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Congress makes big changes to Medicare Part D
What are the changes to Medicare Part D? The new rules are designed to make it easier for seniors to afford their prescription drugs. For the first time, the federal government negotiates prices on certain drugs covered through Medicare. The law establishes annual limits on your out-of-pocket spending for all drugs, with a special cap […]
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Kamala Harris: The true anti-Trump
By Cristina DC Pastor In Kamala Harris’s rapid rise to the top, some Filipina Americans see in the vice president a woman who is “dynamic,” “hardworking,” “powerful” and “assertive.” Someone profoundly qualified to be the 47th president of the United States. “Kamala Harris didn’t just come out of nowhere,” observed Cheryl Quinio-Blodgett, a former Democratic […]
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Artists, climate experts unite in Street Works Earth event in Queens Sept 22
Inaugural street arts festival, Street Works Earth, will debut on 34th Avenue in Jackson Heights, Queens, on September 22, 2024. The all-day outdoor event is dedicated to weaving environment and climate change action into art and community engagement in support for climate and environmental justice during the 2024 New York Climate Week. Artists will present […]
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Maturity and its many conflicting emotions
By Wendell Gaa “Inside Out 2” which is currently the highest grossing film internationally this summer is one of those few films which, in my view, outshines its brilliant predecessor. The original “Inside Out” from 2015 was no doubt one of the most innovative movies in the history of animated cinema and it is one […]
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Filipino immigrant nurses bound by onerous contracts secure settlement with former employers
Lawyers have reached a settlement with four health care companies to rescind the “stay or pay” provisions in employment contracts for current and former employees, including three Filipino immigrant nurses who resigned citing unsafe working conditions. This was announced on July 22 by the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) that worked on […]
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FilAms express their ‘gratitude’ to Joe Biden as he bows out of presidential race
By Cristina DC Pastor Filipino Americans voiced their support for President Joe Biden’s decision to “stand down” and drop out of the race and to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris to be the party’s candidate for president. National Federation of Filipino American Associations National Chair Brendan Flores writes on Facebook, “President Biden’s decision not to […]
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Aug 3 is Manuel Quezon Day in Saranac Lake, N.Y.
By Lindy Rosales August 3 is a momentous date in Saranac Lake in Upstate New York. For the first time, the village in the Adirondacks Mountains will host a “President Quezon History Day” to remember the first president of the Philippine Commonwealth who passed away at Saranac Lake 80 years ago on August 1, 1944. […]
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It’s about recognizing your talents and having the audacity to share it
By Vanette Colmenares In a few days, I will be going back home. Where is home? Home is where the heart is, and I have the best of both. Home is Cebu the land of my birth, cradled my beginnings, embraced my kin, and witnessed my youth. The place where I forged bonds, exchanged vows, […]
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On Global Filipinos: Nicole Ponseca: ‘I Am a Filipino’
By Loida Nicolas Lewis When Nicole Ponseca was growing up in San Diego, California, her father was very adamant in telling her, “You are a Filipino”. Her father, a Cavite native, wanted her to never forget that Cavite was one of the first provinces to revolt against the Spaniards’ 350 years of colonial subjugation. In […]