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Lady Aileen Orsal: Harvard preceptor on what it’s like living around Boston
By Cristina DC Pastor The first Filipino language preceptor to teach at Harvard University originally aspired to be a journalist. She graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication (major in Journalism) from Cavite State University. Along the way to getting a higher education, she “fell in love” with the Filipino […]
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Inquirer.net takes down story on Martin Romualdez’s reported funding of Tagalog course in Harvard
By Carmela Fonbuena Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism Did Speaker Martin Romualdez give $1 million (about P56 million) to fund a new Tagalog course at Harvard University? On Thursday, Inquirer.net, one of the Philippines’ most-read news websites, asked that question in an article based on an exclusive report by The FilAm, an online magazine based […]
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U.S. NLRB says Jollibee engaged in ‘unfair labor practice,’ sets Oct 11 hearing
The National Labor Relations Board is opening an investigation into the Jollibee labor issue. It has scheduled a hearing on October 11 at 9:30 a.m. where both parties — the dismissed workers who say they were “illegally terminated” and Jollibee management — will present testimony before an administrative law judge. The hearing will take place […]
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3 convicted for ‘horrific’ elder abuse, one of them an RN
Three nursing home owners and managers were convicted for the neglect and abuse of six severely disabled residents of an unlicensed Riverside care facility. The convictions were announced August 1 by California Attorney General Rob Bonta. The six victims, ranging in age from 32 to 66, were found malnourished, living in filth and without basic care in a house […]
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Film critico incognito
By Joel David This year’s just-concluded Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival, the first after a full year of the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos Jr., yielded a few controversies, the latest of which is centered on the pullout of a politically themed film from the opening ceremony – allegedly because it was censored (per political sectors), […]
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Imelda Marcos’s nephew funds Harvard’s new Tagalog language course
‘The FilAm’ EXCLUSIVE By Cristina DC PastorA nephew of Imelda Marcos and the late Philippine dictator, Ferdinand Marcos, Sr., has given a “generous gift” to Harvard University to fund its new Tagalog language course, according to sources connected to Harvard University. The university, through a Harvard spokesman, declined to disclose the donor’s identity. The FilAm was […]
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Community Op-Ed: Outdoor dining is here to stay
By Mayor Eric Adams This past week we made it official: outdoor dining is here to stay. New Yorkers were hungry for an outdoor dining program that was cleaner, safer, and healthier. And by signing a new bill to bring al fresco dining to all five boroughs, we’ve delivered for them. Our new outdoor dining program, “Dining […]
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My husband just passed away; when can I receive survivors benefits?
We chose several questions about senior benefits eligibility from the calls and letters we received and want to share the information in this month’s column. If you have additional questions on Medicare, Medicaid, Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Marketplace, Social Security Retirement Benefit, Supplemental Security Income, or COVID/Flu vaccination, there are three ways you can […]
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Heart-healthy Filipino dishes from 36 culinary trailblazers
Why do Filipinos ask, Kumain ka na? (Have you eaten yet?) whenever they meet? This book, compiled and edited by UK-based Filipina editor Jacqueline Chio-Lauri, presents the extraordinary food culture of the Philippines in stories and recipes from 36 culinary trailblazers—award-winning chefs, food writers and social media stars from around the globe. They share not […]