First LAUSD strike in 30 years underway
‘Teachers are the most important in our community’ CHILLY temperatures and rainfall didn’t deter the more than 30,000 Los Angeles educators, teachers union members and public school advocates from walking…
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Advocacy groups urge Newsom to “prioritize” AAPI issues
CA Gov. Gavin Newsom sworn into office, puts forth statewide single-payer healthcare plan, reinvention plan for DMV As California Gov. Gavin Newsom was inaugurated this week, a coalition of 40…
Fil-Am union organizer, parents sound off on upcoming LA teachers strike
Following rejected LAUSD proposal, teachers union prepares to strike on Jan. 14 as educators fight for smaller classes, more resources After a nearly two-year-long fray with the Los Angeles Unified…
Fil-Am Rep. TJ Cox sworn in to represent California’s Central Valley
California’s House representatives join 116th US Congress’ most diverse class The 116th United States Congress and its freshman class convened on Thursday, Jan. 3, and its ethnic and gender makeup…
Dems: Trump remains resolute on border wall, vows to keep gov’t closed “for a very long period of time”
House passes legislation to reopen gov’t on the 13th day of partial shutdown As predicted, the partial government shutdown has trickled into the new year with no clear end in…
REVIEW: Philippine film “Signal Rock” is a muddled excess of drama and plot
Irregularities in tone, poorly-written female characters and a frustratingly unexplained murder are two of the major pitfalls of the official Philippine entry to the Academy Awards “Come, let us sing…
As Congress returns to session, partial gov’t shutdown persists
Trump approval rating drops amid Christmas season shutdown After federal funding expired for one-fourth of the U.S. government on Saturday Dec. 22, which triggered a partial government shutdown, 25 percent of…
Why do so many of us fail at our New Year’s resolutions? Fil-Am consultants weigh in
Tips on how we can stay married to our New Year resolutions and the importance of being gentle with yourself and your goals As 2018 wraps up, the age-old adage…
Gov. Brown appoints 2 Filipina judges to California Superior Court benches
Appellate attorney Audra Ibarra becomes the first Filipina to serve as a Bay Area superior court judge After the historic 2018 midterm election in which a record number of women…
Celebrating Christmas in America as new immigrants: Filipinos share their stories of beating the holiday blues
WE associate the holidays with many things. Presents under the Christmas tree. Yuletide songs playing everywhere we go. But most importantly, the holidays are about family, and as Filipinos, family…
Duterte thanks US for returning Balangiga bells
AFTER 117 years in the United States’ possession, the Balangiga bells made their way home to Balangiga, Eastern Samar. President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday, December 15, witnessed the turnover of…
New FCC rules might block proposed text message tax in California
A California commission’s proposal to tax text messages met with strong pushback This week, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) filed a proposal for a statewide “texting tax” that, if…
Filipina reporter Maria Ressa lands TIME’s ‘Person of the Year’ cover
ON Tuesday, Dec. 11, TIME Magazine has released its yearly “Person of the Year” issue, and the magazine has chosen “The Guardians” — journalists who have been persecuted for their…
Filipina-American newcomer H.E.R. nabs 5 Grammy noms, including Album of the Year
THE Recording Academy announced the nominations for the 61st Grammy Awards and 21-year-old R&B singer Gabi Wilson — known by her stage name H.E.R. — received five nominations, including Album…
How to succeed in politics: 4 takeaways from the 2018 NaFFAA Civic Leadership Forum
IN the 1972 political dramedy “The Candidate,” blue-collar worker Bill McKay (charmingly played by Robert Redford) is recruited by a political election specialist to be the Democratic candidate against a…
Fil-Am Air Force veteran claims Starbucks barista wrote a racist name on order
Starbucks issues apology after customer complains to corporate office A STARBUCKS location in Vacaville, California has apologized to a Filipino-American customer after a barista wrote down a stereotypically Asian name…
Borderline shooting victim Alaina Housley laid to rest, honored at memorial
The Fil-Am Regents scholar was the youngest of the 12 victims Family, friends and classmates of Borderline Bar shooting victim Alaina Housley mourned her passing on Wednesday, Nov. 28 in…
Number of unauthorized immigrants in US reaches historic low, study says
A REPORT from the Pew Research Center released this week found that the number of unauthorized immigrants in the United States has fallen to the lowest level in more than…
Dr. Fe Del Mundo, first woman accepted into Harvard Medical School, honored with Google Doodle
The pioneer in pediatrics honored on what would’ve been her 107th birthday It may not be the Nobel Peace Prize, but a Google Doodle made in your likeness is quite…
SoCal’s Woolsey Fire fully contained, but area faces new threats of mudslides
3 civilian deaths, 600 unaccounted for, 1,634 structures destroyed AS the season of wildfires comes to a conclusion and the updated statistics are pouring in, as residents face another challenge…
2018 midterm election results: Democrats take over Orange County
Democrats flip 4 House seats in the county, taking over all 7 congressional districts ELEVEN days after the polls closed in California, Democrats in Orange County can finally rejoice in…
The “Sleeping Giant” awakens: AAPI civic engagement reaches historic highs
Dispelling the AAPI electorate’s stereotypes and how to further mobilize AAPI voters in the future IT’S 2018, and Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) voters will not be silenced. As previously…
Trump administration faces another legal setback on DACA termination
A panel of federal judges in California on Thursday, Nov. 9 halted the Trump administration’s termination of an Obama-era program that granted benefits to certain eligible undocumented youth including protection…
Fil-Am pipe bomb suspect held without bail in NY
Suspect Cesar Sayoc made first appearance in Manhattan federal court after court hearing in Florida A FEDERAL judge on Tuesday, Nov. 6 has ordered the man suspected of sending more than a…
Trump imposes quota on asylum claims at the border
On Thursday, Nov. 1, President Donald Trump doubled down on his iron fist immigration proposals by announcing plans to call for new limits on asylum requests at the U.S.-Mexico border….
Election rundown: Midterms 2018 edition
A barrage of texts from unknown numbers letting you know about a candidate or asking if you support a certain cause. Piles of glossy campaign ads lauding the promise of…
Cisneros campaign heats up as high profile Dems endorse the first-time candidate
Just 10 days before the midterm elections, Democratic congressional candidate for California’s 39th District Gil Cisneros made a last-ditch effort to appeal to the district’s rich Asian American constituency. On…
Trump declares he can end birthright citizenship through executive order
AAPI leaders respond to proposal at odds with the 14th Amendment which guarantees “equal protection of the laws” UNITED States President Donald Trump on Tuesday, October 30 announced that he…
Fil-Am media ‘game changers’ share stories from their careers, inspire young Fil-Am creatives to follow their passion
When Ricky Nierva was a young boy, he loved to draw. Inspired by the cartoons he would rush home to watch as a kid, he would draw pictures on his…
Tens of thousands of Clark County residents cast ballots in early voting
Obama mobilizes Nevadans at rally for Democratic candidate for the Senate Jacky Rosen. Clark County voters broke records last weekend when tens of thousands of residents cast their ballots during…