Covering the week’s most noteworthy news stories impacting the lives of the Filipino-American community in the United States of America.
Mayor Ritchie Cajulis – Photo courtesy of the City of Walnut Filipino American Ritchie Cajulis was appointed Walnut mayor on Sept. 24, 2025, joining Antonio “Tony” Cartagena as one of two Filipinos to…
Unsplash.com Photo by Vince Fleming Nearly twenty five years have passed since September 11, 2001, and yet its shadow still stretches across American life. For many young people, the attacks are…
WASHINGTON— Standing before cameras on August 18, President Donald J. Trump vowed to “end mail-in ballots and get rid of these machines” before the 2026 midterms. The promise drew cheers from supporters,…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. immigration authorities have introduced a new layer of scrutiny for certain applicants, directing officers to treat evidence of “anti-American” activity as a heavily negative factor when deciding…
Members of the California Legislative Women’s Caucus for the 2025–2026 session gather on the Assembly floor at the State Capitol in Sacramento, marking a historic moment as women now hold…
Newsom says funding revocation “illegal” as state takes battle to federal court SACRAMENTO / WASHINGTON — California filed a federal lawsuit this week challenging the Trump administration’s decision to revoke…
Photo Credit : Army National Guard LOS ANGELES, June 8, 2025 — President Donald Trump has ordered the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles following a wave of…
President Trump’s 2025 remittance tax proposal, now passed by the House, targets non-citizens sending money abroad. Overseas Filipinos and global economies brace as Senate debate looms. WASHINGTON, D.C. —…
A Trump-backed bill could slash Medicaid for millions—from caregivers and immigrants to part-time workers and seniors. WASHINGTON, D.C. — For millions of Americans who depend on Medicaid to see…
Coalition argues federal overreach in tying transportation and safety funds to immigration enforcement A coalition of 20 state attorneys general, led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, has filed two…
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (10th from left) with other Philippine officials after signing Republic Act 11982, or the Expanded Centenarians Act. Photo courtesy of Commission on Filipinos Overseas THE…
Washington, D.C. – In an expansion of its immigration enforcement strategy, the Trump administration announced this week a new initiative that offers a $1,000 stipend and travel assistance to undocumented…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education has officially resumed collections on defaulted federal student loans as of May 5, 2025, ending a pandemic-era relief that shielded millions of…
What you need to know: California’s economy continues to dominate and grow at a faster rate than the world’s top economies, with new data showing it has overtaken Japan as the…
By Arthur Allen While the most serious measles epidemic in a decade has led to the deaths of two children and spread to 27 states with no signs of letting…
By Don Thompson SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Medi-Cal, California’s complex, $174.6 billion Medicaid program, provides health insurance for nearly 15 million residents with low incomes and disabilities. The state enrolls twice…
By Sunita Sohrabji The Supreme Court heard oral arguments April 21 in a case that could upend free preventive screenings and services for people insured via the Affordable Care Act….
Livingston, New Jersey: On April 22, 2025, the Asian American Coalition for Education (AACE) filed a civil rights complaint against Yale University with the Office for Civil Rights, the U.S. Department…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald J. Trump has signed an executive directive ordering the Department of Justice and other federal agencies to begin cutting discretionary funding to sanctuary jurisdictions—reviving one…
The Trump administration advances plans to dissolve USAID following a court ruling, sparking global concern as foreign aid disruptions hit the Philippines, Vietnam, and Myanmar during a major earthquake crisis….
Concerns rise over the future of key student loan relief programs, such as the SAVE Plan, PSLF expansions, and targeted debt cancellation. With the repeal of Biden-era policies, students and…
Promises made. Promises kept. Since assuming office, President Trump has signed a significant number of executive orders aimed at fulfilling his campaign commitments. Among his latest moves is the controversial…
Sen. Schumer urges immediate restoration of funding DEMOCRATIC Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has strongly condemned the Trump administration’s decision to abruptly freeze and terminate nearly all U.S. foreign aid…
By Bernard J. Wolfson TUSTIN, Calif. — Cynthia Williams is furious with U.S. House Republicans willing to slash Medicaid, the government-run insurance program for people with low incomes or disabilities….
By Sunita Sohrabji After three months of contemplating the fate of their party following a brutal election cycle, Democrats displayed a united show of force March 4 evening as President…
By Peter Schurmann There’s a video circulating on social media of a Latino man walking into a Target store with a US passport glued to his forehead. “Me walking around with…
In a significant legal decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 against the Trump administration, ordering the release of nearly $2 billion in frozen foreign aid funds. The ruling reaffirms…
By Selen Ozturk With Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) delays and plummeting applications, California is extending financial aid access for all students who need it. The California Student…
Stephanie Armour February 24, 2025 Few voters likely expected President Donald Trump in the first weeks of his administration to slash billions of dollars from the nation’s premier federal cancer…
By Selen Ozturk As the national park ranking of Los Angeles plunges year after year, access to green space is at the heart of the problem. A 2024 Trust for…
