Los Angeles residents get a taste of Filipino food and party culture
HUNDREDS of Angelenos made their way up to the rooftop of The Standard Hotel in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday, May 18 to get a taste of Filipino food and…
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Filipino Bishop Alex Aclan ordained as newest auxiliary in Los Angeles
Catholic community welcomes Aclan as second ever Filipino bishop in the US OUTSIDE the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles, tour buses lined up waiting for…
Asian Americans spent $1 trillion last year and brands are taking notice, says report
A new report released by Nielsen on Thursday, May 9 said that Asian Americans spent $1 trillion last year — a testament to the demographic’s growing spending power and influence…
Shifting to self-care: A nurse’s guide to well-being
THIS year, the American Nurses Association (ANA) has chosen the Nurses Week (May 6-12) tagline of “Four Million Reasons to Celebrate” to be an ode to the nation’s 4 million…
Nearly 300 students and staff quarantined at two LA universities amidst measles outbreak
Los Angeles residents urged to be fully immunized against measles Hundreds of students and faculty at two Los Angeles universities have been quarantined after potentially being exposed to measles, according…
Family, community, and God’s calling: Getting to know Bishop Aclan
ON March 5, the Vatican named Monsignor Alejandro “Alex” Aclan the newest auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, making him the second Filipino to ever be presented as…
New human species discovered in the Philippine island of Luzon
Homo luzonensis revealed to have lived more than 50,000 years ago A new branch of the human family tree has been appropriately named ‘Homo luzonensis,’ after several teeth and bones…
Harvard admits highest number of Asian Americans in a decade as it awaits affirmative action lawsuit ruling
The amount of Asian American students admitted to Harvard University is the highest its been in the last decade, as revealed by the university’s latest admission cycle results for its…
Trump arrives at US-Mexico border after withdrawing threat to close it
President Donald Trump arrived at the southern border in Calexico, California on Friday, April 5 to tour a recently rebuilt section of two-mile fencing and to meet with local law…
Heavyweight boxer suspended in California after kissing Fil-Am reporter during interview
Bulgarian heavyweight boxer Kubrat Pulev has been indefinitely suspended from fighting in California after he kissed a Filipina American reporter during an interview that was caught on camera. Jenny “SuShe”…
Democratic and Republican parties lay down strategies for reaching AAPIs ahead of 2020
Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) continue to be the fastest-growing minority group in the U.S., and when it comes to public policy and politics, this growth has also been…
Fil-Am Las Vegas judge heads city’s first-ever gambling court
WITH the image of Las Vegas comes those of blackjack tables, slot machines, and colored poker chips with the accompanying image big cash wins and prizes. But less thrown in…
Burglar caught on camera entering home of Fil-Am family while they slept
A Filipino-American family in Vallejo, California was shocked when their home security camera footage revealed a stranger entering their house while they slept. Schendelle Bohulano, whose sister owns the house,…
Fil-Am who mailed explosives to political officials, Trump critics pleads guilty
Cesar Altieri Sayoc Jr., the Filipino-American man from Southern Florida who was accused of mailing pipe bombs to numerous political figures and Trump critics last year, pleaded guilty on Thursday,…
Fil-Am UC Irvine student confirmed to have died from alcohol poisoning
Student’s father suspects “fraternity hazing” to be the cause as investigation continues The Orange County Sheriff’s Department has confirmed alcohol poisoning to be the cause of death of a Fil-Am…
Pope Francis names second Filipino bishop in US to serve LA
The Vatican named Monsignor Alejandro “Alex” Aclan the newest auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles on Tuesday, March 5, making him the second Filipino to ever be presented…
Fil-Am priest charged with rape of Philadelphia minor
A 49-year-old Fil-Am Catholic priest has been charged this week with raping a teenager girl in Philadelphia, and filming the attack. Rev. Armand Garcia was arrested on Monday, March 4…
Senate expected to pass resolution blocking Trump’s national emergency
Trump likely to veto the resolution Following Senator Rand Paul’s announcements over the weekend that he intended to support a resolution to block President Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration, Senate…
Measles cases surge in PH as health experts urge people to get vaccinated
THE number of measles cases in the Philippines has skyrocketed within the first two months of this year according to health experts and government officials. As of Saturday, March 2,…
‘Immigration rights in limbo’ say immigration reform advocates
AS President Donald Trump marked the completion of two years into his presidency just last month, immigration remains to be the biggest issue for his administration, which has remained persistent…
5 Fil-Ams killed in Delano, CA car crash
A FILIPINO-AMERICAN family of four and their friend were killed on Saturday night, February 16, in a deadly vehicle crash in Delano, California. The victims were 7-month-old infant Jarl Joseph…
Fil-Am film editor Michelle Tesoro’s steady journey to editing the empowering story of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“Ultimately I believe those sacrifices in time and human capital are what led to where I am today.” THE famous American filmmaker Orson Welles once said, “The notion of directing…
Former Fil-Am MTV VJ and son experience racist rants during coffee run in LA
When former Filipina-American MTV personality and model Belinda Panelo went out for a regular coffee run with her son, she didn’t expect them to be the target of a racist…
Trump declares national emergency for border wall funding
Republicans split on support as other lawmakers seek lawsuits After Congress approved a spending bill to avert another government shutdown, President Donald Trump on Friday, February 15, declared a national…
Rappler chief Maria Ressa faces additional ‘cyber libel’ lawsuit
FILIPINA journalist Maria Ressa, founder of Philippine-based news site Rappler, has been hit with a new “cyber libel” lawsuit this week, in what human rights groups say is another move…
Duterte impersonator turns heads at Hong Kong church
Heads were turned on Sunday, February 2 when a Rodrigo Duterte impersonator walked into a Hong Kong church frequented by many of the city’s Filipino community members during a mass…
Study: Filipinos spend 10 hours a day online, the most in the world
Philippines also tops most time spent on social media A new report revealed that people in the Philippines spent more time on the internet than any other country in the…
Fil-Am LA Rams fans gear up for Super Bowl 2019
Fans talk of growing up with the Rams, its former Fil-Am player Roman Gabriel, and the team’s love for Filipino lumpia After breaking a two-decade run of Los Angeles not…
The story of tikoy: A Lunar New Year delicacy turned Filipino favorite
WATER, glutinous rice flour, and dark brown sugar. Three simple ingredients that when heated, mixed, poured into oiled or banana leaf-lined ramekins, steamed for an hour or so, and refrigerated…
PH DFA reminds Filipinos to abide by immigration rules
Following temporary US ban on Filipino workers THE Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is reminding Filipinos abroad to follow immigration rules after the United States imposed a temporary one-year…