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NextDayBetter’s pneumonia awareness: Helping the homeland one meaningful action at a time
Pneumonia is the leading cause of childhood death in the Philippines. There is a vaccine to prevent the disease, but at about $45 per child, the price charged to the government by pharmaceutical company Pfizer, this price may become unsustainable in the future. NextDayBetter, a storytelling platform for diaspora communities, has joined Doctors Without Borders’s […]
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Tandaan mo, iha, ikaw ay ‘Raised Pinay’*
By Cristina DC Pastor In the mid-1990s, feminist Eve Ensler wrote and performed “The Vagina Monologues,” recreating in prose how this pleasure shrine is used to celebrate and subjugate women. The multi-part play became a big hit for shattering the taboo and making the ‘vagina’ a sociopolitical tour de force, the message of ending violence […]
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FilAm mom’s birthday letter to her son in the Philippines: ‘Our distance I carry with a heavy heart’
By Laura Garcia, RN My dearest son, Images of you flashed through my mind as I reminisce the days and months I carried you. I could still remember your first kick inside my belly. I wasn’t even sure if it was a kick or a punch, it was that intense! I knew then you were […]
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Cannabis dinners: Getting high on a full course meal
By Cristina Dc Pastor There are two ways to enjoy cannabis, declared restaurateur and Filipino food innovator Nicole Ponseca: One is to smoke it, the other to make it part of food, which means consuming it as soup, meat entree or dessert. With that eye opener, Nicole explained to The FilAm the novel ways cannabis […]
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NYC installs free pads, tampons dispensers in Queens, Bronx public schools: ‘Unprecedented, impactful’
The New York City Department of Education has announced the launch of a groundbreaking initiative to outfit public school restrooms with dispensers of free feminine hygiene products. The unprecedented program was an initiative of Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras-Copeland alongside Congresswoman Grace Meng and Education Chair Daniel Dromm in an effort to reduce health risks, increase access […]
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15-year-old investigates strength of biodiesel fuel, wins top award in science fair
By Julia Carreon-Lagoc Fifteen-year old Danika Dingus, daughter of a FilAm doctor, romped away with the top prize in the Science Fair of the John Paul II Catholic School in Okatie, South Carolina on February 19. “Feel the Burn,” the title of her experiment, succinctly answered in step-by-step procedure this question: How does the triglyceride […]
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A grandfather’s letter to his 13-year-old ‘apo’
Former advertising executive Tony Joaquin of Sacramento, Calif., welcomes his grandson Julian Ismael Joaquin’s transition into adolescence. As he ushers him into this new phase leading into adulthood, Tony is also reminding him to always be respectful of women. A man has a choice, and Tony’s wish is for all young men to be “gentlemen” […]
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College Awareness Day: ‘Preparation can begin as early as Pre-K’
By NYC Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña Preparing for college can be stressful for both parents and students. As the first person in my family to go to college, I felt the same anxiety and I know how many of you feel. However, as education professionals, we are committed to working collaboratively to improve student achievement […]
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Erwan Heussaff: The fat kid inside steps out to become a health blogger
By Christian Catiis Take one look at Erwan Heussaff and you wouldn’t guess that this Philippine celeb, entrepreneur, and creator of popular food and health blog, The Fat Kid Inside, was nearly 240 pounds just a couple years ago. However, in just a few short years, Erwan has become a recognizable name in the food, […]