6 Filipino-authored cookbooks to add to your shelf
AS mentioned in the Asian Journal’s recent profile on Now Serving — Los Angeles’ only cookbook store owned by Filipino-American couple Ken Concepcion and Michelle Mungcal — cookbook sales have…
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‘Medieval’ diseases flare as unsanitary living conditions proliferate in Calif.
by Anna Gorman Jennifer Millar keeps trash bags and hand sanitizer near her tent, and she regularly pours water mixed with hydrogen peroxide on the sidewalk nearby. Keeping herself and…
Filipina-American advocate showcases art at new City Hall exhibit for Women’s History Month
On International Women’s Day on Friday, March 8, the City of Los Angeles unveiled a new art exhibit at the LA City Hall featuring women-made artwork that tackles issues of…
The bucket list: Let the music move you (10th of a series)
“ … And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.” –Ascribed to Friedrich Nietzsche CARE to dance? Most people…
Philippine Airlines Increases Its Nonstop Flights to North America
MANILA – Visiting North America wasn’t as easy as it is now. Back then, traveling to the continent meant going through a series of connecting flights flying over 28 hours just…
DOT, MCIAA welcome Routes Asia 2019 delegates to Cebu
CEBU – The Department of Tourism (DOT) congratulated the winners of the 2019 edition of the Routes Asia Marketing Awards during the Routes Asia Networking Evening held at the Radisson…
Health and wellness conference to boost PH international position
To promote the Philippines’ health and wellness industry and put the country on the health and wellness tourism map. This is the underlying objective of the Health and Wellness Conference…
DOT: Routes Asia 2019 Cebu ready to take flight
CEBU – After months of rigorous preparations, it is all systems go for the Philippine hosting of the prestigious Routes Asia 2019 according to the Department of Tourism (DOT). This year,…
California looks to lead nation in unraveling childhood trauma
by Anna Maria Barry-Jester Imagine identifying a toxin so potent it could rewire a child’s brain and erode his immune system. A substance that, in high doses, tripled the risk…
Americans cross border into Mexico to buy insulin at a fraction of US cost
by Bram Sable-Smith For one patient, a three-month supply of insulin is $3,700 in the US versus $600 in Mexico. But is it legal? When Michelle Fenner signed up to…
Confessing God as Lord and Savior
Many times we hear from fellow Christians of Evangelical denominations that if we accept Jesus as our Lord, we will be saved. Well, this conviction comes from Romans 10:8-13, the…
Hello, World. Meet Edielyn Quijano-Pagdanganan
PERHAPS one of the best rewards that I get from recognizing distinguished individuals in the Filipino-American community is getting to know them and their success stories. Today I’d like to…
The street sweeper
WHAT a noble trade, being a street sweeper. It’s about sweeping the filth we produce, of making our existence less infected. Mindless and ungrateful are those who use the word…
You can’t please everybody. A cliché or simply the plain truth? (Part II of II)
IN my previous column, I wrote about three lessons learned when trying to please everybody. We covered how doing so can affect your reputation, can cause disappointment, and doesn’t guarantee…
PACCAL observes the international celebration of Women’s History Month (First of three parts)
THE month of March was globally earmarked as Women’s History Month (WHM) to highlight the idiosyncratic contributions of women in history as well as in our contemporary society. Here in…
Filipino warmth makes foreigners shop at Duty Free Philippines, says study
“Filipinos assist with their hearts” This is the remarkable testimony of foreign travellers when asked why they choose to shop at Duty Free Philippines (DFP). A study commissioned by the…
A story of resilience, determination and survival
‘In the Belly of the Eagle: Man@ng is Deity’ tells the journey of Fil-Ams in San Francisco during the 1920s-1960s THE Great Depression hit the United States in the late…
Sticky blood is a risk
OUR health and life, believe it or not, depend on the consistency of our blood. Our blood has to be just right — not too thin, not too thick. When…
The bucket list: Become your own style icon (9th of a series)
“ …As within, so without…” –Hermes Trismegistus WHILE appearances may deceive, more often than not, what you are is reflected on the outside. Becoming your own style icon does not…
There’s a new ‘Medicare-for-all’ bill in the House
by Shefali Luthra MEMBERS of the House on Wednesday, February 27 offered their version of a “Medicare-for-all” bill that is broader than what’s been put forth by Sen. Bernie Sanders…
No one is above the law — not even Catholic priests
[Editor’s note: The original version of this column, published in the Asian Journal in March 2016, has been updated to reflect 2019 changes.] Pope Francis has declared a Jubilee Year…
Vintage Hollywood’s biggest Oscar shocker and epic mix up
IT was bigger than California, bigger than America. It was Hollywood’s finest moment. Celebrating the Academy Awards (nicknamed Oscar) is as old as a man’s knowledge of entertainment — music, laughter…
Another kind of blindness
“Can a blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit?” (Luke 6:39). No one wants to be blind. No one wants to be deprived of…
Likha: Celebrating Filipino Creativity & Craftsmanship
“We have to let the world know that we make beautiful and extraordinary products,” exclaimed Nathalie Lim when I asked her about her company Likha, which made its debut at…
Consuelo Almonte- Shaffer: Defying monumental cessation of her fragmented past
Allowing the bitter-sweet fragments of the past to flow back freely inevitably creates either abysmal or ecstatic reminiscences. Regardless how profound and significant the recollections may be, there’ll constantly be…
Run for your life
A 10-year study showed more than 57,000 pedestrians were hit by vehicles in Metro Manila — including those who lost their lives simply crossing the streets. Notwithstanding the designated crossing…
The bucket list: God has a list, too. (8th of a series)
”Sister, do you speak Italian? Can I talk to you? I am very angry with God.” I turned my head and it was a beautiful lady, elegantly dressed. I thought,…
From plate to print: How a Fil-Am couple created a home for cookbooks and food conversations in LA
IT’S hard to believe that before 2017, the city of Los Angeles had gone eight years without a dedicated cookbook store after Cook’s Library on Third Street closed in 2009….
You can’t please everybody. A cliché or simply the plain truth? (Part I of II)
YUP, you’re right! It is difficult, indeed, to please everyone. Each day comes with challenges. We work with people, we move around people. Interaction with others is so much inevitable….
No one is above the law
“It is more proper that law should govern than any one of its citizens.” – Aristotle On Feb. 21, 2019, The Rachel Maddow Show’s team uncovered a telegram sent by…