US sets new record for coronavirus cases ahead of Fourth of July weekend
Beaches, bars, indoor dining close in LA County FOR the sixth time in less than two weeks, daily coronavirus cases have reached a new single-day high as the Fourth of…
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Former VP Biden, Trump surrogate attend virtual town hall addressing AAPI concerns
FORMER Vice President Joe Biden and former Guam Governor Eddie Baza Calvo, a surrogate for President Donald Trump, participated in a virtual presidential town hall on Saturday, June 27 to…
Majority of young people in the US are non-white for the first time ever
Asian population sees biggest population rate growth THE United States has grown more racially and ethnically diverse over the last decade and is expected to grow even more so as…
US hits record high in daily cases five months since its first confirmed case
IT’S been five months since the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the first known case of COVID-19 in the United States — a Washington State man in…
All incoming first-year students at University of Delaware assigned Jose Antonio Vargas’ best-selling memoir
ALL incoming first year students at the University of Delaware will be required to read the memoir “Dear America: Notes from an Undocumented Citizen” by Filipino American Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist…
Fil-Am DACA recipients breathe a sigh of relief as US Supreme Court halts ending of program
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Thursday, June 18 stopped President Donald Trump’s administration from rescinding a program that protected more than 800,000 young undocumented immigrants, or “Dreamers,” who came…
Black Fil-Am artists mark African American Music Appreciation Month with new tracks illuminating current events
Since 1979, the United States has celebrated African American Music Appreciation Month every June to honor and recognize the influence African-American singers, composers, and songwriters have had in the country’s…
US Supreme Court ruling halts Trump administration’s bid to end DACA program
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Thursday, June 18 stopped President Donald Trump’s administration from rescinding a program that protected more than 800,000 young unauthorized immigrants, or “Dreamers,” who came…
Comedian Jo Koy taps Filipino-founded streetwear brand Illest for exclusive collaboration
JUST in time for Philippine Independence Day, iconic Filipino-founded streetwear brand Illest has come out with a Philippine-proud collection in collaboration with Filipino American comedian Jo Koy. Released on Friday,…
DACA recipients brace for Supreme Court ruling amidst pandemic and nationwide protests
Amidst a pandemic and nationwide protests, recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program take on added uncertainty as they anxiously await a decision that may determine whether…
Fil-Ams sound off on tough conversations, being black allies and solidarity through art
Since footage emerged of a white police officer killing George Floyd, a 46-year-old unarmed black man from Minneapolis, protests have grown not only throughout the U.S., but throughout the world,…
Garcetti announces cuts to LAPD budget as calls to ‘defund police’ grow
LOS Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced that he was not going forward with his plan to increase the Los Angeles Police Department budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year. “We need…
LA City Council proposes $100 million in rent relief for residents
A NEW Los Angeles City Council motion is seeking to use $100 million in federal funding for the city’s Emergency Renters Assistance Program. The proposal, filed by Los Angeles City…
Five Filipinos listed in New York Times front page honoring those who died of COVID-19
FIVE Filipinos were among names featured on the powerful New York Times front page published on Sunday, May 24 that honored nearly 1,000 individuals who died of COVID-19. The New…
Las Vegas casinos set to open next week with new guidelines
“The world has changed, and Vegas is changing with it.” That’s the new ad campaign slogan put together by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), the organization behind…
Officials, orgs concerned about decrease in domestic violence calls in LA
Resources and services still available during pandemic With safer-at-home orders in place for the past two months in Los Angeles County, officials are expressing concern over the decrease in domestic…
UC system eliminates SAT, ACT for eligibility requirements until fall 2024
In a historic move to accommodate changes due to the coronavirus pandemic, the University of California (UC) Board of Regents on Thursday, May 21 eliminated SAT and ACT scores from…
Immigrant Neighbor Fund provides financial grant to those ineligible for government relief
Unauthorized workers make up 10% of California’s workforce with many of them working in essential sectors like the healthcare, agriculture, food, and service industry. Yet, despite being at the forefront…
White supremacists hack Fil-Am community virtual town hall meeting, use Nazi salute
On Monday, May 11, the Pilipino Workers Center (PWC) in Los Angeles was conducting its fourth virtual town hall meeting on the video-conferencing software Zoom — something they’ve been doing…
LA County urges AAPI community to stay united and report hate crimes during reopening process
LOS ANGELES County officials on Thursday, May 14 urged the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community and greater county residents to stay united and report hate crimes as the…
Remembering Harana: A lost Filipino tradition of courtship through song
“Harana, as the song introduces, is an old Philippine tradition of courtship in which a man bears his heart in song to a woman (and sometimes vice versa), while standing…
Fil-Am designer Monique Lhuillier to judge on new Netflix fashion competition show
World-renowned Filipina American fashion designer Monique Lhuillier is among the incredible lineup of guest judges in the new high-stakes Netflix fashion competition series, “Next In Fashion.” The 10-episode debut season…
New California laws to take effect in 2020
WITH the end of 2019 approaching, California is gearing up for new laws set to take effect in the new year. Whether it’s in the workplace, at home, or outside…
Californians have yet to find favorite presidential candidate, finds new poll
A NEW poll released on Monday, December 16, showed that no presidential candidate is a clear favorite yet among likely voters in California. The results come days before a scheduled…
Pinay filmmaker sues LA’s Catholic Archdiocese over childhood sexual assault by Filipino priest
A Filipina American filmmaker from Hollywood is suing the Archdiocese of Los Angeles over sexual assault she experienced as a child by a Filipino priest. The suit is said to…
Bulosan Center for Filipino Studies gets $1-M state allocation for research
The year-old Bulosan Center for Filipino Studies at the University of California, Davis will be receiving $1 million in state funding to go towards expanding research on Filipino American communities….
Santa Clarita Tick Fire jumps freeway overnight
Gov. Newsom declares State of Emergency amidst California fires With nearly 50,000 people already under evacuation orders due to the Tick Fire in Santa Clarita, California that broke out Thursday,…
Asian American group disappointed in Newsom’s veto of bill protecting imprisoned immigrants from deportation
With California being a “sanctuary state” where law enforcement officers are prohibited from assisting in federal immigration enforcement, it came as a surprise when a bill prohibiting state prisons from…
Federal courts block Trump administration’s ‘public charge’ rule from going into effect
Federal judges in three states have blocked the Trump administration’s controversial “public charge” rule, days before it was scheduled to take effect on Tuesday, October 15. The rule expands the…
Report: HIV cases rise in the Philippines, as more people turn to dating apps
HIV in the Philippines is spreading faster than any other country in the world, and health advocates are saying that dating apps — along with the lack of education —…