Covering the week’s most noteworthy news stories impacting the lives of the Filipino-American community in the United States of America.
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will continue a parole program that allows Filipino World War II veterans to be reunited with certain family members….
PRESIDENT Joe Biden marked the start of October as Filipino American History Month by honoring the Fil-Am community’s contributions to the United States, especially amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “Filipinos…
Washington D.C. - Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr., accompanied by Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel G. Romualdez, met with United States Senators who affirmed the centrality of…
MILLIONS of older and vulnerable Americans will now be able to receive a booster shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to increase their protection. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control…
By Jenny Manrique/Ethnic Media Services After surviving five shots in the head, dodging bullets and running bloodied to ask her neighbors for help, Pauletta Perez wondered several times why the…
THE Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco is urging Filipinos and Filipino Americans who are dual citizens to register for overseas voting for the 2022 Philippine national elections. The registration…
THE United States is set to relax restrictions for foreign air travelers who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the White House announced on Monday, September 20. Beginning in November, international…
By Hannah Norman/Kaiser Health News RAPID at-home covid tests are flying off store shelves across the nation and are largely sold out online as the delta variant complicates a return…
Even though the public has more or less resumed public life, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the country’s most vulnerable communities, including undocumented essential workers who deserve a pathway…
Data shows AAPI elders’ growing concern over racial discrimination amid COVID-19 As hate crimes against APIs increased in 2021, more groups of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) are reporting…
THE Philippines has issued a warrant of arrest against former United States diplomat Dean Cheves for engaging in sexual activity with a minor while posted in the country. The Pasay…
MEDICAID enrollees are getting vaccinated against COVID-19 at far lower rates than the general population as states search for the best strategies to improve access to the shots and persuade…
SEVEN in 10 older Asian American and Pacific Islander women have been impacted by anti-Asian hate and racism, according to a new study released by the National Asian Pacific American…
By Jenny Manrique / Ethnic Media Services The 2020 Census count shows what demographers have been anticipating in recent years: The United States is an increasingly diverse nation with minorities…
THE U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given full approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19, the first vaccine against the coronavirus to be licensed in the nation. The agency made…
By Jenny Manrique/Ethnic Media Services THE Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) extended the federal moratorium on evictions until October 3, while President Joe Biden’s administration provided $47 billion…
THE United States has announced plans to offer booster shots to Americans starting next month to extend the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines amid surges in cases due to the Delta…
ANTI-Asian hate incidents in the United States continue to occur a year into the pandemic, despite the increase in political and social activism, according to a new report from Stop…
White population experienced largest decrease of any racial group IN the wake of national discourse and debate over race and equality in the United States, the U.S. Census Bureau released…
THE U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released new safety data to back up its recommendation that pregnant people should get vaccinated against COVID-19. “COVID-19 vaccination is…
Philippines classified as ‘high risk’ for COVID-19 THE U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is advising unvaccinated citizens to avoid non-essential travel to the Philippines and other countries…
UNITED States President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday, August 5 met with Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) leaders to discuss key issues affecting the fastest-growing…
A panel of public health experts on July 30 debated the efficacy of COVID vaccines against the dominant Delta variant, concluding that — though the vaccines are 80 to 90%…
AN American diplomat has been indicted by a Virginia court for engaging in illicit sexual conduct with a minor and possessing child pornography while stationed in the Philippines. Dean Cheves,…
THE U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week issued a new order temporarily halting evictions in areas of the country with high levels of COVID-19 transmission. The extension…
SEVERAL Democratic senators from the United States are urging President Joe Biden to condemn human rights abuses in the Philippines under the Duterte administration. In a letter to Secretary of…
Ito ay serye ng Medicare Tips hatid ng Clever Care Health Plan, isang nangungunang tagapagbigay ng East meets West Medicare services na sensitibo sa kultura ng kanilang mga miyembro. Para…
The summer games are officially underway. The 2020 Tokyo Olympics — pushed back one year due to the pandemic — began on Friday, July 23 and are set to end…
By Elisabeth Rosenthal / Kaiser Health News The drugmaker Pfizer recently announced that vaccinated people are likely to need a booster shot to be effectively protected against new variants of…
FILIPINA American Iraq War veteran Gina Ortiz Jones has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the undersecretary of the Air Force, becoming the first woman of color to serve…
