San Francisco’s SOMA Pilipinas awarded $100,000 NEA grant to increase Filipino community visibility
Invisible no more: Filipino Cultural Heritage District to develop new design concepts for public art, cultural markers on Filipino community’s history and contributions in San Francisco THE National Endowment for…
Duterte orders Trillanes’ arrest
Makati RTC sets hearing, DOJ files hold departure order The Makati Regional Trial Court (RTC) on Wednesday, September 5, scheduled the hearing on Senator Antonio Trillanes IV’s arrest for September…
“The Hows of Us” – From hopeful dreams to unbearable misery, is love worth fighting for?
DALY CITY, Calif. — How does a relationship that started cozy and happy, and has progressed to shared fantasies of making it big in their respective careers, reach unbearable feelings…
DILG exec: Boracay can only accommodate 55,000 per day
Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary for Operations Epimaco Densing III confirmed on Monday, September 3, that Boracay Island can only accommodate 55,000 people daily. Prior to its…
Legislature bans referral payments that hurt patients in recovery from addiction
Substance Use Disorder Patient Protection Act (Senate Bill 1228) will prevent patient brokering in state-licensed and certified treatment facilities SACRAMENTO – Responding to reports of fraud and abuse of patients in…
Bill to help human trafficking victims heads to Governor
SACRAMENTO – The Senate unanimously approved bipartisan measure co-authored by Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) that would help human trafficking victims get back on their feet. Specifically, Assembly Bill 900…
Companies cease sales of e-liquids with labeling or advertising that resembled kid-friendly foods following FDA, FTC warnings
Warning letters for products that looked like juice boxes, cookies and candy part of efforts to protect youth from dangers of nicotine and tobacco product The U.S. Food and Drug Administration…
PH, Israel ink 3 agreements in landmark visit
The governments of the Philippines and the State of Israel have signed three agreements that would strengthen the bilateral ties between the two countries. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and Prime…
Celebrate the Moon Festival at Pechanga Resort Casino with a 2018 Mercedes Benz giveaway and great prizes
JOIN us at Pechanga Resort Casino this September to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with our exciting “Harvest Moon Grand Drawing”. There will be 50 winners of EasyPlay and one lucky…
Maserati Alfa Romeo of Puente Hills holds grand opening, seeks to be No. 1 dealership in SoCal
FOR those who are eyeing to buy a Maserati or Alfa Romeo in Southern California, look no further than Maserati Alfa Romeo of Puente Hills. Maserati Alfa Romeo of Puente…
Bill to increase access to ethnic studies ready for Gov. Brown’s signature
SACRAMENTO — State Assemblymember Jose Medina’s (D-Riverside) bill AB 2772, which increases access to ethnic studies education, was concurred upon on the Assembly Floor on Thursday, August 30. AB 2772…
PH to receive the biggest share of security aid for Indo-Pacific from the US
The Philippines will be one of the nations in the Indo-Pacific region to receive the biggest share in security assistance, a U.S. State Department official said this week. The amount…
Coronation of 2018-2020 Miss Pangasinan highlights 50th Golden Pangasinan Day celebration
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – As expected, a standing room only capacity graced the United Pangasinanes of America, Inc.’s (UPAI) 50th Golden Pangasinan Day and Miss Pangasinan coronation banquet and ball…
Reinvention and continuing education: Maps toward career development
PEOPLE spend most of their lifespans in a career to be able to sustain their daily needs. As one is set out into the world to learn its complicated crooks…
Think outside the box: When to consider a new career
WHETHER you’ve been at your job for a few years or longer, there is some point during your career when you feel lukewarm about what you’re doing. Having been in the…
Petitioners argue on ICC withdrawal
Petitioners questioning the legality of the country’s withdrawal from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) argued on Tuesday, August 28, before the Supreme Court (SC). Philippine Coalition…
Foreign Affairs Sec. Cayetano: Duterte has nothing to hide about his health
On Tuesday, August 27, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano disputed Magdalo party-list Rep. Gary Alejano’s social media statement about President Rodrigo Duterte’s physical condition. In fact,…
New Chief Justice de Castro vows independence
Newly appointed Chief Justice Teresita Leonardo-de Castro promised to instill independence as she took her oath of office on Tuesday, August 27, at the Supreme Court. De Castro said that…
