Covering the week’s most noteworthy business news impacting the Filipino-American and Global Filipino community.
by Annie Walters/Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Nevada Social Security works with the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) to protect you from scams that use Social Security as…
FEDERAL and local agencies, community stakeholders, and ethnic media came together to raise public awareness and encourage people to report when they’ve been scammed. Katsumi Iwasaki is originally from Tokyo…
by Harris Meyer, Kaiser Health News Dr. Jacqui O’Kane took a job with a hospital in southern Georgia in 2020, as the lone doctor in a primary care clinic in…
Togetherness is an important part of what makes the Filipino community continue to thrive. This can be seen in connections with each other, through family and friends, or even in…
YOU get your regular shipments of dog food, have your gym membership set to auto-renew each month, and have a free trial subscription to some genealogy site. Helpful, keeps you…
By Amrylois Ferido Sri Sai Krish Institute (SSKI), an Orange County-based nursing school, was founded in 2012 by owner VJ Bhaskar, and today, it is a successful school that has…
by Selen Ozturk, Ethnic Media Services Business owners in San Francisco say they remain vulnerable to fraudulent ADA lawsuits which have targeted more than 35,000 businesses statewide. LAST April, the…
DID you get a message from a friend on social media about a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) grant opportunity? Or from someone saying they were an HHS…
BERLIN, Germany – Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco met with major tourism stakeholders in central Europe to explore market opportunities in a bid to increase visitor arrivals…
SAY you’re looking for a job. You’ve found some you’re qualified for on a well-known employment website and you apply to a bunch of them. If you get a message…
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco will be leading the biggest Philippine delegation to date at the prestigious Internationale Tourismus-Börse (ITB) which is held annually in March at…
SAN FRANCISCO – Five promising Philippine startups providing solutions to various challenges showcased their work at this year’s first pitch night event organized by Dynamico and supported by the Philippine Consulate General…
FACCTC Strategic Planning Workshop. As a forward-looking and pro-active Chamber of Commerce in metro Los Angeles, the Filipino-American Chamber of Commerce Tri-County (San Bernardino, Riverside and Los Angeles counties), recently…
WHAT are scammers up to these days? Every day, people just like you tell the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) what they’ve spotted, and maybe even lost money to. Then, every…
VALENTINE’S Day just passed. Maybe you sent a card to your grandmother, grandfather, or the older adult in your life. But if you haven’t told them lately that you love…
$75 million employer payout for class of insurance agents Irene Parry and Jeanette O’Sullivan worked as captive insurance agents for Farmers. They sold insurance products in California on behalf of…
Barely three weeks after the start of this year’s tax filing season, the IRS had received 19 million tax returns, processed 16.8 million of them, and issued eight million refunds…
Read this if you owe the IRS money and can’t pay. If you just received a letter from the IRS for a tax bill that you can’t pay, you’re probably…
EVANSTON, Ill. — Rotary International announced Manila, Philippines as the winner of the provisional bid to hold its annual international convention, 3-8 June 2028, which is set to be the…
Leading national Asian grocery store chain celebrates the opening of its 58th location at 4956 Hamner Ave, Eastvale, California. Omni channel shopping experience makes it easier than ever to shop…
A very successful and well-attended Lunar New Year Party by the Filipino-American Business Association of Glendale (FABAG-GLAC) was held at Wokcano Restaurant in Burbank, CA. The program included a group…
IF you’re one of the resourceful, dedicated people who uses Pass It On (https://consumer.ftc.gov/features/pass-it-on) and Pásalo materials to help older adults avoid scams, thank you! You’re part of an enormous network that’s shared more…
THE FTC honors the contributions and legacy of Black Americans across U.S. history. One of the top consumer issues that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has heard from people living in…
The child tax credit and extended unemployment insurance program are long gone and experts don’t expect new family-friendly legislation this year. Recession or no recession? That is the central question…
San Gabriel Valley Megamix Schedule for February 2 Existing and innovative new businesses in the San Gabriel Valley will be featured at the Second Annual San Gabriel Valley MegaMix Expo…
JANUARY is the start of income tax filing once again. It is due on or before April 15, 2023. However, due to the natural disaster caused by the so-called atmospheric-river…
Calling all entrepreneurs, business leaders and consumers! The San Gabriel Valley Mega Mix Expo is back this Thursday, February 2 from 3 to 8:30 p.m. for you to buy, shop,…
We’ve all been there. During the holidays you order something online and anxiously await its arrival. But then your package doesn’t come when the seller said it would. And worse,…
By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News Need medical treatment this year and want to nail down your out-of-pocket costs before you walk into the doctor’s office? There’s a new tool…
YOU might have heard that scams mostly affect older adults, but reports to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) tell a different story. Last year, adults under 60 — our Gen…
