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What is LIHEAP and how can it help low-income households?
In this month’s column, we selected general questions about Medicare and other social benefits from the calls and letters we received and would like to share the information. If you have additional questions about Medicare, Medicaid, Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Marketplace, Social Security Retirement Benefit, Supplemental Security Income, Social Benefits for Seniors, or COVID/Flu […]
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A summer of discontent infects America’s campuses
By Rene Pastor It is confusing to take in the convulsions sweeping over the college campuses of the United States ignited by the paroxysm of violence sparked by the Hamas attacks in Israel on October 7. The easiest and laziest instinct is to compare it to 1968, a year when American troops were hammered by […]
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Filipino designers want a stake in the U.S. fashion market through FILIPINXT
By Lindy Rosales “Today is all about how Filipinos are designing their way into the U.S. fashion scene,” intoned Rob Mallari-D’Auria, co-founder and CEO of FILIPINXT, which was launched at a press conference at the Philippine Consulate on April 24. On May 5, FILIPINXT, The New Era of Philippine Fashion, will present the collections of four […]
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I LOVE MY JOB: Babies are Jan Andrada Lane’s business
By Cristina DC Pastor Babies are her business. Twins are her specialty. Jan Andrada Lane is a “newborn care specialist” known to many by the outdated term “baby nurse.” It’s a term that triggers uncomfortable reactions from some RNs who feel they are not legitimate nurses and the term diminishes the prestige of their profession. […]
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Why some FilAms have the mentality of crabs tearing each other down and dividing the community
By Cristina DC Pastor Filipinos know it when they see it. We’re talking about crab mentality, a way of thinking where FilAms are harshly criticized, mercilessly ridiculed or become a target of laughter or gossip because they are successful. We even seem to react with glee in putting other Pinoys down. Lea Salonga, when she […]
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GMA collects 7 medals at NYC TV, film awards
Media giant GMA Network wins big for the Philippines, bringing home a total of seven medals —including one World Gold medal—at the 2024 New York Festivals TV & Film (NYF) Awards. This marks the first time all the GMA shortlisted entries won in their respective categories. At the virtual Storytellers Gala held on April 17, multi-awarded GMA […]
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My name is Marissa and I’m a K-drama-holic!
By Marissa Bañez I ugly cried, I laughed out loud, I fell madly in love, I desperately craved Korean fried chicken. All this was my daily experience while watching my first Korean drama, the incomparable Crash Landing on You. All the characters felt like friends that I missed after the show ended. So, I watched […]
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3 FilAms named 2024 Paul & Daisy Soros fellows
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans, a merit-based graduate school program for distinguished immigrants and children of immigrants, has announced their class of 2024 fellows. This year, 30 applicants were selected from a pool of more than 2,300 applicants and will each be awarded up to $90,000 in funding to support their […]
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Steven Raga’s not done yet
By Cristina DC Pastor After two years serving as New York State Assembly member for New York City’s District 30, Steven Raga has announced he was seeking reelection. There’s still work to be accomplished, he said, and he would like to keep going. “You can’t do all the work you have to do in one […]