Covering the week’s most noteworthy life & style news stories impacting the Filipino-American and Global Filipino community.
THE U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday, August 12, authorized booster shots of Pfizer-BioNTech’s and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines for some people with compromised immune systems. “The country has entered…
LXV Enterprises, LLC in association with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association presents ‘“Pinoy”tainment,’ an evening of music, dance and comedy featuring seasoned performers and up-and-coming artists from the Filipino-American community,…
Ito ay serye ng Medicare Tips hatid ng Clever Care Health Plan, isang nangungunang tagapagbigay ng East meets West Medicare services na sensitibo sa kultura ng kanilang mga miyembro. Ang…
A FATHER’S pain A news writer expresses his fear, frustration, and anger about the current surges in the COVID-19 pandemic that infected his youngest son. I empathize with him. Here…
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The FACC Foundation, along with the Coalition of Filipino American Chambers of Commerce (COFACC) and the Philippine Chamber of Commerce & Industry (PCCI), united and signed a Memorandum Of Understanding…
MY favorite time of the day is the early morning after I arise from bed and take a shower. Then, I would quietly go down to the kitchen to make…
By Cid Reyes OF certain artists, it can be said that they paint with such joy and exuberance as if abstraction had never been discovered, as if their hands were…
THE U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released new safety data to back up its recommendation that pregnant people should get vaccinated against COVID-19. “COVID-19 vaccination is…
It’s the season of summer street markets in New York City has several in every borough. There’s the established Smorgasburg chain, Queens International Night Market, Hester Street Fair, Bronx Night…
FILIPINO-Syrian model Naelah Alshorbaji beat 65 other pageant hopefuls as she was declared the winner of the recent Miss Philippines Earth 2021 contest. She is set to represent the country…
A NEW recommendation from the US-CDC is in the offing: A booster shot with a reformulated COVID-19 vaccine, engineered to cover the deadlier Delta strain from India and other variants…
RAPPER Saweetie has had top hit singles, landed on magazine covers, and racked up several accolades under her belt. But the latest career milestone for the Icy Girl? A McDonald’s…
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AMID the latest surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, the United States hit a milestone that some thought was unattainable: 90% of people 65 and older are at least partly…
As COVID resurges across the country, driven by the highly infectious delta variant, experts are extending our understanding of the pandemic’s toll on older adults — the age group hit…
A panel of public health experts on July 30 debated the efficacy of COVID vaccines against the dominant Delta variant, concluding that — though the vaccines are 80 to 90%…
IT was an exciting weekend for my family. My first grandnephew, August James, received the Sacrament of Baptism! We passed on our Catholic Christian faith to “Augie,” the best treasure…
Jollibee, Fi’co, Flip Sigi open stores amid the pandemic There was a time when Filipino food reigned supreme in Jersey City with dozens of mom and pop restaurants and turo…
ACTRESS Maine Mendoza revealed in a recent article in the Philippine Star that she had enjoyed learning new skills during shooting of her new show, “#MaineGoals,” that will air soon….
Posts circulating on Facebook and Instagram claim the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will stop using its covid-19 test because it cannot differentiate between the covid virus and…
Coconut meat tacos, carrot lox toast, a spicy fried “chicken” sandwich made from tofu — these are some of the standout items at Jewel, a Los Angeles restaurant where vegetables…
INTRODUCING FILAM ARTS’ NEW LEADERSHIP. Photo shows (L-R) Executive Director Giselle Tongi-Walters, FilAm Arts Board of Directors: Theresa Calimag (Chair), Alvin Catacutan (Vice-Chair) , Maurus Dumalaog, Keanu Valibia, Mic Diaz…
Ito ay serye ng Medicare Tips hatid ng Clever Care Health Plan, isang nangungunang tagapagbigay ng East meets West Medicare services na sensitibo sa kultura ng kanilang mga miyembro. Para…
The Saweetie Meal will arrive at participating US restaurants on Aug. 9 CHICAGO – Summer is about to get icy as McDonald’s and platinum artist Saweetie team up to bring…
In his book, Alive in God, Timothy Radcliffe shares the Catholic Relief Services of America’s reason for helping the poor: “We are called to help others not because they believe,…
SADLY, COVID-19 and its variants, now predominantly the Delta strain, will kill more people in the United States and other countries around the world as a result of people’s refusal…
FOREIGN spouses, children, and parents of Filipino citizens traveling to the Philippines as tourists no longer need to present entry exemption documents (EED) to enter the country starting August 1….
PHILIPPINE silver screen’s happily married couple and Kapuso Channel 7 Primetime King and Queen Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera, who were married on December 30, 2014, heads the roster of…
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