Covering the week’s most noteworthy life & style news stories impacting the Filipino-American and Global Filipino community.
Visit Graton Resort & Casino for Lunar New Year lion dance performances, gaming promotions and giveaways, brand new restaurant Bistro 101, and San Francisco Chinese New Year Festival & Parade…
MY column titled “Aspirin, the Wonder Drug” came out in 2002 when this common household item was on the spotlight for its new role in staving off heart attack, medically…
States are plowing billions of dollars into a high-stakes health care experiment that’s exploding around the country: using scarce public health insurance money to provide housing for the poorest and…
There’s an old story about a priest celebrating his 50th Anniversary of Ordination. For this occasion, he had invited his personal friend, Richard, to come and recite his favorite Psalm,…
MEDICAL missions to various remote towns in the Philippines are now a regular ritual for many patriotic Filipino American organizations in the United States. Desirous of helping their underprivileged fellowmen…
LAS VEGAS – Istorya, a Las Vegas-based Filipino pop-up restaurant, is excited to announce a dinner collaboration that brings together the top Filipino chefs across the country. Isang Kusina, or…
by Amy Maxmen KFF Health News Rates of routine childhood vaccination hit a 10-year low in 2023. That, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, puts about 250,000 kindergartners at…
Who will win in the first MIFF Awards? AS the Manila International Film Festival (MIFF) starts Monday, January 29, the exciting first overseas edition of the long-running Metro Manila Film…
Clinicians at Valley-Wide Health Systems never know who will appear at their clinic in San Luis, a town of about 600 people in southern Colorado. “If someone’s in labor, they’ll…
Recognizing the importance of relaxation and cherishing time spent with close friends and family, I’M Hotel is pleased to present carefully designed packages for Love Month that will allow everyone—including…
While spending a holy hour one morning last week, I felt a heavy sense of depression. I found myself questioning why I was feeling this way. Typically, during prayer, I…
Cebu City—Sinulog sa Sugbo, dubbed as the country’s biggest festival, is more than just a crowd-attracting event, it also allows tourists to immerse themselves “in an experience that transcends the…
The Farm at San Benito proudly announces its recent attainment of Halal certification, marking a significant step towards becoming a globally recognized inclusive healing sanctuary. The Philippines’ Department of Tourism…
Manila, Philippines — Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco will lead the Philippine tourism delegation at the 2024 ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) in Vientiane, Laos from January 24…
SAN FRANCISCO – The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco is hosting an art exhibit of Filipino visual artist and street muralist Venazir Martinez, the artist’s first solo art exhibit…
by Harvey L. Sapigao IN the ’90s, Dr. Neila Cortes-Maramba of UP Manila led a team of scientists investigating ten medicinal plants in the Philippines. Two of these plants exhibited…
AT the last day of our medical mission in Munoz (The Science City), Nueva Ecija, Philippines, January 17, 2024, there were news reports of the death of a 39-year-old female…
Key officials promise a journey beyond fun Consul General Senen Mangalile, Tourism Attache Francisco Lardizabal, and Jose Clemente III, president of Rajah Tours, unveiled the Very Important Pinoy (VIP) Tour…
AS the Year of the Dragon approaches, Pechanga Resort Casino welcomes everyone to join in the celebration of the festival with a series of promotions and giveaways in February 2024….
by Kylie Mohr KFF Health News Every year, wildfires across the western U.S. and Canada send plumes of smoke into the sky. When that smoke blows into southwestern Idaho’s Treasure…
by Liz Szabo KFF Health News Charity Watkins sensed something was deeply wrong when she experienced exhaustion after her daughter was born. At times, Watkins, then 30, had to stop…
The words of this Sunday’s (January 21) Readings speak of the urgency of time. In the Second Reading, Paul tells us that “time is running out… for the world in…
Munoz (The Science City) Mayor “Baby” Armi L. Alvarez (seated, 3rd from left, in light blue shirt) poses with the members of the Philippine-American Association of Nevada medical mission team, headed by Daniel C….
MOST of the food products we eat today have healthier alternative items. If we are serious about staying healthy and maximizing our natural longevity, that option is open to us….
by Julie Rovner KFF Health News On the presidential campaign trail, former President Donald Trump is, once again, promising to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act — a nebulous…
THE “Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.” These were Samuel’s words in today’s First Reading from the Book of Samuel (1Samuel 3:3b—10, 19). They signify openness, receptivity, and willingness…
IN our recent column, we have talked about having a skincare routine and knowing the ingredients and/or products that are best for your skin type – and will ultimately –…
by Don Thompson Kaiser Health News SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom is revisiting California’s phase-in of a nation-leading $25 minimum wage for health workers in the face of a projected…
Meet Jasmine Forsberg, a Filipino American rising star illuminating Broadway with her strong performances in a couple of hit musicals. With grace and passion, she is able to capture the…
THE American Academy of Pediatric strictly recommends no fruit juices for babies, absolutely no fruit juices at all, before age one, and very limited, if at all, for toddlers and…
