Mayor Bass Proposes Layoffs to Address $1 Billion Budget Deficit
More Than 1,600 City Workers at Risk as LA Faces Deep Cuts; Public Hearings Begin LOS ANGELES – Confronting a nearly $1 billion shortfall, Mayor Karen Bass has introduced a…
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A Healthy Community Is a Clean Community: Working Together, We Can Clean Up California and Help It Shine Bright
By: Rejie Baloyos, Community Advocate and Executive Director at ARI California has long been the place where dreams come to life—a land of hope and possibility for people from every…
California Defies Trump’s Renewed Crackdown on Sanctuary Cities
A federal judge blocks Trump’s attempt to cut funding to sanctuary cities as California vows to defend its immigrant protections. LOS ANGELES, CA – California is once again on a…
Wellness Leaders Gather for Landmark In-Person Assembly at Okada Manila
MANILA — The Wellness Tourism Association of the Philippines (WeTAP) successfully hosted a landmark in-person General Membership Meeting and Pledge of Membership Ceremony on April 28, 2025, at the wellness-inspired…
Federal Judge Temporarily Halts Enforcement of Nevada’s Parental Notification Abortion Law
Las Vegas, NV – A federal judge has temporarily blocked the enforcement of a decades-old Nevada law requiring parental notification for minors seeking abortions, amid ongoing legal challenges in the…
Nevada Officials Warn Seniors of Social Security Scams Amid Soaring National Fraud Losses
LAS VEGAS – Nevada officials are urging seniors to be vigilant in the face of rising fraud schemes, particularly those involving scammers impersonating Social Security Administration (SSA) representatives. This warning…
PBBM Joins World Leaders in Vatican to Bid Farewell to Pope Francis
Photo credit ; Philippine Information Agency The Philippines honors the late pontiff as President Marcos and First Lady attend historic funeral with global dignitaries and royalty VATICAN CITY — President…
Trump’s First 100 Days: Big Changes, Big Challenges
In his first 100 days, President Trump approached Washington the way he once ran his business empire— fast moving, cutting deep, challenging old structures, and betting that bold, high-risk changes…
PHILSME Business Expo Unveils Powerhouse Speaker Lineup and Exclusive Activities for 2025 Edition
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The 16th Philippine SME Business Expo (PHILSME), happening on May 9-10, 2025, at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City, is setting the stage for an inspiring…
Vancouver Filipino Community Mourns, Honors Victims as New Details Emerge
The day after the Vancouver Lapu-Lapu Day Festival incident, police continue to secure the scene at East 41st Avenue. Photo credit – Photo by A. Malabanan, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA…
2 journalists write COVID diary based on years in China
Filipino-American journalists Rene Pastor and his wife Cristina DC Pastor did not expect the heavy knock on the door of their Beijing apartment one night in 2020. It was time…
Baryo HiFi Returns May 3 to Historic Filipinotown with Multigenerational Lineup, Expanded Marketplace, and Cultural Programming
Los Angeles, CA — April 27, 2025 — After drawing over 10,000 attendees last year, Baryo HiFi returns for its second annual celebration on Saturday, May 3, 2025, transforming Historic…
Three Filipino Cardinals to Vote in Historic Papal Conclave
ROME, Italy – As the bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled farewell to Pope Francis, a new chapter in Catholic history quietly unfolded: for the first time, three Filipino cardinals will…
Tragedy Strikes Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu Day Festival: Multiple Fatalities After Vehicle Drives Into Crowd
VANCOUVER, BC – What began as a vibrant celebration of Filipino culture turned into tragedy Saturday evening when a vehicle drove into a crowd at Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu Day Block Party,…
Philippines Opens Doors to Digital Nomads with New Visa Program
Seeking to tap into the expanding global remote workforce, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has signed Executive Order No. 86, officially authorizing the creation of a Digital Nomad Visa (DNV)…
Pope Francis Laid to Rest: Royals, World Leaders, and the Faithful Gather at St. Peter’s Basilica
In death as in life, Pope Francis chose simplicity: a modest casket, carried before the faithful at St. Peter’s Basilica in a final act of humility. Photo Credit : Photo:…
BDO CEO Nestor Tan Warns of Economic Uncertainty Amid Global Challenges
Nestor V. Tan President and CEO BDO Unibank Inc. Manila, Philippines – BDO Unibank Inc. President and CEO Nestor V. Tan has urged the Philippine banking sector to brace for potential…
PAL Nets P3.9B in Profit for Q1 2025
Delivers 14th consecutive quarterly positive income Carried 4.1 million passengers, up 5% year-on-year Expanding to new routes from Cebu to Ho Chi Minh, Manila to Da Nang Completes its 10th…
Rent vs. own in today’s economy: Is now the best time to buy?
Homeownership has been long associated with the American Dream, yet the economic climate of recent years has left some potential homebuyers on edge. Many potential homeowners have put their dream…
Philippine Airlines and Qatar Airways Announce New Strategic Partnership
From 16 June 2025, Philippine Airlines will offer daily nonstop flights from Manila to Doha in codeshare cooperation with Qatar Airways Manila, Philippines – Philippine Airlines and Qatar Airways have launched…
Marine Protector Honored for Fighting Illegal Fishing in the Philippines
For more than 20 years, Angelique Songco — known in the Philippines as “Mama Ranger” — has worked to protect one of the world’s most important ocean areas: the Tubbataha…
Cardinal Tagle Is a Leading Candidate for Pope
Photo Credit : From the Official Facebook page of His Eminence Luis Antonio G. Cardinal Tagle Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle consistently appears on lists of potential future popes. Discover…
Superstar Nora Aunor’s immigration journey revisited on a special tribute episode of Citizen Pinoy
THIS Sunday, “Citizen Pinoy” airs a heartfelt tribute to one of the Philippines’ most revered icons — National Artist and legendary actor Nora Aunor — who passed away on April…
AACE Files Civil Rights Complaint against Yale University for Illicit Use of Race Proxies to Discriminate against Asian American Applicants
Livingston, New Jersey: On April 22, 2025, the Asian American Coalition for Education (AACE) filed a civil rights complaint against Yale University with the Office for Civil Rights, the U.S. Department…
Richard Nuttall Named New President of Philippine Airlines
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has appointed British national and airline industry executive Richard Nuttall as its new President effective 29 May 2025, signaling the Philippine flag carrier’s commitment to strengthening its…
Nora Aunor Laid to Rest at Libingan ng mga Bayani with State Honors
The National Commission for Culture (NCCA) and the Arts and the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) honored National Artist Nora Aunor in a necrological service held April 22, 2025,…
OPM LOSES ANOTHER ICON: HAJJI ALEJANDRO DIES AT 70
Hajji Alejandro, the “Kilabot ng mga Kolehiyala” and a pillar of Original Pilipino Music (OPM), passed away following a battle with colon cancer. His timeless hits, helped define a generation…
Conclave 2025: Global South Poised to Shape the Next Papacy
Pope Francis transformed the papacy with compassion and global outreach. Now, the conclave must discern who will take up the mantle and guide the Church into its next chapter. –…
Health Horizons Summit: Celebrating health, business, and the bayanihan spirit
MEETING OF THE MINDS. Co-hosts of the upcoming Health Horizons Summit gather to finalize event plans. Photo above shows (from left) Shan Serran, vice president, SFFACC; Tim Schulze, Associate COO,…
Janine Gutierrez Mourns the Loss of Grandmothers Nora Aunor and Pilita Corrales Just Days Apart
Janine Gutierrez with her Grandmas – Asian’s Queen of Songs, Ms.Pilita Corrales and Philippine “Superstar” and National Artist, Nora Aunor. – Photo Courtesy of Janine Gutierrez, Nora Aunor and Pilita…