RN is a princess from Mindanao
By Maricar CP Hampton For registered nurse Darlene Dilangalen-Borromeo, a 2014 Christine Todd Whitman scholar in Public Service, ‘Bai’ is just a title. The title, she maintained, meant nothing to her growing up in the Southern Philippines. ‘Bai’ means Muslim nobility, and, in her case, one descended from the powerful rulers of Rajah Buayan, a […]
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13-year-old Riley Villazor carries cheeky placard at Women’s March
By Cristina Dc Pastor Riley Villazor, a 7th grade student at East Side Middle School on 91st Street, found herself engulfed by a sea of protesting women who marched on January 20 over issues such as violence against women, immigration, and wage gap. She was with her mother Rose Villazor, a law professor, and her […]
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How digitalization and the ‘fear of making mistakes’ are contributing to the nursing shortage
By Cristina DC Pastor It seems America’s nursing shortage will never go away. The rise in Boomers seeking health care and the aging of the nursing ranks are routinely believed to be contributing to a projected demand of more than 1 million nurses by 2024. But recently, the trend toward digitalization appears to be pushing […]
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Pediatric nephrologist Dr. Connie Uy announces retirement after 50 years
By Cristina DC Pastor On January 2, 2018, the Filipinos of New Jersey will lose a beloved ‘pillar’ of the medical community. Constancia ‘Connie’ Uy, one of only 11 pediatric nephrologists in the state, announced her retirement on November 19 after 50 years of service as a doctor and an educator. As a doctor, she […]
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ARK’s Game Night to celebrate 12 scholars who are now in college
A poker tournament highlights a thrilling night of games and cocktails celebrating a momentous year for the Advancement for Rural Kids, a NYC-based nonprofit that provides feeding programs to Filipino children and sends them to school. ARK’s Game Night will be held on October 19th at the Ukrainian Institute of America building on 2E 79th […]
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‘What do we do if ICE comes to our house?’ and other DACA questions FilAms ask
By Mariel Padilla Standing in a circle, holding hands and chanting, “it is our duty to fight for our freedom; we have nothing to lose but our chains,” a room full of Filipino activists ended a two-hour-long emergency DACA meeting on Friday, Sept. 8. Members of the National Alliance for Filipino Concerns (NAFCON), Anakbayan New […]
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The science of finding the right nanny for your child
Tammy Gold is a licensed therapist and a certified parent coach. But more important than her lofty professional titles? She is a mom! She started to take notice of childcare providers 12 years ago when her first daughter was born. She needed someone to care for her baby when she went back to her full-time […]