San Francisco’s CAAMFest FORWARD presents Fil-Am films during drive-in, virtual experiences
As the coronavirus pandemic put in-person gatherings on hold, events have been canceled left and right, or have had to adapt to the “new normal” by capturing audiences online. The…
US signs P10.5B PH aid to boost economic growth
A new five-year bilateral assistance agreement amounting to P10.5 billion ($213 million) has been signed by the United States and the Philippines to boost the country’s economic development and growth….
Metro Manila to remain under GCQ through October
Metro Manila will stay under general community quarantine (GCQ) for the entire month of October. This comes after President Rodrigo Duterte approved the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force for…
Philippine Consulate General in LA reminds Fil-Ams of procedures under ‘new normal’
THE Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles has reopened to handle certain services, but advises the public to follow its guidelines under the “new normal.” The consulate — which covers…
Cardinal Tagle recovers from COVID-19
Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has recovered from the novel coronavirus, 13 days after he contracted the disease. The Pontificio Collegio Filippino in Rome on Wednesday, September 23, said Tagle’s…
Six more overseas Filipinos contract COVID-19, bringing tally to 10,430
SIX new cases of COVID-19 among overseas Filipinos have been recorded by the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday, September 25, bringing the total number of infections to…
2 Fil-Am authors honored at Massachusetts Book Awards
TWO Filipino American authors have been honored at the 20th annual Massachusetts Book Awards, the Massachusetts Center for the Book announced this month. Grace Talusan, author of “The Body Papers”…
Educator of Filipina heritage elected as California Charter Schools Association board chair
Cristina de Jesus, an educator of nearly three decades, has been elected the board chair of the California Charter Schools Association, the organization announced this week. The association advocates for…
Nail salons allowed to reopen in California, but final decision up to counties
NAIL salons in California will be allowed to open, regardless of the tier the county is in on the state’s reopening roadmap, according to State Health Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly….
California Department of Public Health urges residents to get flu vaccine
In an effort to prevent a “twindemic” of COVID-19 and seasonal influenza, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is urging Californians to get vaccinated against the flu now to…
UN rights chief: Revoke policies, rhetoric that lead to abuses and killings in PH
United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Monday, September 14, raised concerns over the continued drug-related deaths in the Philippines amid the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking before…
DFA reports spike in COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos
The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday, September 15, logged 15 additional cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the official tally of infections to 10,329. It also recorded…
Pacquiao launches digital payment platform PacPay
PHILIPPINE Senator Manny Pacquiao, the eight-division boxing world champion, is launching PacPay, a digital payment platform for global influencers, brands and fans. The boxer-senator’s technology startup, Pac Technologies, on Friday,…
439 positive COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths in LA County
LOS Angeles County recorded 7 new deaths and 439 positive cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, September 8. Tuesday’s latest reports bring the total county cases to 249,241 and 6,036 deaths….
Gender-neutral terms ‘Filipinx,’ ‘Pinxy’ added to online dictionary
DICTIONARY.com recently announced that it has updated thousands of its entries as well as 650 new terms related to race and ethnic identity. Of the new additions, five are related…
Report conducted to gauge chronic diseases among Filipinos in San Francisco
Under the lead of the South of Market Community Action Network’s (SOMCAN) “Our Health, Our Community” program, a community health assessment report was created to look at how chronic diseases…
Known as a mother figure, 62-year-old Filipina dies of COVID-19 in Southern California
Fondly called “Mama Teng,” Maria Teresa Banson was revered as a mother figure to students and colleagues. Before migrating to Southern California in April 2005, she taught computer science and…