On stomach cancer
WHAT is stomach cancer? Stomach Cancer, medically termed Gastric Cancer, is a form of malignant tumor (mutation in cells’ DNA) that grows haywire, uncontrolled, disorganized, aggressive, killing normal cells and…
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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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‘Blue’s Clues and You!’ host Josh Dela Cruz on figuring out clues and sharing Filipino culture with a new generation
WHEN stage actor Josh Dela Cruz was announced as the new host for the “Blue’s Clues” reboot, a wave of nostalgia kicked in for kids who grew up watching Nickelodeon…
NAIA Terminal 3 to resume int’l flights on July 8
The Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 will reopen for international flights starting on Wednesday, July 8. “As global aviation endeavors to return to normalcy, Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA)…
White privilege and its lasting effects on Filipinos’ colonial history and America today
Shortly after the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag started to appear over social media, I overheard an Anglo say in riposte, “Well, all lives matter…” (I have also heard “white lives matter too.”)…
On our image of Jesus
OUR image of Jesus might often be that of a nice and sweet person who does not bring troubles. That’s not how the Gospels portray him. He was not always…
How to survive a post-COVID-19 market: ’Dial it up’ and ‘Buy Filipino products’
FILIPINO FOOD MOVEMENT’S ‘SAVOR FILIPINO’ SUMMIT WITH its goal to create a framework in order to innovate the business of Filipino cuisine in the time of the pandemic, the Filipino…
Island Pacific now offering contactless payment technology for the community’s safety
Island Pacific Supermarket, with locations in California and Nevada, is the first Filipino supermarket chain to offer online shopping with same-day grocery delivery in the United States. As phases continue…
European Union travel ban deems PH, US not part of ‘safe countries’
STARTING July 1, countries in the European Union (EU) will open their borders to nonessential travelers from 15 countries that are deemed to have the coronavirus under control. The Philippines,…
Discipline and COVID-19
COVID-19, like many diseases known to man, infectious or not, afflict each one of us according to our individual discipline and behavior. With almost 10.5 million COVID-19 cases and more…
Los Angeles hospital spearheads research to understand cancer trends in Fil-Am community
CEDARS-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles is spearheading a research program into the Filipino American community’s knowledge, attitudes and behaviors toward cancer and prevention. The survey, entitled “Survey of Cancer…
Bill seeks to rename Manila’s NAIA
MANILA’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport could be renamed “Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Pilipinas” through a new bill filed in the Philippine House of Representatives. Authored by Deputy Speaker Paolo Duterte, Marinduque…
A prophet’s reward
“WHOEVER receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward.” (Matthew 10:41) Time flies fast, as we always say. It will be a year on July…
Floating Medical Clinic
THE massive poverty in the Philippines, compounded by frequent natural calamities, causes untold tragedy to the almost 110 million Filipinos, especially to the more than 3.5 million of them who…
LAX introduces thermal screening to check passengers for coronavirus symptoms
TRAVELERS at Los Angeles International Airport will be asked to undergo another screening before getting to the security checkpoint to help slow the spread of coronavirus. Starting on Tuesday, June…
Black Fil-Am artists mark African American Music Appreciation Month with new tracks illuminating current events
Since 1979, the United States has celebrated African American Music Appreciation Month every June to honor and recognize the influence African-American singers, composers, and songwriters have had in the country’s…
Fil-Am chefs from LA to Seattle raise funds to help BLM, social justice causes
With the third straight week of protests ongoing in the United States, Filipino American chefs along the West Coast are contributing to the Black Lives Matter movement by donating proceeds…
‘Mabuhay’ mural paying tribute to front line workers unveiled in Queens’ Little Manila
FILIPINO organizations, businesses, artists, local elected officials, and community leaders unveiled a new mural on the southeast corner of 69th Street and Roosevelt Avenue known as “Little Manila” on Friday,…
Medical tips and pearls
COVID-19 stat update Globally (as of June 16, 2020, 16:11 GMT): 8,169,122, deaths – 440,544, new cases – 60,455, new deaths, 1,948; USA: 2,189,253, deaths – 118,122, new cases –…
PH tourism stakeholders tell balikbayans: Postpone trips to the homeland for now
Many Filipinos in the United States are looking at the possibility of traveling back to the Philippines even while the world is going through a pandemic. However, the tourism sector…
Experts: If you have relatives in a nursing home during pandemic, get them out
By Sunita Sohrabji/Ethnic Media Services SAN FRANCISCO — The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the plight of U.S. seniors, who have been disproportionately infected and killed by the disease. Eight…
Stella Abrera, the first Fil-Am principal dancer of the American Ballet Theatre, retires after 24-year career
Stella Abrera, the first Filipino American principal dancer of the American Ballet Theatre, has retired after 24 years with the classical ballet company. Under coronavirus-free circumstances, 42-year-old Abrera’s farewell performance…
Is there hope for America to transform its racist culture?
“I have witnessed with great concern the disturbing social unrest in your nation in these past days, following the tragic death of Mr. George Floyd. We cannot tolerate or turn…
Comedian Jo Koy taps Filipino-founded streetwear brand Illest for exclusive collaboration
JUST in time for Philippine Independence Day, iconic Filipino-founded streetwear brand Illest has come out with a Philippine-proud collection in collaboration with Filipino American comedian Jo Koy. Released on Friday,…
Pinay DJs Bella Fiasco and Kronika to play LA’s Grand Park Sunday Sessions, a virtual dance party
LOS Angeles’ Grand Park is kicking off its summer programming virtually with Sunday Sessions: Home Edition for the next three months. Beginning June 14, the annual dance and music party…
Gateway landmark to be erected in Los Angeles’ Historic Filipinotown later this year
Los Angeles’ Historic Filipinotown will soon have a gateway structure to welcome visitors into the neighborhood and to honor the contributions of Filipino Americans in the city. The Historic Filipinotown…
PH tourism industry gears up for recovery
TRAVEL and tourism are among the economic sectors badly hit by COVID-19 and as the rest of the world prepares to reopen and countries are working hard to get their…
Latest on COVID-19
SINCE the first COVID-19 case was detected and confirmed on January 20, 2020 (144 days ago) in the United States (in the State of Washington) in a man who returned…
Fashion retailer Revolve apologizes for lack of diversity, donates $1 million to social justice causes
Among the many brands who showed up for the #BlackOutTuesday trend meant to highlight the gravity of police brutality and anti-blackness in the United States, the popular fashion brand Revolve…
Covered California providing health care coverage during pandemic
Over 123,000 Californians have enrolled for health care coverage through Covered California since the COVID-19 pandemic crisis began in March. Erik Wolford enrolled in early-April, and he got covered just…
Pechanga Resort Casino opens with limited operations
ON Monday, June 1 at 12 p.m., Pechanga Resort Casino, located just outside of Temecula, CA, reopened to the public. The West Coast’s largest casino/resort closed March 16 after a…