By: Faye Mendiola THEN: Lourdes Mon was 8 years old attending the high school graduation of her half-sister, who is her namesake. Their dad named both of them Lourdes after his patron saint, Our Lady of Lourdes. NOW: *Retired Catholic School ...
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By: Veronica Leighton Remember that sad, grim, and fateful day of 9/11 that still gives us the goosebumps to these days? Popular question that arose after the incident was, “What were you doing on that day that it happened?” ...
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By: Kayla Tejero Happy Fall, ya’ll! The weather is starting to change from the upper 70s-80s to the mid 60s. Hopefully, we will feel more fall weather and be able to engage in fall activities like going to the pumpkin ...
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By: Richard Hanus The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just announced it now classifi es COVID-19 as a “Class A inadmissible condition”, and applicants present in the U.S. seeking to adjust status to lawful permanent resident (green ...
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By: Doug Nguyen We have great news for non U.S. citizens! Now you can apply for a Social Security number or replacement Social Security card at the same time you file for your lawful permanent resident status or green ...
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By: Maria Girlie Pascual Even if I was vaccinated for COVID 19, the daily news of infected numbers rising again is present in my mind, especially since we have my two year old grandson, who I am helping to ...
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By: Jan Paul Ferrer Losing a spouse may be one of the most traumatic events you ever face in your lifetime. This devastating loss drains your emotions and makes it hard to focus on simple daily tasks, let alone ...
Read More »Annual Wellness Screening
By: Melody Rabor-Dizon Annual wellness screening is an important health risk assessment that must be done yearly with your physician. This tool is intended to identify, assess, diagnose, intervene and evaluate your risk factors and create a plan of care ...
Read More »Beating Back To School Anxiety
By: Boom Boom Cabalona, “X” Divinagracia, Christopher Miranda As the nation’s children and teens are preparing to return to school, there’s something parents and students are both sharing this year – the unknown. Millions of students across the country are preparing for ...
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By: Bob Boyer On a recent Saturday evening as we left Church, a friend asked me how things were in the Philippines. He knew about my monthly column and had been genuinely interested, so I was not surprised by ...
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