Pinoy suspect in triple homicide asks for public defender
LOS ANGELES – A Filipino man being suspected of killing three people is now asking for a public attorney to represent him in court. Carlo Mercado, 30, is the primary…
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Filipino groups sign on for petition for Admin Relief, TPS for PH
LOS ANGELES – Filipino groups in Los Angeles recently signed on for a letter of petition asking the US government for administrative relief to address the country’s broken immigration system….
Judge reschedules Pinoy bar shooting suspect’s trial
LOS ANGELES – The jury trial for a Filipino man suspected of killing three people in an Ohio bar shooting was moved to a month later than the original schedule….
Sterling trial gets underway after delay
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A neurologist testified Monday that Donald Sterling likely has Alzheimer’s disease as a trial over the $2 billion Los Angeles Clippers sale finally got underway. Dr….
Report says: Filipino elderly caregivers work past retirement age
Lack of protection and benefits, family’s continuing needs, cited as factors preventing retirement LOS ANGELES – A policy report authored by three Calfiornia-based researchers found that most Filipino elderly caregivers…
Missing Culver City Filipino man, found in Pasadena
LOS ANGELES — The Filipino man from Culver City who went missing on July 1 has been found in Pasadena. Bernard Gomez, 45 years old, had reportedly gone missing on…
Fil-am confirmed as new LA Community & Family Services commissioner
LOS ANGELES – On Wednesday, July 2, the Los Angeles City Council confirmed Mayor Eric Garcetti’s appointment of another Filipino American to an LA city commission, further boosting the degree…
Filipino sentenced in Camp Pendleton bribery case
LOS ANGELES — A Filipino from San Diego, Calif. was sentenced to go to jail in connection to what is being called the “Godfather of Camp Pendleton” bribery case. According…
Fil-Am gets Teacher of the Year nod at Cypress High School
LOS ANGELES – A Filipino-American teacher was recently honored by a local high school in Southern California for his exemplary work as an educator and mentor. Brian Ramirez, 39, was…
Fil-Ams have 2nd highest income among Asian Americans
LOS ANGELES – According to Philippine Ambassador the the United States Jose Cuisia Jr., Filipino-Americans are the second top income earners among Asian Americans. Citing a 2010 US Census report,…
APCF strengthen nonprofits with over $160,000 in grants, honors advocates for supporting API cause
ON Thursday, June 19, the Asian Pacific Community Fund (APCF) held its 8th Annual Giving for All Seasons Fundraising Gala at the Los Angeles Music Center in Downtown Los Angeles….
Listening to gamers, next gen titles and the future of gaming
LOS ANGELES – The 2014 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) has come and gone, and it was just like that line from The Fault In Our Stars—slowly, and then all at once….
LA City Hall celebrates 116th PH Independence Day
LOS ANGELES – On Friday, the Los Angeles City Hall joined the Filipino community in LA in celebrating Philippine Independence Day. The celebration was organized by the Los Angeles Filipino…
PWC continues call for action on TPS
LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles-based Filipino community organization Pilipino Workers Center (PWC) continues its call for action on the advocacy campaign that asks the US government to grant Temporary Protected…
DHS announces process for deferred action renewal
PWC to continue support for DACA-eligible Pinoys LOS ANGELES – On Thursday, June 5, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the details of the process for individuals to renew…
Former undersheriff and current Gardena Mayor Tanaka running for LA Sheriff
LOS ANGELES – For most of the candidates hoping to become the next Sheriff of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD), the final straw which pushed them to run…
Fil-Am appointed as LA Board of Transportation commissioner
LOS ANGELES – Only weeks since the recent appointments of Joel Jacinto and George Villanueva to separate commissions in the local government of Los Angeles, another Filipino-American was named by…
SIPA to honor various leaders at annual benefit dinner
LOS ANGELES – On Thursday, May 22, six individuals from the City of Los Angeles will be honored by community group Search to Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA) for their work…
Availing of CalFresh not sufficient grounds for ‘public charge’ – DPSS, USCIS
PACOIMA – In a press conference on May 7 at Superior Market in Pacoima, CA, officials from California’s and Los Angeles County’s Departments of Public Social Services (DPSS) and the…
CAPAC urges House GOPs to act on immigration reform
LOS ANGELES – Asian American lawmakers in the US House of Representatives appealed to House Republicans on Tuesday to join them in enacting comprehensive immigration reform into law. On Tuesday,…
Fil-Am appointed to East LA Area Planning Commission
Confirmed by LA City Council on April 30 LOS ANGELES – Mayor Eric Garcetti’s appointment of a Filipino-American to the East Los Angeles Area Planning Commission was confirmed on April…
Filipinos in LA welcome new PH Consul General Herrera-Lim
LOS ANGELES – The Filipino community in Los Angeles gave a warm welcome on Friday night, April 25, to Consul General Leo Herrera-Lim, who took over the reins of the…
First Fil-Am councilmember of Sierra Madre sworn into office
SIERRA MADRE – The first non-white and first Filipino-American member of a quaint suburban city in Southern California was sworn into office on Tuesday, April 22. Rachelle Arizmendi officially joined…
Fil-Am elected as Bellflower mayor
LOS ANGELES – Another Filipino has been elected to a key city council position for a quaint suburban city in Southern California. 60-year-old Sonny R. Santa Ines, was recently elected…
First Fil-Am elected to Sierra Madre City Council
LOS ANGELES – On April 8, Rachelle Arizmendi became the first non-white and first Filipino-American member of the Sierra Madre City Council. Arizmendi edged out re-electionist Gene Goss and two…
LA City Council passes resolution
IN SUPPORT OF TPS FOR PH LOS ANGELES – With affirmative votes across the board, the Los Angeles City Council passed a resolution on Wednesday, April 2, to express “support…
Filipinos protest inaccuracies in ‘Chavez’ movie
LOS ANGELES – Filipinos cried ‘foul’ over the supposed inaccuracies of the Hollywood biopic, Cesar Chavez that premiered in Los Angeles . Directed by Diego Luna, the film tells the story of…
TPS for PH gains support from 35 US congressmen, Mayor Garcetti and LA City Council
LOS ANGELES – The groundswell movement, urging the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to grant full Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to the Philippines, has become bigger and stronger. Recently, key…
‘Education and smaller servings will combat obesity in CA, not new taxes’
BEVERAGE LOBBY GROUP SAYS LOS ANGELES – According to a state-wide lobby group opposing the so-called ‘soda tax’ bill introduced in the State Legislature, consumer education and smaller serving sizes…
SITV hands out ‘Best for Women Awards’
BURBANK – Women from all walks of life were honored on Tuesday, March 25, by Soroptimist International of The Verdugos (SITV) for being role models and trailblazers for women everywhere….