The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) has launched a website listing all the local destinations in the country that are accepting visitors again amid the coronavirus pandemic. The website, philippines.travel/safeph, listed 81 provinces in the country, detailing the tourist spots open in each area as well as health protocols and tourist requirements for the tourists….
Filipino American Arts Exposition (FAAE), San Francisco Mayor London N. Breed, and the City and County of San Francisco announced the 2020 Filipino American History Month virtual celebration: “Lived History in the Making: Celebrating our Past, Present and Future.” In its 16th year, San Francisco’s celebration of Filipino heritage and culture in the City will…
The deadline to register to vote in California is Monday, October 19, 2020. To be eligible to vote, a person must be a citizen of the United States, be at least 18 years old by Election Day (November 3, 2020) and not in prison or on parole for a felony. Registered voters who have moved…
PHILIPPINE fast-food giant Jollibee’s best-selling Chickenjoy is one of the best fast-food fried chicken options in the United States, according to online magazine, Redbook. In its “The Best Fast-Food Fried Chicken” article, released on October 13 to celebrate National Fried Chicken Day, Redbook ranked Jollibee as the fourth best fried chicken in the country. “Jollibee…
AS COVID-19 continues to be a threat for Californians, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is advising communities to find alternative and safer ways to celebrate Halloween. The safest way to celebrate Halloween is to spend time with people in the same household or to celebrate virtually. Some specific alternatives that are low risk…
In the latest debacle over the decennial enumeration, the U.S. Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to halt all census counting efforts on Thursday, October 15, two weeks before the deadline. The high court on Tuesday, October 13 approved the administration’s request to suspend a lower court’s order that extended the census’ deadline to…
AS Los Angeles residents celebrated the Lakers’ victory and took part in large protests over the weekend, Los Angeles County health officials released new guidelines to remind that the threat of the coronavirus still looms. “If you were in a crowd with non-household members, especially if people weren’t wearing face coverings and were shouting, chanting,…
The National Filipino American Lawyers Association unveiled its first-ever Voter Protection Program (VoPro), a national non-partisan effort designed to protect the vote and rights of voters for the upcoming 2020 general election. The program is comprised of over 30 NFALA attorneys from the group’s various affiliates across the nation. They will be available to answer…
The Hawaii International Film Festival has officially unveiled its 40th Anniversary lineup and among the roster of select films making its nationwide world premiere will be “Lumpia With A Vengeance.” The long-awaited action-comedy features former UFC fighter Mark Muñoz, April Absynth, Darion Basco, and Danny Trejo (Machete, From Dusk Til Dawn). The 40th Hawaii International…
AS President Donald Trump spent last weekend at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center after contracting COVID-19, a group of loyal Filipino American supporters in Southern California came together for a caravan and rally to double down on their support for the president. Dubbed “Filipinos for Trump,” more than 300 Filipino Americans gathered on Sunday, October 4…
FILIPINO American Sage Tolentino announced that he was offered a spot in Auburn University’s basketball program. “I am humbled and honored to receive an offer from Coach Bruce Pearl and the entire Auburn family. All glory to God,” the 7-foot Hawaii-raised center wrote his Instagram account on Wednesday, October 7. The Auburn Tigers, the college…
Cebu and the Visayas Islands have been named the Top Island in Asia in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2020 Readers’ Choice Awards. “Located in the center of the Philippines, Cebu draws nearly 2 million travelers annually for its pristine beaches and diving off the island’s northern coast. Spanish and Roman Catholic influences permeate Cebu City; Basilica…
SAN DIEGO – Continuing a phased reopen of City services prioritizing the health and safety of San Diegans and employees, Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer announced that San Diego Public Libraries would reopen Saturday, Oct. 3, for the first time since mid-March. A dozen libraries reopened to the public over the weekend in a limited capacity accompanied…
PRESIDENT Donald Trump is reportedly feeling “great” and has gone 24 hours without any coronavirus symptoms, the White House’s top doctor said on Wednesday, October 7, two days after the president was discharged from the hospital. Dr. Sean Conley, in a memo released by the White House on Wednesday, said that the president’s physical exam…
STARTING this week, 5.6 million registered voters in Los Angeles County will begin to receive their vote by mail ballots for the November 3 presidential general election. Following an order by Governor Gavin Newsom, vote by mail ballots will be automatically sent to every active registered voter in California to help slow the spread of…
PRESIDENT Donald Trump told Americans to not “be afraid” of COVID-19 as he returned to the White House on Monday night, October 5 after a three-day stay at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The 74-year-old president arrived on the White House’s South Lawn after a 10-minute flight on Marine One and made his way up…
OVER 200,000 overseas Filipinos have returned to the Philippines since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the country’s Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Sunday, October 4. A total of 204,481 overseas Filipinos have been repatriated, of which 135,004 (66.02%) are land-based and 69,477 (33.98%) are sea-based. “For September alone, the DFA repatriated 41,892…
