Covering the week’s most noteworthy life & style news stories impacting the Filipino-American and Global Filipino community.
THERE are many Filipino dishes typically take a long time to cook, with nilaga, pata tim and bulalo to name a few. We can remember our mothers and grandmothers slaving…
by Christina M. Oriel, Klarize Medenilla & Malou Bledsoe / AJPress CHRISTMAS is just around the corner and we are all rushing to complete our shopping list. Gifting during the…
Grand Park’s Winter Glow in Los Angeles is back for a free month-long event, featuring an immersive experience by multimedia artists representing the city’s diverse population. With…
A sudden and severe lung illness from vaping has affected over a thousand people in the US1, becoming a public health crisis. Nearly all patients have been hospitalized, receiving treatments…
“I AM so impressed,” gushed Emerald Honoree Faith Bautista. “Filipino Americans should know of these globally awarded artists!” Thus, is the achievement of Emerald Lantern Group’s President Rosemarie De Vera,…
Part I of II “Each thing becomes a window onto a whole new world, an inner world, composed of the light of Heaven within everything.” – A Course in Miracles…
WHAT could be more romantic than a reciprocated love? Is it a love that you proudly declare and show off for the whole world to know and see? Such is…
HOW could it have happened? Pearl Harbor and its awful treachery and death, is one of the worst defeat ever suffered by the U.S. It is a tragic story of…
MORE than two years after California’s surprise-billing law took effect, there’s one thing on which consumer advocates, doctors and insurers all agree: The law has been effective at protecting many…
THE Old Testament Reading this Sunday is one of my favorite Scripture readings during Advent. It speaks so much of promises of hope, harmony, and peace. Its contrasting images capture…
ONE of the newcomers at the Filipino Restaurant Week this year is Asin, a restaurant in Caldwell, New Jersey, a borough in Essex County, located about 20 miles away from…
by Marissa Guiang NEW YORK CITY is no stranger to Filipino cuisine, thanks to a strong presence of Filipino communities in Queens and Jersey City. Small family-run restaurants serving up…
Philippine Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, on January 29, 2008, issued a circular, rescinding a previous one released in 2003, reinstating ampalaya (Momordica charantia) on the Department of Health’s list…
“We are not human beings having a spiritual experience; we are spiritual beings having a human experience.” — Pierre Teilhard de Chardin AT a breakfast after mass at the Holy…
Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV) met with leaders of the Sikh Community on Tuesday, November 26, to deliver a Congressional Record Statement recognizing the 550th Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev,…
Architect and professor Edson Cabalfin and Cannes-winning filmmaker Raymond Red discuss cultural identity in post-colonial Philippines IN 1904, at the World’s Fair in St. Louis, Missouri, the United States’ official…
The Center for Disease Control (CDC), public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating a multi-state outbreak of E. coli…
Manila, Philippines- – The Department of Tourism (DOT) launched on Tuesday, a dedicated tourism web page for Southeast Asian (SEA) Games visitors. With some 11, 000 visitors arriving from the South East Asian…
THE past two articles touched on different spirit presences, how they communicate and why are they still lingering. Now let us be aware of actual occurrences and how to react…
Duty Free Luxe gives customers the chance to snap up some bargains and beat the Christmas rush with this weekend’s sale. Shop the city’s best selection of beauty and fashion…
“A Warrior of the Light knows that he has much to be grateful for. Angels help him in his struggle; celestial forces place each thing in its place, thus allowing…
by Mark Kreidler WE all know that when the power goes out, refrigerators, heaters and air conditioners stop running. Homes go dark, and desktop computers shut down. But those are…
IT’S Thanksgiving Day here in the U.S. Happy Thanksgiving Day to all! As I reflect on the beauty of this day, I remember a thanksgiving homily that my fellow priest,…
SANTA CLARITA, CA — The West Ranch High School Marching Band and Color Guard took home the gold medal for best band on Saturday, November 16 after competing in the…
PICTURE a man across the hall. He carries his everyday business suit like they were black tie and tails, and his demeanor gave the impression that he had been born…
Muscat, Oman – The Philippines continues to enjoy recognition as one of the world’s premier diving destination, this time bagging back-to-back diving accolades at the World Travel Awards (WTA) Grand Final…
THE smell used to give it away — that nasty, unmistakable scent of cigarette smoke. And you knew, somehow, your neighbor’s smoke was drifting in your house. But what if…
While cigarette smoking destroys lungs (first, with recurrent respiratory infections, then emphysema, COPD, and worst, lung cancer) over decades of inhaling more than 4,000 (not 400) different toxic substances, 200…
With “Frozen 2” now in theaters, viewers once again are transported to the world of Arendelle and accompanying sisters Elsa and Anna along their new set of adventures. After the…
The genre-bending Filipina American Melina Duterte on authentic creative expression, listening to herself and overcoming the anxieties of our life and her latest album “Anak Ko” Melina Duterte would like…
