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Creating art while battling cancer, how Leani Auxilio heals
By Cristina DC Pastor On Leani Auxilio’s bed at Mt. Sinai St. Luke’s hospital are drawing papers and pencils of different colors. On days when she is not exhausted after a will-sapping chemotherapy treatment, she likes to draw to keep busy. At times, she turns to the Procreate app on her iPad where she sketches, […]
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Fascination with Jewish culture distinct in new collection of short stories
By Maricar CP Hampton It’s not often that a Filipino author writes fiction featuring Jewish characters. In “Anna and the Exodus Moon… and other Stories,” Gene Del Carmen breaks ground through the narratives of Anna whose family languishes in a concentration camp, and the teacher Mr. Cohen whose happy-go-lucky son does not appreciate the value […]
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The power of a count
By Rene Pastor In our American Republic, there are two ways an individual can wield power. The first is by voting, and you have to be a citizen to do that. The second is by being counted in a once-every-10-year census, and you don’t have to be a citizen to participate. Voting allows one to […]
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Not a fan of Brie Larson as Captain Marvel
By Wendell Gaa The woman Captain Marvel stars the American actress with a Swedish name, Brie Larson. I have much respect for her after observing her acting talent in “Short Term 12” and her Oscar-winning role for Best Actress in the drama-thriller “Room.” I was further lured to see her debut on the big screen […]
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Tidying up Boracay
By Angelito Cabigao When I arrived in the Philippines for work three years ago, one of the places that I wanted to visit again was Boracay. I remember family vacations here where we would eat fresh seafood by the silky white sand beaches and luminous waters. Unfortunately, I was met with feedback on how I […]
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A year in the life of a community newspaper
By Rene Pastor A year has whipped by, seemingly like a bullet train. Some 365 days ago, we decided to publish a monthly newspaper. It seemed counterintuitive at that time. We had been online for more than seven years when a friend, whose insights we value, suggested that since we’ve been around that long, why […]
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Senior Asians urged to fight fraud, hang up on robocalls
Older Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are often targets of certain fraud, according to an AARP fraud survey. Scammers often use caller ID spoofing to mask their true location, making it appear that they’re calling from a legitimate or local number to raise the odds that you’ll pick up. If you do, the robotic voice […]
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Reckless in Oahu
By Danielle Vania Bonus Hawaii was never on my radar only for the mere fact that having family in the Philippines makes island adventures affordable and much more pleasurable. But recently, I stumbled on this great opportunity to leave this ice chest of a town to visit a friend on the island of Oahu. This […]
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Step-by-step guide to buying a home
By Edwin Josue With having the knowledge of the different types of NYC real estate ownership in the February issue, we are presenting the closing process or step-by-step guide involved in acquiring an apartment or a home in New York City. 1. Create a Wish List. Speak with your Halstead agent about what you desire […]