ALL You Need To Know About Gout
by: Ramachandran Srinivasan, MD., FACR Gout is a painful and debilitating condition that develops in some people who have chronically high blood levels of urate (commonly referred to as uric…
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Parol-making with lola: Disney launches Filipino-themed Christmas video
The Philippines is known for the longest Christmas season in the world with the holiday spirit starting to manifest in the “-ber” months. Filipinos have their own set of traditions…
The faith that must keep burning in us
BY the time you read this article, I hope that our nation would move on with the newly elected president and other leaders. We need to tackle the continuing challenges…
Int’l airlines urged not to board travelers to PH without visas
THE Philippine Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Wednesday, November 4, urged airlines not to allow foreign nationals bound for the Philippines without the appropriate visas. According to Immigration Commissioner Jaime…
Pop princess Sarah Geronimo adjusts to married life, pandemic fears
IT seems that married life is agreeing with Sarah Geronimo, who wed fellow actor Matteo Guidicelli early in 2020. In an article in Inquirer.net, the “Star for a Night” winner…
COVID and water ionizer
Marketing claims are out there advertising drinking alkaline water made with a water ionizer device boosts the immune person and therefore useful for the prevention of COVID-19. This assertion is…
Alamin What the New California Law Means sa mga Kabataan
Ang mga respiratory risks sa mga panahong ito ay nagmu-multiply before our eyes. Ang Coronavirus ay patuloy na kumakalat at nagpapasakit ng libo-libo – oo, kahit na mga teenagers.1 2…
54 countries, including US, lift inbound border restrictions on Filipino citizens
FIFTY FOUR countries worldwide have lifted inbound border restrictions on travel for Filipino citizens, the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Monday, November 2. In its latest bulletin,…
Melting pot or salad bowl?
The case for assimilation “Immigration without assimilation is nothing more than invasion.” Without assimilation by every immigrant to its adoptive country through the generations, no nation can retain the structural…
Anchoring our lives in someone or something beyond us
I CANNOT imagine living one’s life without holding on to something and someone beyond us. Life can be harsh, painful, messy, brutal, and bitter. Thank God we have our family…
Alam Mo Ba What the New California Law Means sa Anak Mo?
Ang mga respiratory risks sa mga panahong ito ay nagmu-multiply before our eyes. Ang Coronavirus ay patuloy na kumakalat at nagpapasakit ng libo-libo – oo, kahit na mga teenagers.1 2…
Comic-Con Museum celebrates Fil-Am creators in the arts
BEFORE films can be created, there is a key part of the pre-production process that requires planning out scenes: storyboarding. Think blueprints, except it’s a sequence of drawings that covers…
Wildly popular Fil-Am online bakery KORA to release doughnuts inspired by ‘Yellow Rose’ movie
In honor of Filipino American History Month, Queens-based online bakery KORA has created a special edition set of doughnuts in partnership with “Yellow Rose,” the award-winning, critically acclaimed film that…
Congresswoman and Star for All Seasons Vilma Santos heads list of November birthday celebrants
VILMA Santos-Recto, known to the Philippine entertainment world as the Star for All Seasons and now a congresswoman representing the province of Batangas, heads the list of prominent celebrities who…
Tips and hacks
You can actually perform CPR (Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation) on yourself, when your heart falters (giving you a most uncomfortable panicky feeling, irregular rhythm, with or without chest pains, and a sensation…
Trick or…treat yourself to a week of free Apple Fritters, Blueberry Muffins and Cinnamon Rolls
McDonald’s keeps the sweets coming post-Halloween, offering new McCafé Bakery items for free with coffee purchase from Nov. 3 – Nov. 9 (CHICAGO, IL — Halloween has always been a…
Filipina American artists show ‘love of LA’ with new digital gallery
THOUGH museums, art galleries and performance venues remain closed for now, that hasn’t dampened the creative spirit in Los Angeles. To spotlight the artist community, which has been largely affected…
Fil-Am doctor cautions against large gatherings ahead of flu, holiday season
Heading into the last week of October, Los Angeles County reached the milestone of 7,000 confirmed COVID-19 deaths and 300,614 positive cases. On Monday, October 26, the LA County Department…
Angels among us (Last of 4 Parts)
“All God’s angels come to us disguised.” – James Russell Lowell (Continued from last week…) An angel is an invisible presence that must be acknowledged to become ever stronger. God…
The arduousness of love
WE speak about love as if it is the easiest thing to do. It’s because we often equate love with a deep sentiment towards one’s parent, child, or friend, or…
Fil-Am Recording artists Ruby Ibarra, The Filharmonics, Jocelyn Enriquez and AJ Rafael create jingle for Island Pacific
Island Pacific Supermarket, the Filipino grocery chain with 16 locations in California and Nevada is making history this October for Filipino American History Month. Top caliber musical recording artists, Ruby…
UP alumni authors to discuss Philippine history and myth in a free online event
In celebration of Filipino American History Month this October, the University of the Philippines Alumni Association of Greater Los Angeles (UPAAGLA) will be hosting a free, online via Zoom event…
PH lifts ban on non-essential foreign travel
FILIPINOS may now fly out of the Philippines as the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases lifted the ban on non-essential outbound travel beginning last Wednesday, October 21. Malacañang…
Paano Pinoprotektahan ng New California Law ang mga Anak Mo
Ang mga respiratory risks sa mga panahong ito ay nagmu-multiply before our eyes. Ang Coronavirus ay patuloy na kumakalat at nagpapasakit ng libo-libo – oo, kahit na mga teenagers.1 2…
‘Lakbai Diwa’ cultural ceremony comes to SOMA Pilipinas on Oct. 24-25
This weekend, community members in San Francisco can experience a diasporic cultural ceremony and street mural tour while observing COVID-19 safety measures in SOMA Pilipinas, the city’s Filipino cultural heritage…
DOT: Hotels in GCQ, MGCQ areas can operate at full capacity
HOTELS in areas under the modified general community quarantine and general community quarantine are now allowed to operate at full capacity, the Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) announced on Wednesday,…
Sanya Lopez replaces Marian Rivera in First Yaya
SANYA Lopez, the sister of actor Jak Roberto and an accidental discovery of the late German Moreno, has been tapped to replace Primetime Queen Marian Rivera in the GMA-7 (or…
The mask confusion
A group of 10 physicians, dressed in white coats, with the logo America’s Frontline Doctors on their uniform, spoke in front of the Supreme Court a few weeks ago, claiming,…
AAPI nonprofits, OC Health Care Agency expand free coronavirus testing
Orange County is home to the nation’s third-largest Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities (AAPI) who are facing barriers to getting COVID-19 information and accessing testing. The AAPI…
From cakesicles to empanadas: Fil-Am couple in Southern California starts catering company amid pandemic
WHEN the pandemic began earlier this spring, national lockdowns were imposed around the globe in an attempt to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. Several safety measures like washing…