
New Dark Phoenix trailer teases: This summer, the world will go dark
20th Century Fox has just released the new trailer and poster for DARK PHOENIX. The film stars James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Sophie Turner, Tye Sheridan, Alexandra Shipp, Kodi…
Philippine Embassy’s Statement on Washington Post’s ‘This is Manila’ Article
STATEMENT ON WASHINGTON POST’S ARTICLE 25 February 2019 We take strong exception to the article entitled, “This is Manila” that appeared on the front page of the Washington Post on…

Duterte: No promise I haven’t kept except fixing traffic in EDSA
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Saturday, February 23, during a Partido Demokratikong Pilipino (PDP-Laban) event that he has kept all his campaign promises except fixing the traffic in the…

‘This is the most dangerous time for anybody to be playing with drugs’
President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday, February 24, said that now is the most dangerous time to be involved in illegal drugs. People who profit off of narcotics should find another…

Bill that would block debt collectors from levying last dollars from California’s poor introduced
With the highest poverty rate in the nation, low-income Californians need the protection offered by SB 616 SACRAMENTO – Low-income Californians would finally get the protection they need from debt…

LA philanthropists Christine and Dr. Gabriel Chiu present Chinatown 90210
On Tuesday night, February 19, Chinatown took over Two Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, California, as lanterns, lion dances, dim sum carts, parasols, and red envelopes adorned the cobblestone walkway….

Duterte: I will not allow my country to be destroyed by drugs
President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, February 20, vowed that he will not allow anyone to destroy the Philippines with illegal drugs. “I will not allow my country to be destroyed…

US-PH Society: PH has strong human infrastructure
The United States-Philippine Society (USPS) has urged American business ventures to invest in the infrastructure sector of the Philippines because of the “strong human infrastructure” that the country can offer. …

Ariana Grande “obsessed” with Filipino trio TNT Boys, surprises their performance
Young Filipino trio TNT Boys received a surprise visit from international pop star Ariana Grande on Tuesday, February 19 during their appearance on “The Late Late Show with James Corden.”…

Older Fil-Ams vulnerable to immigration fraud — AARP
Many Filipino immigrants have fallen victim to immigration scams, a new digital campaign from AARP has revealed. Seven percent of Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders have been exposed to immigration…

DOH: Measles outbreak could affect tourism, OFWs
THE Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, February 19, said that the measles outbreak in the country could negatively affect the tourism and overseas labor sectors if not contained…

Dengvaxia permanently banned in PH
Dengvaxia’s certificates of product registration (CPRs) have been “permanently revoked,” the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Tuesday, February 19. This is due to the continued failure of the anti-dengue…

DOT relaunches PH tourism campaign
THE country’s “It’s More Fun in the Philippines” tourism campaign was relaunched on Monday, February 18, by the Department of Tourism (DOT). The repurposed campaign, which would now use crowd-sourcing…

PH move to delist Desaparecidos: ‘An extension of grave injustice’
Local human rights group Karapatan on Monday, February 18, criticized the government’s move to delist over 600 cases of enforced and involuntary disappearances in the Philippines, calling it “an extension…

LG powers up Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy with the Seven Super Rooms
Technology game changer LG Philippines partnered up with global content provider Netflix in bringing an immersive experience at the Seven Super Rooms, last February 16 at the Shooting Gallery Studios,…

Garcetti nominates Fil-Am Jessica Caloza to LA Board of Public Works
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced on Friday, February 15 that he is nominating a high-ranking Filipina American in City Hall to fill the vacant Board of Public Works seat….

Consulate General in New York Hosts 5th Fil-Am General Assembly
Consul General Claro S. Cristobal welcomed the leaders of the Filipino-American community representing Filipino-American organizations in the US northeast at the 5th General Assembly held at the Philippine Center New…