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Tourism Chief takes “Listening Tours” to Luzon

Clark, Pampanga — As part of her nationwide listening tours, Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco travelled to Clark, Pampanga on Thursday, July 21 to engage in back-to-back dialogues with all heads of Department of Tourism (DOT) regional offices and key tourism stakeholders based in Luzon, completing the first leg of listening tours for all DOT…

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Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Los Angeles changes name to Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California

Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Los Angeles (Advancing Justice-LA), the nation’s largest civil rights and legal services organization announced its official name change to Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California (AJSOCAL). With offices in Los Angeles and Orange Counties, the organization is making this change to reflect its unified presence and service in both counties. While AJSOCAL’s…

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Flash flood season is here in Southern Nevada. Are you prepared?

By Patranya Bhoolsuwan  Even though we are known to be a desert oasis, flash floods are actually common in Southern Nevada. “Monsoon” or “Flash Flood” season runs from July through the end of September and it is sometimes characterized by sudden and highly localized rainstorms. This can lead to very dangerous and even deadly situations….

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Pechanga Resort Casino racks up four more AAA awards for 2022

Awards include two Four Diamond distinctions and two Best of nods THE hit parade keeps rolling for Pechanga Resort Casino as it adds two new AAA Four Diamond Awards for 2022. This is the 21st consecutive year the 1,100-room luxury resort/casino has been awarded this honor, and the 11th year for the resort’s signature restaurant,…

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Young Filipino student receives US President’s award for academic excellence

FERNANDO Tarriela Valderrama was given the Gold President’s Honor Roll Award in May 2022 for Outstanding Academic Excellence. Conferred by the President’s Education Awards Program in the United States, this award is the highest recognition given to graduating elementary, middle, and high school students for their outstanding efforts to meet challenging standards of excellence. Valderrama,…

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UP students call on PH ConGen in SF

SAN FRANCISCO – Business Administration students from the University of the Philippines Diliman Virata School of Business, namely Jamila Victoria Domingo, Isaiah Kyle Inocencio, Clarizze Faye Mondoy, Nicole Chelsey Pua, and Von Ryan Salosagcol, called on Philippine Consul General in San Francisco Neil Frank R. Ferrer. The group won as Global Champions in the Institute of…

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Boracay included in TIME’s 50 World’s Greatest Places of 2022

“The DOT affirms its pride and honor as Boracay Island once again proved its allure as a tourist haven. Such recognition will surely help us attain our goal of regaining our position in the global market,” Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco said. “Surely, the Philippines has a multitude of sites and tourism activities that we…

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Is your child prepared to have a fun & safe summer?

Whether it’s participating in a summer learning program, going to camp, or joining a new sports team, summer is an exciting time for children to learn, play, and grow through new experiences. However, if your child has not yet received their COVID-19 vaccine, they may not have the chance to enjoy this special time of…

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Filipino Food Month kicks off in Oregon with ‘six-hands’ dinner

PORTLAND, OR – The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco, through its attached agencies, the Department of Tourism Office in San Francisco (PDOT-SF) and the Philippine Trade and Investment Center in Silicon Valley, launched the Filipino Food Month celebration in Oregon on June 27, 2022. Filipino American chef Carlo Lamagna prepared a six-hands dinner at Magna restaurant…

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Filipino American pens new nostalgic memoir

A NEW book written by a Filipino American has just been released and is now available online. “The Road to Cabalitian,” penned by Rodolfo I. Necesito of Stockton, California, is a nostalgic memoir that captures the events that framed the life of a young boy growing up in a bucolic village in post-World War II…

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Summer promotions at Graton Casino are in full swing

ROHNERT PARK – The summer breeze is blowing your way. Come to the all-round leisure and entertainment destination, Graton Resort & Casino, to win good fortune all summer long! On the last Friday of July there is the Big Ford Truck Giveaway, guaranteed to give out a Ford F-150 at 10 p.m. and cash prize…

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