ISIS claims responsibility for PH cathedral bombing that killed 21
THE Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a pair of bombings at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Jolo, Sulu that has killed 21 people and left…
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Metro Board approves proposal to decriminalize ExpressLanes
The one-year pilot program will allow drivers without transponders to use ExpressLanes without ticket or fine THE Metro Board of Directors last week approved a proposal to enact a one-year pilot…
Getting ready for Sundance with Awkwafina
“Crazy Rich Asians” star Nora Lum, also known as Awkwafina, debuted her new film “The Farewell” at the Sundance Film Festival this past January. Kirin Bhatty, Awkwafina’s makeup artist, created…
PH breaks tourism record in 2018 with 7.1-M arrivals
THE six-month closure of the world-famous Boracay island and negative international news did not stop foreign visitors from coming to the Philippines, as the country reached an all-time high of…
Philippine Center in New York Hosts Fishers of Men Art Exhibit
Cebu-based artist Gil Francis Maningo and New York-based Alfonso Ompod, Jr. made a promise when they were students in the UP College of Fine Arts that they will hold a…
Teachers union, school district reach tentative agreement to end six-day strike
After six days, the Los Angeles teachers union and school district have reached a tentative agreement that could end the city’s first teachers’ strike in 30 years. The United Teachers…
Pacquiao vs. Broner weight-in results
Boxers Manny Pacquiao and Adrien “The Problem” Broner had their weigh-ins on Friday afternoon, January 18 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, a day before they face off on Saturday,…
Trump eyes Fil-Am Utah attorney general and pastor for president’s Advisory Commission on AAPIs
Two Filipino-Americans are among the 12 individuals President Donald Trump intends to appoint to his Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs), the White House announced on Thursday,…
TUCP files wage hike petitions nationwide after rise in food, oil
Amid the rise in prices of food and services due to the implementation of the second tranche of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law, petitions for a…
Tourism department clears 305 establishments to operate in Boracay
THE Department of Tourism (DOT) announced on Tuesday, January 12, that there are now 305 hotels and resorts accredited to open and operate in the Boracay Island, almost three months…
Nevada Assemblymembers Nguyen, Frierson speak before APIA community
LAS VEGAS — Assemblywoman Rochelle Nguyen of Nevada’s 10th District (AD-10) and Assembly Speaker Jason Frierson spoke before the Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) community on Saturday, January 12. As…
Survey: Self-rated poverty in PH drops by 2 percent
THE latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey revealed that the number of Filipino families who consider themselves poor significantly dropped from the previous quarter’s 52 percent to the latest 50…
Study: Housing workforce shortage is barrier to affordability
California needs at least 200k new residential construction workers OAKLAND, Calif. — According to California’s Housing and Community Development Department (HCD), the golden state must dramatically increase the productive capacity…
Filipina assumes post as Asian American Journalists Association’s new executive director
COMMUNITY leader Naomi Tacuyan Underwood is the new executive director of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA). Underwood joins AAJA from the Washington, D.C.-based Faith & Politics Institute, where she served…
Jon Jon Briones joins new Ryan Murphy series “Ratched”
Filipino actor Jon Jon Briones will be part of Ryan Murphy’s new Netflix show, “Ratched,” joining a star-studded cast such as Sarah Paulson, Sharon Stone, and Cynthia Nixon. In an…
Palace remains firm on criminalizing drug addiction
Malacañang has responded to the Psychological Association of the Philippines’ (PAP) objection to the administration’s drive to curb drug addiction. Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo remained firm in his belief that…
