Paleo Rookie’s Filipino Ukoy
Serves 6-8 Ingredients: • 2 bags of shredded carrots • 1 cup frozen baby shrimp, roughly chopped (excess water removed) • 3-4 green onion stalks, thinly sliced • Enough arrowroot…
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Pope Francis encourages families: Put down your phones, talk during meals
ON the Day of the Holy Family, Pope Francis urged families to put their phones down and communicate during meals. In his weekly Angelus message delivered December 29, the pope…
Viagra, ginseng, liposuction
Are stomach ulcers caused by bacteria? Yes, a very common cause of peptic ulcer (stomach ulcer) is a bacteria called H. Pylori. In the past, it was thought that peptic…
HHS, Dept. of Education release updated joint guidance on privacy, student education and health records
THE U.S. Department of Education and the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released updated joint guidance on Dec. 19 addressing the application…
A new Tabula Rasa
“…Purpose does not come as clear as the light of day. We have to seek it out…” 2020 presents to us all a new lease on life — a fresh…
‘Trick Mirror’ by Fil-Am writer Jia Tolentino lands on Obama’s best of 2019 list
“Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion,” the sensational collection of essays by prolific cultural critic Jia Tolentino of the New Yorker, has landed on former President Barack Obama’s list of favorite…
The blessing and challenge of Christmas and New Year
NOW that Christmas passed by, we look at the photos of families and friends shared on Facebook and Instagram and express a profound gratitude to God. Thank God for another…
FilAm Arts presents GANAP Singers in concert on January 4
Performance raises funds for the Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture 2020 and GANAP Scholars AFTER a year hiatus, the Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture will be relaunched in…
The US officially raises the buying age of tobacco to 21
The major public health move follows the national vaping crisis which resulted in lung injuries among vapers The United States now prohibits the sale of tobacco products to anybody under…
December to remember
THE gift of the yuletide comes to us wrapped, not in tissues and ribbon but in cherished events of ceremony, celebration, connections and parties that constellate about the holiday season….
Three contingencies in home buying
by: Martin Santiago, Broker-Associate BUYING a home is a big deal. Too often, I think people rush into home ownership because it’s seen as a sign of adulthood and financial…
Trump administration takes historic steps to lower US prescription drug prices
ON Wednesday, December 18, President Trump, along with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)…
‘Just Mercy’ author vows to continue social justice work
HUMBLED BY ACCOLADE, PRAISE BRYAN Stevenson wears many hats. He is a lawyer, a social justice activist and founder of Equal Justice Initiative (EJI). He wrote a New York Times…
The coffee mystic
A RECENT study by The Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee (TISIC) suggests that “a higher intake of coffee and caffeine, up to 5 cups of coffee per day, could…
Resolutions 101: Goals for the New Year
“Then we look ahead to the coming year — full of hope, and yes, goals and resolutions that we intend to achieve. It doesn’t matter if there were one or…
Like riding a bicycle: Circles, cycles and movement
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” —Albert Eistein A circle is perhaps the perfect geometric structure there is. Although some would claim…
Trump admin takes historic steps to lower prescription drug prices
ON Wednesday, December 18, President Trump, along with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)…
Doña Juana’s own Paella Mixta recipe
(Serves 6) Ingredients • 2 1⁄2 cups – Bomba or Valencian Rice • 5 cups – salted chicken or fish broth or a little more as needed • 8 tablespoons…
Preserving Filipino-Spanish flavor traditions in Southern California
WITH Christmas around the corner, Filipinos carry certain customs with them wherever they are around the world. One of them is the noche buena feast following midnight mass on Christmas Eve —…
FilAm Arts presents GANAP Singers in North Hollywood
Show on January 4 benefits of the Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture A STORY of hope accompanies the GANAP Singers as it embarks on its “Lingkod” Tour. The singers…
Federal appeals court strikes down portion of Obamacare
by Julie Rovner A FEDERAL appeals court panel in New Orleans dealt another blow to the Affordable Care Act on Wednesday, December 18, agreeing with a lower-court judge that the…
Trump’s impeachment shows no one is above the law
“Our nation is founded on the principle that we do not have kings. We have presidents. And the Constitution is our compass. When you see something that is not right,…
My best Christmas gift
FOR my Pastor’s Notes this 4th Sunday of Advent, let me share you this reflection I wrote several years ago: My best Christmas gift in December 2011 was not a…
The secret of the best Christmas
I thought I have forgotten what the real Christmases were like, but, I remembered. Christmas comes but once a year, made up of equal parts of love, good cheers, gentleness…
COPD from GERD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a consortium of various progressive lung diseases, including chronic bronchitis, refractory (non-reversible asthma), and emphysema, characterized by increasing shortness of breath. About 24 million…
Young Fil-Am ballerina dances lead role in Irvine Barclay Theatre’s ‘The Nutcracker’
SAMANTHA Santos, a 14-year-old Filipina American from Fountain Valley, California, is one of three Claras in Festival Ballet Theatre’s production of “The Nutcracker,” a beloved holiday classic. Festival Ballet Theatre…
A Christmas Story: The innkeeper’s untold tale
“As he told the story of that wondrous night to Luke, Joshua carefully removed himself from the narrative. It was to be between him and God alone.” …
Pope Francis celebrates ‘Simbang Gabi’ in the Vatican
While Simbang Gabi (night mass) has been held four times at the Saint Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, it was the first time that it was led by Pope Francis…
Now at the Pantages, the ‘Frozen’ musical doesn’t fail to warm hearts
EVER since the Disney movie “Frozen” came out in 2013, everyone has sung along and learned the words to songs like “Let it Go” or “Do You Want To Build…
Simbang Gabi 2019: ‘Come and celebrate as we encounter Christ; For we are one body’
LOS ANGELES: The Filipino Ministry of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles is now preparing for its annual Simbang Gabi celebration, which will be held on Sunday, December 15, 2019 at…