How loyal are we to truth?
“Some journalists, sad to say, equate objectivity with neutrality. They let both sides of the warring fence say their version of the ‘truth,’ no matter how misleading, and let the…
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Top Trump health official takes swipes at ACA, single-payer in enemy territory
by Chad Terhune SAN FRANCISCO — Stepping into the land of the Trump resistance, Seema Verma flatly rejected California’s pursuit of single-payer health care as unworkable and dismissed the Affordable…
Trump revises his ‘version of truth,’ tweets that Russia pushes to help Democrats win in the 2018 Midterm Elections
PRESIDENT Donald Trump has yet again outdone himself in the past week in sowing contradictions, conspiracy theories and chaos in the United States. It’s a gift that keeps on giving…
Part II: Philippine Chamber Singers-LA’ s heart-cramping Original Pilipino Music overflows with love for country, family, friends and musical heritage
Part II of II Series “It is only with the heart that one can see clearly. What is essential is invisible to the eye.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupery “The Filipino…
Only a third of Americans approve of the way Trump handled the Helsinki summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin
PRESIDENT Donald Trump has been touting about how successful his summit with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland was this week, saying on Twitter: ”So many people at the…
Trump goes on damage control after choosing to side with Putin over the US intelligence community on Russia’s interference in 2016 election
READING from a script, President Donald Trump attempted to clean up the mess he created during the joint press conference with Russia President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland on Monday,…
Philippine Chamber Singers-LA’ s heart-cramping Original Pilipino Music overflows with love for country, family, friends and musical heritage
(Part I of II series) “The only thing that makes life worth living is the possibility of experiencing now and then a perfect moment. And perhaps even more than that,…
Revisiting Baguio City
Baguio City is one of the genuine tourism treasures of the Philippines. But for those of us who haven’t been to the City of Pines for years (especially those living…
Trump embarrasses America in Europe: Will he now confront Putin over the new Mueller indictment against 12 Russians for meddling in our elections?
STATESMANSHIP seems to be an alien word in the Trump universe. His trip to Europe to meet with our allies and world leaders has yet again embarrassed most Americans, except,…
Trump’s new SC justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh advocated for sitting president to be immune from criminal investigation
PRESIDENT Donald Trump has just appointed a second Supreme Court Nominee on the second year of his presidency after Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement in June. Less than three…
Under the Trump presidency, fewer US adults are extremely proud to be an American than at any point since 9/11
INDEPENDENCE DAY has taken a different feeling this year for many Americans, and recent polls have revealed just how much the presidency of Donald Trump has eroded the extreme pride…
Gratuitous cruelty to children from the 45th US President’s zero tolerance policy met with national resistance and humanitarian initiatives
“Love is who you are. When you don’t live according to love, you are outside of being. You’re not being real. When you love, you are acting according to your…
Newsroom shooting in Maryland: Blood on your hands, President Trump
“Journalists like all Americans should be free of the fear of being violently attacked while doing their jobs,” President Donald Trump said on Friday, June 29, a day after Jarrod…
Anthony Bourdain made us reach beyond our biases
“The Oprah Winfrey Show” on Channel 7, KABC was the last television show I developed an attachment for, which lasted 25 years. On her shows, she had a way of…
Trump has the power to reverse his policy that separates families but uses kids as pawns for his wall
IF you are a parent like I am, would you do everything humanely possible to bring your children out of danger, famine, threats, oppression — just like what the Europeans…
How do you continue living when the one you love takes his own life?
The deaths of celebrities Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade have once again put the spotlight on the issue of suicide, and many people wonder how people as famous, talented, rich…
Trumps attacks long-time US allies, praises and advocates adversaries and dictators
I NEVER thought that one day would come when the leader of the Free World, the bastion of democracy, the defender of human rights would attack the allies of the…
Duterte’s controversial ‘presidential’ kiss: Different perspectives
FILIPINOS all over the world are talking about the controversial video that shows Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte playfully kissing the lips of an overseas Filipina worker, who is reportedly married,…
Kababayan shares community college success story
LAST MIDWEEK, I shared with you through this column about the eye-opening experience I had when I attended the San Mateo Community College graduation here in Northern California. My own…
Congratulations, Class of 2018: Honoring community colleges
MY DAUGHTER Katrina just graduated with an Associate’s degree in political science from San Mateo Community College here in California, and will be transferring to California State University in the…
Global Browning
The wedding of Prince Harry and bi-racial TV star, Meghan Markle, is a milestone in race relations as significant as the assumption of the U.S. presidency by half Black Barack…
Another school shooting in America: The blood on your hands, Mr. President and the Republicans in Congress
TEN KILLED. Nine high school students and one teacher were murdered, while 10 remain injured as of press time at Santa Fe High School in Texas on the morning of…
Filipino-American community leaders’ opposing perspectives on the ouster of CJ Sereno by the SC
CHIEF JUSTICE Maria Lourdes Sereno was removed from the Philippine Supreme Court through an 8-6 vote by the justices on May 11, 2018, for what they conclude is her failure…
How major US news organizations reported the ouster of Philippine Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno to the world
U.S. NEWS organizations have carried the news about the ouster of Maria Lourdes Aranal-Sereno as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. The NEW YORK TIMES reported to its global readers: “The…
All Kuwait on the Middle Eastern front
No, this is not a new movie version of Erich Maria Remarque’s classic, All Quiet on the Western Front. It is an unsolicited suggestion for a movie on the dramatic rescue of…
Workers’ health, safety, and pay are among the casualties of Trump’s war on regulations — Economic Policy Institute
MAY DAY. May 1 is International Workers’ Day, a day when many countries around the world commemorate the working class of their nation. The “obrero” or workers and their supporters…
Fil-Am lawyer’s advice to young undocumented immigrants after new federal judge’s ruling reinstates DACA
GOOD NEWS for qualified young undocumented immigrants: On Tuesday, April 24, U.S. District Judge John D. Bates called the Trump administration’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals…
Possibilities for peace in the two Koreas
There is a clear focused movement in inter-Korean and U.S.-North Korean talks, prior to formal difficult negotiations among the heads of government, that hopefully could lead to eventual peace in…
Get well soon, Boracay!
BORACAY — consistently ranked as one of the best islands and beaches in the world, as it has been voted to the top many times by travelers worldwide. For me,…
Poll: A majority of Californians back increase in deportation as some cities oppose California’s sanctuary state policy
CALIFORNIA, home to the biggest Filipino population in America, is divided, and so are kababayans in the Golden State, when it comes to the “sanctuary state” policy enacted into law…