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  • Nursing is no longer just a woman’s job

    By Maricar CP Hampton Men have entered the nursing work force in the 1950s-60 while looking for employment  after the end of the war.  Today, men comprise about 10%-12% of all American nurses creating a diverse nursing population. How many of them are male nurses of color it’s hard to say. What we know is […]

    Posted: April 23rd, 2023 ˑ  No Comments
    Filled under: Health
  • Biden to host BBM at White House on May 1: ‘We are family’

    President Joe Biden will host Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for a bilateral meeting at the White House on May 1, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced on April 20. “During the visit, Biden will reaffirm the United States’ ironclad commitment to the defense of the Philippines, and the leaders will discuss efforts to […]

    Posted: April 21st, 2023 ˑ  No Comments
    Filled under: Politics
  • Former Secretary Albert del Rosario, 83

    Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario —a key figure in the filing of a landmark ruling on the South China Sea that brought Beijing before the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)— passed away at 83 on April 18. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said del Rosario died while en route […]

    Posted: April 21st, 2023 ˑ  No Comments
    Filled under: Obituary, Politics
  • Flexible policy needed to respond to flood of immigrants at border: MPI director

    By Marivir Montebon A senior fellow at the Migration Policy Institute in New York cited the need for Congress to craft a flexible immigration policy to match new immigrants with the U.S. labor needs. He cited New Jersey as a good example. Muzaffar Chishti, director of MPI at the New York University School of Law, […]

    Posted: April 21st, 2023 ˑ  No Comments
    Filled under: Immigration
  • Christy Bautista stabbed 30 times inside D.C. hotel room dies

    A Virginia woman who was in Washington D.C. to attend a concert was stabbed to death inside her hotel room by a male suspect with a long criminal history. Christy Bautista of Arlington and Harrisonburg, Virginia died after being stabbed some 30 times inside the Ivy City Hotel, according to reports.  The murder happened on […]

    Posted: April 14th, 2023 ˑ  No Comments
    Filled under: Crime
  • Adrian Ong and his ‘old friend’ the violin 

    By Maricar CP Hampton Adrian Nicolas Ong grew up in a typical Filipino family that scoffed at careers in the arts for their children. Although they were in support of him playing the violin,  his parents would prefer that his professional career be in the field of medicine or health care. “My parents were constantly […]

    Posted: April 14th, 2023 ˑ  No Comments
    Filled under: Arts
  • Gloria Cabrera considers her options as salon turns 50

    By Cristina DC Pastor Hairstylist Gloria Cabrera came to the United States in the 1960s when it was still relatively easy for Filipinos to immigrate to America. The 1965 Immigration Act paved the way for certain  immigrants who were educated or had special skills. “A lot of my clients (in the Philippines), they ask me […]

    Posted: April 13th, 2023 ˑ  No Comments
    Filled under: Business, Lifestyle
  • What happens if I find work while receiving Social Security retirement benefits?

    The National Asian Pacific Center On Aging (NAPCA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of older AANHPI (Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders ) adults and their families.  We operate a NAPCA Senior Assistance Center for Older Adults and Caregivers which is available in five different languages.  In this column, we want […]

    Posted: April 12th, 2023 ˑ  No Comments
    Filled under: Health
  • The art and patience of making ramen, according to Chef Gino Bolandrina

    Ramen Chef Gino Bolandrina hosted “Irasshaimase! A Ramen Journey” at the Anime Boston 2023 convention on April 7 where he shared how his fondness for ramen developed from watching endless anime. Bolandrina is the chief ramen chef at KuruKuru Ramen Shop in Cambridge, Massachusetts.  He was joined at the event by  Jessica Bolandrina, owner and chief […]

    Posted: April 12th, 2023 ˑ  No Comments
    Filled under: Food
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