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Father Leo Patalinghug: ‘Faith can be as intimate as a meal’
By Lynn Alejandrino-Topel Nobody with a crystal ball could have foreseen a breakdancer and a 3rd degree black belt holder in taekwondo would be a priest someday. Not just any priest, but a “Cooking Priest” at that! Father Leo Patalinghug is all of the above and more! After shedding his martial arts robe, he dons […]
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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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A thousand Sto. Niños looking for a home
By Cristina DC Pastor Four years ago, more than a thousand Sto. Niño images resided in a cottage-style home in a fine neighborhood in Linden, N.J., next door to a Catholic Church. It was known to legions of devotees as the Casa Sto. Niño or the Divine Child Museum. The 1,200 statues belong to antiques aficionado Marcos […]
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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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My body, my pregnancy
By Danielle Vania Bonus A little over a year ago, I went on an exciting trip to Siargao, Philippines for my best friend’s wedding. In writing the story for The FilAm, I left out all the romantic details of the trip. The romance continued and transferred itself over to Hawaii where he is from and […]
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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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Author Roselle Lim gives voice to the Filipino-Chinese
By Lynn Alejandrino-Topel Aspiring Filipino authors take inspiration and hope in the number of published works by writers of Asian descent. One such author is Roselle Lim. Her first book entitled “Natalie Tan’s Book of Luck and Fortune” has spawned a second book in the same universe called “Vanessa Yu’s Magical Paris Tea Shop” which […]