FOR years, no Thanksgiving dinner spread has been complete without the centerpiece turkey, sides of mashed potatoes, green beans, gravy, and cranberry sauce, and the assortment of pumpkin, apple, and pecan pies. But while Thanksgiving dishes have stayed the same at the core, it’s natural that they’ve picked up some changes and influences throughout the…
A Filipina-American university student was among the 12 individuals shot dead late night Wednesday, November 7 in Thousand Oaks, California when a gunman entered a local bar and opened fire before killing himself. Alaina Punzalan Housley, 18, recently moved from Napa, California to begin her freshman year at nearby Pepperdine University, whose many students along…
While the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has had criminal cases filed against it before, federal authorities have most recently been putting a heavier focus cracking down on its workers caught issuing fraudulent driver’s licenses and permits. Federal officials say that investigators from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security have also been joining in on…
The trial over the issue of whether people will be asked about their citizenship in the upcoming 2020 census began Monday, November 5, at a federal court in New York City. Advocates pushing for an accurate count maintained that the question will turn out a “systematic undercount” of immigrants who may refrain from responding out…
On promoting the Philippines as the “Napa Valley of cacao” FILIPINOS love chocolate. And sure, that affinity includes the Hershey’s, M&M’s, and Toblerone bars that fill up balikbayan boxes sent by loved ones abroad, but there’s also the traditional tablea chocolate disks whisked in boiling water to make hot tsokolate, or mixed in with glutinous…
Sayoc makes first court appearance Cesar Sayoc, the man suspected of sending at least 15 potentially explosive devices to high profile Democrats and Trump critics, had a list of over 100 potential targets, according to recent reports. The reports came as the 56-year-old half-Filipino, half-Italian U.S. citizen appeared in federal court in Florida for the…
Suspect revealed to be half-Filipino with extensive criminal record in Florida THE U.S. Justice Department has formally charged 56-year-old Filipino-American Cesar Alteri Sayoc on Friday, October 26, after authorities arrested him in Plantation, Florida following a nationwide investigation on improvised explosive devices that were sent to liberal political leaders starting earlier this week. Sayoc faces…
A 34-year-old Filipina-American passed away Monday morning, October 15, after she was trapped in a vehicle that was hit by a large tree. Dennet Bermas from Tustin, California was identified by officials after rescue crews responded to a report of the accident on the 14400 block of Red Hill Avenue. Also damaged were a carport…
Patrick J. Bumatay to be first Fil-Am judge to serve on federal appeals court Filipino-American attorney Patrick J. Bumatay was nominated by President Donald Trump to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday, October 10. If confirmed, Bumatay would become the first Fil-Am judge to serve on a federal appeals…
Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office announces landmark settlement Just weeks before the midterm elections are to take place, Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh sat on the Supreme Court bench for the first time on Tuesday, October 9 after weeks of debating accusations of sexual assault and alcohol abuse. Kavanaugh, 53, was confirmed on Saturday, October 6,…
Majority of Americans not convinced by “America first” approach With the second year anniversary of President Donald Trump’s election approaching, recently released polls are indicating that the U.S. president’s foreign policies may not be too popular among both Americans and foreigners. A new 25-nation Pew Research Center survey released on Monday, October 1 found that Trump’s…
The singer-songwriter shares how he creates, transcends music into having a life of its own Filipinos have a soft spot for nostalgia and music — for reminiscing on happy times through the words and melodies of legendary Filipino musicians who contributed to the still present and popular genre of “Original Pop Music,” or OPM. It’s…
Philippine Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano defended President Rodrigo Duterte’s controversial war on drugs at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly held Saturday, September 29, in New York, saying that the country was on track to “salvaging” itself from becoming a narco-state. Cayetano said that the Philippines was “uncompromising” on the issues of rule of…
Four free weekend events lined up for the month long celebration The City of Carson has been gearing up for a month long celebration of Filipino American history. At the Carson Community Center on Tuesday, September 25, community members and leaders of the city and the Fil-Am community gave a preview of what attendees could…
Fostering empowerment in the Filipino community and women’s rights IN the Asian Americans Advancing Justice building in Downtown Los Angeles, over 100 people filled up the first floor meeting room to rally for the rights of women in the Philippines. At the front of the room, the words #BabaeAko (I Am Woman) were lit on…
‘The Cleaners’ to be shown at 8th Human Rights Documentary Film Festival in Hong Kong MILLIONS of new content are uploaded to the internet every single day, entering the timelines and feeds of the internet’s over 4.2 billion users. That includes 500 hours of video uploaded to YouTube every minute, over 90 million photos added each…
Taking aspirin has for a long time been believed to help stave off heart attack and strokes. But results from a new study says that taking a daily aspirin may actually bring some risks for some people. A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that rates of heart disease, disability,…
THE number of people in the Philippines reported to be affected by the recent Typhoon Ompong — known internationally as Typhoon Mangkhut — has reached over 800,000, according to the latest National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) report released Tuesday morning, September 18. According to Philippine National Police numbers, the death toll reached…
A Filipina-American nurse from Dallas, Texas was sentenced last week for orchestrating a Ponzi scheme that cost victims — many of whom were also Filipino nurses — over $1 million. Nemelee Liwanag Jiao on Wednesday, September 5, was sentenced by a federal judge to eight years and a month, plus three years of supervised release…
Most of victims were Filipino, said Attorney General Becerra The Filipino owners of six Bay Area adult and child day care facilities were charged last week for numerous violations including human trafficking, wage theft, possession of illegal weapons, and rape. A total of 59 charges were filed Friday, September 7, against four members of the Gamos…
THE International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday, September 11 said that it will continue to do its work “undeterred,” after the United States criticized the court’s legitimacy. “The ICC, as a court of law, will continue to do its work undeterred, in accordance with those principles and the overarching idea of the rule of law,”…
A poster featuring two Filipino-Americans enjoying a McDonald’s meal has gone viral for a reason that has many internet users laughing. Hanging on the wall of a local McDonald’s in Texas, the poster — as legitimate as it looks — was not provided by the billion dollar fast food chain, but by 21-year-old Fil-Am Jevh…
Mejia joins incumbent Gomez on ballot for California’s 34th Congressional District The U.S. midterm elections are about two months away and California’s 34th Congressional District is looking to choose between a familiar incumbent and a new face in the upcoming November 6 election. On one end is current Rep. Jimmy Gomez of the Democratic Party who…
Groups including Asian Americans pledge support to the Ivy League university’s affirmative action policy The U.S. Department of Justice this week came out against Harvard University’s admission practices by announcing its support of an anti-affirmative action group that sued the Ivy League university for allegedly discriminating against Asian American applicants in its admission policies. In a…
Philippine Supreme Court holds oral arguments on ICC withdrawal Another complaint against Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has been filed with the International Criminal Court (ICC), this time by activists and the relatives of people killed as a result of the country’s war on drugs. The 50-page complaint sent to an ICC prosecutor on Tuesday, August…
BEING a harbinger for environmental policies, California on Monday, August 27, published a comprehensive assessment outlining the risks of global warming that are threatening the state. Titled as California’s Fourth Climate Change Assessment, the assessment is the fourth to have been put out by the state since 2006 when former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger called…
All three had connections to Philippine terror group A 28-year-old Philippine national was among the three men from Southeast Asia to be added to the U.S. Treasury’s sanctions blacklist on Friday, August 24, for involvement with the Islamic State (IS) terror group. The U.S. Treasury Department imposed the sanctions on Philippine national Mohammad Reza Lahaman…
Hundreds of foreclosures resulted from Wells Fargo glitch Democratic lawmakers in Sacramento are hoping to overturn a court ruling that would order California to use $331 million in helping homeowners hit with foreclosures. The sum came out of a 2012 nationwide financial protection settlement involving banks accused of improper foreclosure practices. California received over $400 million…
Investigators are trying to locate a Filipino priest from Texas who stole thousands of dollars from his parish, and is accused of molesting teenage boys. Officials of the St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Dallas, Texas believe Rev. Edmundo Paredes may have fled to the Philippines. Paredes was a pastor at the church for nearly 30…
Melissa Ramoso will be only woman on city’s November 6th ballot Filing her papers last week, Filipina-American Melissa Ramoso joins the race for Artesia City Council as the only woman to be on the November 6th ballot. Among Ramoso’s top priorities are to make City Hall more accessible to its residents, improve the quality of life…
