Destination Upstate New York By: Carol Tanjutco, J.D. From the exhilarating adventure to the moving experiences of a lifetime, New York has great outdoors and landmark places that quench a tired, torn spirit. Hardworking...
American Diabetes Association Releases Position Statement on New BMI Screening Cut Points for Diabetes in Asian Americans The American Diabetes Association is lowering the Body Mass Index (BMI) cut point at which it recommends screening Asian Americans for type 2 diabetes, aligning its guidelines with evidence that many Asian...
A Paean and A Protest By Jon Melegrito In his proclamation of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM), President Obama said “we have forged a proud legacy that reflects the spirit of our Nation – a country that values...
A Voter’s Rebellion By Jon Melegrito The presidential campaign season is on and the issue of money is of course dominating the conversation. Announcements by Democrats Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, and...
Record Haul for Mayweather & Paquiao The pay TV figures bear testament to the enormity of the Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather fight in Las Vegas last May 2: a record 4.4 million buys that promises to give the two protagonists the biggest payday...
The ‘Makilala’ Corner with Rachelle Ocampo During high school volleyball and tennis practice, we would be forced to do “suicides” or the more politically correct term- “ladders” sprinting across the courts, back and forth, as either warm-ups or...
US Representative Ted Lieu’s Powerful Statement on Immigration http://https://youtu.be/Y-gREFiCRsU?t=117 Congressman Ted Lieu (D- California): I think it’s easy for people like you and me who wear suits and ties and work in offices to cast...
