RECIPE: Chef Roline’s Pochero Beef (Pocherong Baka)
Recipe courtesy of “The Easy Filipino Cookbook: 100 Classics Made Simple” by Roline Casper (Rockridge Press, 2020) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour, 20 minutes Serves: 4 to…
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RECIPE: Chef Roline’s Leche Flan
Recipe courtesy of “The Easy Filipino Cookbook: 100 Classics Made Simple” by Roline Casper (Rockridge Press, 2020) Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour Serves: 6 Did you know…
New COVID-19 restrictions like business curfews take effect Friday, Nov. 20
AS Los Angeles County’s COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise, officials are introducing new restrictions this week. Certain requirements, such as business curfews and limited capacity for indoor operations,…
‘The second wave is here’: New Jersey Gov. Murphy sets new restrictions as COVID-19 cases surge
JERSEY CITY - Gov. Phil Murphy announced new restrictions early this week as COVID-19 cases have spiked across the state, recording 5,000 new cases over the weekend, and hitting the daily…
‘Stay at Home 2.0’: Nevadans urged to help curb virus spread anew
NEVADA Governor Steve Sisolak is pleading residents to limit nonessential activities for the next two weeks as COVID-19 cases continue to climb across the state. Dubbed “Stay at Home 2.0,”…
PH Embassy, Consulates in US take steps to meet increased demand for consular services amid COVID-19 pandemic
THE Philippine Embassy and Consulates General in the United States are actively taking steps to meet the surge in demand for dual citizenship, passport, and visa services amid prevailing uncertainties…
Eric Arias becomes first Fil-Am councilmember for Bakersfield, CA
BAKERSFIELD, California now has its first Filipino American councilmember. Eric Arias, a 24-year-old who was born and raised in the Kern County city, was elected to its council to represent…
Indoor dining shut down in San Francisco
A steep increase of COVID-19 cases in San Francisco is forcing San Francisco restaurants to close their indoor dining rooms starting Friday, November 13. Mayor London Breed announced that starting…
Philippine Senate approves bill declaring child marriage a crime
A bill declaring child marriage illegal in the Philippines has been passed on its third and final reading. Senate Bill No. 1371, also known as the “Girls Not Brides Act,”…
2 Fil-Ams win re-election in Claremont, Anaheim
TWO Filipino Americans came out victorious during the 2020 general election as they won re-election for their respective positions in Southern California. Corey Calaycay was re-elected to his fifth term…
Joe Biden wins the US presidential election: ‘It’s time for America to unite’
FIVE days after Election Day, former Vice President Joe Biden came out victorious, becoming the 46th president of the United States on Saturday, November 7. Biden captured Pennsylvania’s 20 electoral…
Pilipino Workers Center, various artists pay tribute to unsung hero, Larry Itliong
The Pilipino Workers Center and the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs proudly present the Larry Itliong Day Festival 2020 on Saturday, November 7, in partnership with The Filipino Channel…
ACDC holds open enrollment, food distribution event in Las Vegas’ Chinatown
LAS Vegas community organizations and leaders are urging Nevada’s Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community to participate in the latest open enrollment period under Nevada Health Link, the state’s…
2020 election results for California’s ballot measures
IN additional to the top of the ticket presidential race and local offices, California voters cast their votes for a dozen propositions during the 2020 election. Here’s how the 12…
DFA reports an increase in COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos
The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday, November 3, noted a spike in the number of Filipinos abroad who have contracted the coronavirus, recording an additional 119 infections….
Filipino World War II veteran receives Congressional Gold Medal at Bayanihan Equity Center in SF
Filipino World War II Veteran Venancio Espinosa recently received a Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian honor, during a private ceremony in San Francisco. The presentation ceremony for the 93-year-old…
Bay Area Fil-Am family in search of donor for baby with leukemia
A Bay Area Filipino American family is in need of a bone marrow or stem cell donor for their 9-month-old infant. The baby, AJ, has been diagnosed with an extremely…
