The nurse-turned-designer had a 15-look collection from her newly launched fashion line ‘The Cages’ Last month, Filipina fashion designer Alma Tomenio – owner of her own Las Vegas-based fashion label Alma T Collection – was showered with emotive applause following the presentation of her latest (and first) collection at the Las Vegas edition of Asia Pacific Fashion Week (APFW)….
Held August 18 at Filipino American Community Los Angeles Los Angeles Chivalry Lions Club recently held induction and installation of new members at the Filipino American Community Los Angeles (FACLA) in Historic Filipinotown on August 18, 2022. The Lions Club’s motto is to create and foster a spirit of understanding among the peoples of the…
KULARTS presents the world premiere of SF Artistic Legacy Awardee choreographer Alleluia Panis’s “Nursing These Wounds,” a site specific, immersive dance performance investigating the impact of colonization on Pilipinx health and caregiving through the lens of Pilipinx nurses’ history. “Nursing These Wounds” explores the experiences of Pilipinx nurses with Westernized medical education and how subsequent…
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Times has announced details for Food Bowl, its annual festival celebrating Southern California’s dynamic food scene, taking place September 1 – 30. The monthlong festival presented by City National Bank will combine the best of local eateries and world-renowned chefs in a series of over 30 pop-up dining events across Los Angeles, while also highlighting issues…
SIX of the most sought-after singers, comedian, and showbiz personalities from Manila, led by famed actor Dingdong Dantes, takes centerstage at the Pechanga Resort Casino as they perform in a live concert entitled “Together Again,” on September 24 and 25 at 6 p.m. Pechanga Resort Casino is well-known for hosting only the best and the brightest Filipino…
All residents should take precautions against mosquitoes THE Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed the first cases of human West Nile virus (WNV) infection in Los Angeles County for the 2022 season (excluding Long Beach and Pasadena as cases identified in those cities are reported by their local health departments)….
Commissioner-sponsored bill for restitution for victims of insurance scams passed state legislature SACRAMENTO — Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Thursday, August 18 issued Public Service Announcements (PSAs) to warn California consumers and businesses about insurance scams involving unlicensed sellers of insurance, including robocalls selling extended vehicle warranties. The California Department of Insurance (Department) estimates that unlicensed activity…
$2.6M facility brings much-needed family-friendly park space to former site of vacant lot SAN DIEGO — In a continuing effort to provide more high-quality recreational spaces to San Diegans in high-density neighborhoods, Mayor Todd Gloria and Council President Pro Tem Monica Montgomery Steppe on Tuesday, August 23 joined city staff and community members to officially…
Star Magic’s 30th Anniversary Concert “Beyond the Stars” culminated their three-city concert tour at the Saban Theater in Beverly Hills on Monday, August 14, marking the return of Star Magicon the live concert stages in the U.S. after two years. With 20 of Star Magic’s brightest talents from the Philippines, “Beyond the Stars” showcased what Filipino…
LOS Angeles County logged nearly 8,000 additional cases of the coronavirus over a three-day period, the Department of Public Health reported on Monday, August 22. Data from Public Health showed that 7,924 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the county, bringing the total to 3,383,792 cases to date. The breakdown includes 3,701 from Saturday,…
THE Filipino American man who was famously photographed carrying a walis tambo (broom) during the January 6 attack on the United States Capitol has been sentenced to 45 days in jail. Kene Brian Lazo of Norfolk, Virginia was sentenced by a federal judge on Thursday, August 18 to 45 days in jail after being arrested…
Filipino American actor Alberto Isaac and award-winning Filipino actress Princess Punzalan to appear as Thony’s in-laws SEASON 2 of FOX’s primetime drama series “The Cleaning Lady,” premiering on September 19 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, announces its new guest stars, Princess Punzalan and Alberto Isaac, to play Thony’s in-laws. “The Cleaning Lady” is the groundbreaking FOX series and…
THE U.S. Philippines Business Association (UPBA), with the support of the City of West Covina, is proudly organizing the first-ever Filipino American Frontliners Heroes Day (“Bayani Day”) on Saturday, August 27 from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the West Covina Civic Center. The event is open to the public, with no admission fee. Surprise…
THE U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to allow the JYNNEOS vaccine to be given between layers of the skin (intradermally) for people 18 years of age and older at high risk for monkeypox infection. The recent EUA also allows the vaccine to be given beneath the skin…
SAN DIEGO – The Aklan Association of San Diego County (AASD) will proudly present the “2022 MUSA Fashion Show – A Fashion Show for All Generations” on Sunday, August 28, 2022, at the Anchors Catering and Conference Center in 2375 Recreation Way, San Diego, CA 92136 from 1 p.m to 5 p.m. Admission fee is…
THE Registrar of Voters has mailed over 1.9 million postcards to registered voters in San Diego County listing voting options for the Nov. 8, 2022, Statewide General Election. Every active registered voter will automatically receive a ballot in the mail and will have three options for returning that ballot: by mail, to one of the…
SENATOR Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) recently joined Asian American and Pacific Islander community leaders on a tour of Las Vegas-area businesses. Cortez Masto joined Clark County Planning Commissioner Duy Nguyen and small business owners Nelson Huynh of District One and Hang Wong of Matcha Maiko on the tour and to talk about issues facing their respective businesses….
