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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 […]
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CPA Nora Galleros takes aim at Madison Avenue
By Cristina DC Pastor She was just days into her Madison Avenue office where we agreed to meet. I was greeted by piles of boxes, a courteous staff, and a romantic view of the St. Patrick’s Cathedral from her 23rd floor curtainless window. “See? See? Hah?” CPA Leonora Galleros excitedly pointed to St. Pat’s gothic-style […]
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The day PAFCOM served up Filipino food at a soup kitchen
On February 18, which was Presidents Day, sisters Krismarie and Marykirsten Taino woke up early to help out at the Let’s Celebrate Soup Kitchen on Fairview Avenue in Jersey City. The teens, together with their mother Maricar Taino, were among the dozen volunteers from the Philippine American Friendship Community, Inc. (PAFCOM) who served breakfast and […]
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Fans keen to see Gary V in ‘miracle’ concert after heart surgery
By Cristina DC Pastor After a very long time, Gary Valenciano – once known as the Michael Jackson of the Philippines – will be returning to New York for a solo concert at The Town Hall on April 14. “It’s been a while,” according to Robert Mendoza and his wife Melissa of Mountaintop Productions who […]
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HRW’s Carlos Conde sees a Philippines spinning out of control
By Cristina DC Pastor It sounded like an echo of the 1980s, when the Philippines was a bleak, depressing nation of murders, human rights abuses, and political opportunism. That’s what Human Rights Watch researcher Carlos Conde’s assessment sounded when he spoke before a Kapihan forum organized by the Fil-Am Press Club. In that gathering held […]