Los Angeles – The first ever search for Miss World Philippines USA is officially on, after the recent kick off event hosted by McLelland Entertainment Production, the sole franchise holder of MWP-USA. In an exclusive interview with Asian Journal on the sideline of the official launch of MWP-USA to the public last May 16 at…
LOS ANGELES — Jessica Caloza is a step closer to becoming the first Filipino American woman to get a seat in the California Legislature after garnering the highest votes in the recent primary election. Caloza registered about 30.13%, or around 15,931 votes, in her bid for the California Assembly District 52 seat, based on unofficial…
LOS ANGELES — Community leader Jessica Caloza is vying to make history as the first Filipino American woman elected to the California state Legislature. If elected to represent California’s 52nd Assembly district, this wouldn’t be the first time Caloza has made history: she has served at the highest levels of government at the federal, state,…
LOS ANGELES — The local Filipino American community is coming together in support of Historic Filipinotown businesses that were hit during a recent smash and grab burgulary. A GoFundMe page with a $25,000 goal has been set up by community members for the affected businesses, including beloved restaurant Dollar Hits. “We want to help them…
LOS ANGELES — Tawa Services Inc. (TSI), the largest Asian store chain in the United States, has recently opened its 61st 99 Ranch Market store branch in Torrance, California. A grand opening ceremony was held on Saturday, December 9 for the branch located at 19100 Harborgate Way in Torrance. TSI chairman Jonson Chen, in an interview…
LOS ANGELES — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. was welcomed by over 1,000 Filipino American community leaders and members last Saturday, November 18 during his first visit to the city since taking office. Marcos, with his First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos and the rest of his delegation, arrived at the Los Angeles International Airport on a…
THE City of Los Angeles honored the thriving Filipino American community during its annual celebration of October as Fil-Am History Month (FAHM) with a lighting of City Hall and awards ceremony recognizing personalities and leaders. The third annual celebration — led by LA Board of Public Works Commissioner Susana Reyes and Bureau of Street Lighting…
Los Angeles — CSI Professionals Inc., one of the premier employment agencies in Southern California, is expanding its operations in the Philippines as part of its goal to continue to give back to the community and to help dreams of a better life become realities. In an interview with the Asian Journal on the sidelines of CSI’s…
LOS ANGELES — Incumbent Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama urged Filipino Americans to support the Philippine government’s initiatives in uplifting the lives of fellow Filipinos. A meet and greet event was hosted by Rama’s Fil-Am supporters and friends on Wednesday, August 16 at the historic cultural center of the Filipino American Community of Los Angeles…
CALIFORNIA Attorney General Rob Bonta has vowed to pursue broader and concrete measures to improve reporting system on racial-related hate crimes. Bonta recently hosted a roundtable with Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) press in the state to provide updates on his statewide initiatives in line with the celebration of this month’s AAPI Heritage Month….
In this Part 2 of the series on the COVID-19 misinformation’s impact on the Filipino American community in Los Angeles County, the Asian Journal talks with health and academic experts to explore solutions to address the lingering effects of false information during the pandemic. “First and foremost, we should identify where the misinformation is coming from,” said…
DESPITE having arguably the highest number of health workers per capita in the community, Filipino Americans rank below other Asian populations in terms of vaccination rates. There are three possible contributing factors that may have led to low vaccination rates among Filipino Americans, including those residing in Los Angeles County. Among these are: the high…
LOS ANGELES — Hundreds of Filipino American travel enthusiasts and tourism industry players recently flocked to the official launch of the Bisita, Be My Guest (BBMG) program of the Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT). This was the first-ever Philippine tourism fair of the Marcos administration in the United States after the two-year hiatus from the…
WHEN Filipino American veteran photojournalist Nicanor “Nikki” Arriola and his wife Julienne were attacked and assaulted in front of the California state Capitol in Sacramento, he knew it was a calling to speak out against hate incidents. “It’s like a storyteller becomes a story,” said Nikki Arriola in an interview with the Asian Journal, recounting…
The 7’s Football League (7s FL), headed by Filipino American football icon Anton del Rosario, is kicking off two major first-of-its kind seven-a-side football tournaments. Del Rosario, in an interview with the Asian Journal, said the league will hold its first international tournament in the Philippines from April 21-23, 2023, with title sponsor BPI AIA Life…
Seven-a-side football’s global popularity (also called 7’s Soccer in other locations) is taking off and at the helm of this emerging and innovative variation of football is Filipino American entrepreneur Anton del Rosario, himself a world-class legend of the sport. Del Rosario, who himself founded the first 7’s Football League in the Philippines in 2018,…
Los Angeles — Bridging information gaps through setting up effective digital media monitoring platforms for journalists is crucial in minimizing if not eradicating the spread of mis- and disinformation on COVID-19 related issues, according to an industry expert in the field of misinformation. National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC) CEO Cameron Hickey told participants of a…
LOS ANGELES — Filipinos living in the United States are invited to travel back to the Philippines this summer. The Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles officially launched the Very Important Pinoy (VIP) Tour 2023 with special packages and affordable rates for a nine-day travel itinerary to Manila-Iloilo-Boracay. In his opening remarks during the launching…
LOS ANGELES — As part of the yearly celebration of Filipino American History Month (FAHM), three outstanding Fil-Ams have been recognized and honored for their valuable contributions to the enhancement of the community’s history in the United States. This year’s honorees during the annual celebration at LA’s City Hall were community leader Linda Nietes Little,…
JUST in time for this year’s celebration of Filipino American History Month (FAHM), the award-winning Fil-Am indie comedy feature film, “Lumpia with a Vengeance” rolls out in major theaters across the country. “Lumpia with a Vengeance” is a representation of Filipinos’ unique character, heritage and culture rolled into one like a wrapped “lumpia,” said the…
LOS ANGELES — Emerging Filipina American filmmaker Reina Gabriela Bonta says her earnest love for her family’s roots is what gave rise to her directorial debut, “LAHI.” “Primarily, I am constantly struck by the privilege associated with having a living grandparent, who existed through and was a critical piece in major historical and cultural events,…
AS an advocate of crime prevention and public safety, Los Angeles mayoral candidate Rick Caruso has vowed to put an end to Asian hate crimes in his jurisdiction. In an interview with the Asian Journal at the sidelines of the recently hosted event by Caruso in celebration of the first major Hollywood studio film about Filipino Americans…
IN a bid to court the Filipino American vote, Los Angeles mayoral candidate and real estate billionaire Rick Caruso recently hosted a special community event in celebration of the first major Fil-Am Hollywood studio film “Easter Sunday,” starring stand-up comic Jo Koy. The event, dubbed “A Celebration of Filipino Americana,” had Jo Koy and the…
LOS ANGELES – “It’s going to be a different kind of magic”. ABS-CBN’s talent agency Star Magic is expected to wow hundreds of its fans from all over the United States as it brings “Beyond the Stars”, one of its biggest global events in its 30 years of existence. During a media conference to launch…
LOS ANGELES— Ilocos Norte Governor Matthew Joseph Marcos Manotoc is encouraging Filipino American professionals, especially his fellow Ilocanos, to move back to the Philippines to help in the realization of the province’s goal to become the commercial hub of Northern Philippines and eventually turn it into the gateway to East Asia. In a recent meet…
WHILE newly sworn-in Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has full backing from his supporters here in the U.S., some Filipino Americans have expressed doubt in his ability to fulfill his promises of reshaping the country’s future in the next six years. Upon his inauguration last June 30, Marcos, who is fondly called BBM by…
WITH hundreds of deaths by guns in America every single day, California-based nonprofit the Robby Poblete Foundation (RPF) is seeing the need to continuously expand its reach to other states, especially where gun-related violence is prevalent. In 2017, RPF was created by Filipina American Pati Navalta in honor of her son 23-year-old Robby Poblete who…
LOS ANGELES—Buoyed by optimism of higher economic growth this year, the Philippine government is encouraging Filipino Americans to pour in more investments in the country’s franchise industry. In a recent hybrid seminar on franchising hosted by Philippine Consulate General-Los Angeles and the Philippine Franchise Association (PFA), Consul General Edgar B. Badajos said this first of…
Arrest warrant issued for suspect FILIPINO American community members are calling on the Los Angeles Police Department to continue to investigate an incident during which a man violently attacked and hurled racial slurs against a Fil-Am family last month. A community rally held on Friday, June 17 outside the Los Angeles Superior Court in Van…
LOS ANGELES – When Filipino American artist and graphic designer DJ Javier was designing the shoes for his biggest collaboration with shoe manufacturing giant, Vans, all he could think about was to pay tribute to his father, Liberato. On this Father’s Day 2022, Javier wants to remember all his dad’s sacrifices and hard work being…
