Covering the week’s most noteworthy life & style news stories impacting the Filipino-American and Global Filipino community.
Hosted by San Francisco Public Library, features in-person and virtual programs San Francisco – This October, Bay Area literature fans have something to celebrate: the 6th Filipino American International Book Festival (FAIBF),…
ROHNERT PARK – Where to go this coming Autumn? Come to the all-round leisure and entertainment destination – Graton Resort & Casino – to share the luck and have fun!…
IF you’ve been given the chance to restart a new life after you’ve gone through some life-changing, miraculous experience, such as surviving a horrific accident when everyone else perished, or…
“Been there, done that.” People are feeling like they’ve heard enough about COVID-19. But staying on top of the facts, vaccinations, and level of spread in the community is still…
THOUGH it feels as if Filipinos only just made it to the United States in the mid-to-late 20th century, it’s worth knowing that Filipinos made their mark centuries earlier. The…
After 11 days in a St. Paul, Minnesota, skilled nursing facility recuperating from a fall, Paula Christopherson, 97, was told by her insurer that she should return home. But instead…
The Department of Tourism (DOT) celebrates the Philippines’ back-to-back wins in the Condé Nast Traveler (CNT) 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards. The world-renowned Island of Boracay was awarded the Top Island…
The Philippines’ fastest-rising young designer, Chris Nick, has arrived in Los Angeles, and is debuting in one of the world’s biggest fashion events, the LA Fashion Week (LAFW) Spring Summer…
Glendale — Board members of the Filipino-American Business Association of Glendale (FABAG-GLAC) appeared before the regular Glendale City Council meeting of Tuesday, September 27, 2022 to receive a Proclamation declaring the month…
“Have faith in God. Be strong.” It’s the advice we give to a family member or friend when they go through turmoil, serious illness, or difficulty. It’s because, often, it’s…
18th celebration of Filipino American Heritage Month akes place at City Hall’s Rotunda, Oct. 5 SAN FRANCISCO – Filipino American History Month Host Committee, San Francisco Mayor London Breed, and…
Almost 2 million of California’s poorest and most medically fragile residents may have to switch health insurers as a result of a new strategy by the state to improve care…
By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact and Jeff Cercone, PolitiFact/Kaiser Health News President Joe Biden caused a stir in a “60 Minutes” interview on Sept. 18 when he declared that the COVID-19 pandemic is over. “We…
AS we lower our guard against COVID-19 because cases are decreasing, unvaccinated individuals, the prime target of the coronavirus, are becoming incubators (where the virus replicates, mutates) and carriers/spreaders churning…
San Pedro, CA − In celebration of Filipino American History Month, Philippine Expressions Bookshop is proud to present the FIRST PHILIPPINE FESTIVAL OF BOOKS FOR CHILDREN. The event will be…
Almost 2 million of California’s poorest and most medically fragile residents may have to switch health insurers as a result of a new strategy by the state to improve care…
THE Filipino American American History Month Kick-off Celebration in Carson marks the annual anniversary commemoration when Filipinos first landed in America. Musical artists, dancers and comedians along with a variety…
WITH its June 24 “Dobbs” decision, the U.S. Supreme Court took away the guarantee of a right to abortion it made 50 years earlier under Roe v. Wade. The Dobbs…
SAN FRANCISCO – The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco, in partnership with Filipino American Arts Exposition (FAAE), hosts its first art exhibit in years with the opening of “CalligraFilipino…
THE established Manila-based gallery Silverlens has found a home in New York City, in the heart of Chelsea no less. Known for its robust roster of Asian Diaspora artists, Silverlens…
When we buy stuff, we think we own it. The truth is the stuff owns us. If we bought the stuff on credit, then we have contracted a set time…
THE fundamental question we Christians should ask ourselves is: What difference does our faith in Jesus have in our lives? Any affirmative answer would strengthen our belief in Jesus and…
As abortion bans go into effect across a contiguous swath of the South, cancer physicians are wrestling with how new state laws will influence their discussions with pregnant patients about…
CHARLOTTE — After two months of sleeping in the Salvation Army Center of Hope homeless shelter, Margaret Davis has had no luck finding an apartment she can afford. The 55-year-old…
IN the golden autumn season, the “9.9 Chinese Month” is officially here, along with the largest promotional event of the year. As a leading Asian supermarket chain in the United…
16PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. declared an extension of the state of calamity which former president Rodrigo Duterte initially proclaimed two years ago (in March 2020), in view of the rising…
Meet Sophia N. Lee, a Filipino author of books for kids and young adults. Simon & Schuster (under its imprint Atheneum), one of the Big 5 publishers in the United…
by Céline Gounder and Elisabeth Rosenthal Last month, the FDA authorized omicron-specific vaccines, accompanied by breathless science-by-press release and a media blitz. Just days after the FDA’s move, the Centers…
Years ago, I was searching for something to place a small amount of money that can yield a little growth if left alone for some time. A bank certificate of…
THE fundamental question we Christians should ask ourselves is: What difference does our faith in Jesus have in our lives? Any affirmative answer would strengthen our belief in Jesus and…
