Holiday Recycling Checklist: Celebrate Without the Waste
Your Step-by-Step Guide to a Greener Holiday Season! Make this holiday season merry, bright, and waste-free! Follow these simple steps to reduce waste, reuse what you can, and recycle right…
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Covering the week’s most noteworthy life & style news stories impacting the Filipino-American and Global Filipino community.
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The “Ionizer” scam
As far as health is concerned, the majority, if not all, of us want the best health minus the sacrifices needed to achieve it effectively and safely. We want to be…
Working while collecting Social Security: The “slow fade” more Americans choose
More Americans now work while collecting Social Security, creating a phased retirement shaped by rising costs, longer life spans, and multigenerational responsibilities. The changing architecture of retirement More Americans now…
Social life impacts health, happiness
You and I are social animals. Our two-legged and four-legged friends are also “social” creatures. They are usually in pairs or in herds. Like us, humans, these animals apparently also…
Graton Resort & Casino celebrates the season with holiday giveaways and New Year’s Entertainment
Graton Resort & Casino wishes you joy and fortune this season with exciting big holiday giveaways and non-stop entertainment! Saturdays in December, join the Over $450,000 Holly Jolly Giveaway. Drawings…
Sky River Casino rings in 2026 with Fire and Ice New Year’s Eve Celebration and ongoing holiday promotions
Elk Grove, CA – Sky River Casino welcomes 2026 with a Fire & Ice-themed New Year’s Eve celebration on Wednesday, December 31, featuring complimentary cirque-style entertainment, live DJ performances, and…
NAITAS Kicks Off Sustainable Travel Movement: 10th NTEX Media Launch Unveils “Eco Pasko: Celebrating Green Tourism”
MANILA, Philippines – The National Association of Independent Travel Agencies (NAITAS) officially launched the countdown to its milestone event, the 10th NAITAS Travel Expo (NTEX), during a highly anticipated media…
The 23rd Archdiocesan Simbang Gabi, Showcases Filipino-American Christmas Tradition
Participants carry a traditional parol during the processional at a previous Archdiocesan Simbang Gabi celebration at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles. (Photo from a previous Simbang Gabi…
From mortar to dessert: How a colonial building technique shaped Filipino architecture and cuisine
Three UNESCO-recognized Spanish-era churches : San Agustin Church in Intramuros, Manila; Paoay Church in Ilocos Norte; and Miagao Church in Iloilo represent some of the finest examples of Spanish-era architecture in the…
Cardiac Surgery
Part II – Conclusion Last week, we took our readers on a journey back to the year 1628, almost 400 years ago, when blood circulation, as we know it today,…
Milestone unlocked! ⛳️🏌🏻♂️🦅 KENNEDY “KEN” DALISAY
Dr Kennedy “Ken” Dalisay scored his first EAGLE on November 26, 2025 at Hallow Ridge, San Pedro, Laguna, Hole 17, witnessed by his golf buddies, Congressman Nick Enciso, Dean Cambe,…
Marlo Thomas, Drew Barrymore, Luis Fonsi, Jon Hamm, Michael Strahan, Sofia Vergara, and America’s beloved brands spark holiday spirit with St. Jude Thanks and Giving
Top brands, beloved celebrities including National Outreach Director for St. Jude join in the 22nd year of this holiday tradition to raise funds for lifesaving research and treatment of childhood…
Pre-AI era
As the world ushers in the age of Artificial Intelligence, allow me to take you back in time to revisit some of the great moments in medical science, which made…
Intercultural Collaboration of Four Catholic Church Choirs Singing Mozart’s Requiem
All Photos by Andy Tecson Leo Nobleza had his earth angels watching over him as he sang with the combined choirs of four Catholic churches: St. Brendan, St. Monica, St….
Risks for major ills
Except for infectious, congenital diseases, and rarer maladies, the most common major illnesses today are caused by four main risk factors, for which I have coined the acronym: TABA, the Filipino word…
Plan Your 2026 Getaway: 10th NAITAS Travel Expo Offers Exclusive Holiday Deals and Sustainable Journeys
MANILA, Philippines – October 29, 2025 – The National Association of Independent Travel Agencies (NAITAS) warmly invites the public to the much-anticipated 10th NAITAS Travel Expo, the perfect opportunity to…
Philippine Airlines and Southwest Airlines Launch Partnership
MANILA—Philippine Airlines (PAL) is the latest carrier to connect transoceanic travelers with flights operated by Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) through single-ticket journeys. The new options are available now through Philippine Airlines and third-party…
Graton Resort & Casino celebrates 12 years with over $500,000 in guaranteed prizes, asian entertainment, and a national championship win
Graton Resort & Casino is celebrating its 12 year anniversary this November with two exciting promotions totaling over half a million dollars in prizes, a full lineup of live entertainment,…
Super sex libido
Women on high doses of testosterone get back their sex drive, and then some. Many of them describe themselves to be “resurrected and on fire,” with new, extremely enhanced libido, craving for…
Med info capsules
Sex enhancers There are so many sex aids which come in herbal potions, pills, lotion, gel, and juices, including ginseng and similar herbs. Studies have shown that the best results for those…
COVID confusion
Since COVID-19 was first discovered in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, and the first case in the United States was reported by the CDC on January 20, 2020, in Washington…
TCE and Parkinson’s
About 90,000 individuals are diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) in the United States each year. In the Philippines, thousands of new cases are detected annually, with a prevalence of around…
What defines our taste: remembering home through food
Each dish speaks of who we are, one story rooted in home and another unfolding in the life we build, tied together by our heritage. Taste is shaped by memory…
Celebrate Asian Culture & Products at H Mart’s Asian Food Festival
October 17–26 at the Las Vegas, NV Store H Mart, the largest Asian supermarket chain in the United States, will host the “2025 Asian Food Festival” at its Las Vegas,…
𝐂𝐀𝐀𝐏 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥
Images from Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines Facebook Pasay City — The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has reaffirmed its strong commitment to advancing seamless, secure, and…
Sweeteners and brain decline
An 8-year study among individuals 35 and older revealed a link between sugar substitutes and brain health. Those using artificial sweeteners showed a 62 percent faster decline in overall thinking…
Nevada Health Link to Attend 20+ Community Events in October to Raise Awareness Ahead of Open Enrollment Period
CARSON CITY, Nev. (Oct 1, 2025): This October, Nevada Health Link’s navigators/assisters will be out in the community at over 20 events sharing health insurance information ahead of the Open Enrollment Period,…
Geeks on a Beach shines a spotlight on government support for startups: Philippines rises to 50th in Global Innovation Index amid challenges
Cebu, Philippines — The recently concluded Geeks on a Beach (GOAB) 2025, held in Mactan, Cebu from October 1 to 3, 2025, highlighted the Philippines’ progress and the government’s role…
Sex During Pregnancy
Today, we are answering sensitive questions about sex during pregnancy emailed to us by our readers over the years. We strongly believe that a frank discussion of any medical issue,…
Yale offers Filipino language courses for first time
Yale launches Filipino language courses, a milestone in cultural representation and student advocacy on campus. NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Yale University has introduced Filipino language courses for the first time,…