Covering the week’s most noteworthy news stories impacting the lives of the Filipino-American community in the United States of America.
Looking back at the history of racism, resilience and activism in the rich community of Fil-Am nurses IF you’ve ever been to a hospital or were treated in a hospital…
The U.S. Census Bureau completed data collection for the 2020 Census on October 15, 2020. “Every decennial census makes history, but this was like no other in living memory,” said…
WITH increased concerns about voter suppression and intimidation across the country, voting rights advocates serving groups like the Filipino American community are ramping up efforts ahead of Election Day to…
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the rushed confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, on top of other crises from racial injustice to climate change, are some of…
Election Day is a few days away and some new voters exercised their voting power by casting their mail-in ballots or heading to the polls in person. Whether they’re Gen…
Although Filipinos have been in this country since before the United States’ conception, the first election of a Filipino American didn’t happen until the 1950s. In 1954, the late Peter…
As protests over police brutality and the killings of Black Americans by police officers grew in cities across the United States, President Donald Trump drew criticism for having U.S. Park…
WITH less than a week to go until Election Day, Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) registered voters in 10 battleground states are favoring former Vice President Joe Biden and…
OVER the course of the coronavirus pandemic that unleashed a wave of anti-Asian hate across the United States, Republican politicians and candidates were more likely to use “racist or stigmatizing”…
PRESIDENT Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden faced off for the final time on Thursday, October 22, less than two weeks before Election Day. The two candidates met…
WHAT issues are top of mind for Asian American registered voters over the age of 50 going into Election Day? Health care (93%), jobs and the economy (89%), education (87%)…
THE United States Embassy in Manila on Tuesday, October 20, said that the American government has provided the Philippines an additional P170 million ($3.5 million) assistance for disaster relief and…
By Antonio Moya, Dianne Lumaquin, and Allen Siapno The Council of Young Filipino Americans in Medicine (CYFAM) hosted its inaugural conference on October 10-11, with the theme “Isang Bagsak: United…
With less than two weeks until Election Day, the Democratic National Committee is seeking to secure the Filipino American vote in Nevada and across the country through a new digital…
On Aug. 10, 1999, a 39-year-old Filipino postal worker was murdered, purely because he was an ethnic minority. Joseph Ileto, the victim, was gunned down by a white assailant who…
The President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs), during its third open meeting virtually on Thursday, October 15, and in cooperation with the White House Office of…
LOS ANGELES – Continuing the outpouring of support for Prop 16, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) held a virtual rally this past Monday, October 5, joined by prominent AAPI…
In the latest debacle over the decennial enumeration, the U.S. Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to halt all census counting efforts on Thursday, October 15, two weeks before…
The National Filipino American Lawyers Association unveiled its first-ever Voter Protection Program (VoPro), a national non-partisan effort designed to protect the vote and rights of voters for the upcoming 2020…
A fly that landed on Vice President Mike Pence’s head and California Sen. Kamala Harris’ various smirks and “I’m speaking, Mr. Vice President” sound bite set social media abuzz following…
PRESIDENT Donald Trump is reportedly feeling “great” and has gone 24 hours without any coronavirus symptoms, the White House’s top doctor said on Wednesday, October 7, two days after the…
AS the pandemic continues, individuals are advised to stay vigilant against the COVID-related scams currently spreading — from websites peddling fraudulent virus cures to calls pretending to be contract tracers…
STARTING this week, 5.6 million registered voters in Los Angeles County will begin to receive their vote by mail ballots for the November 3 presidential general election. Following an order…
PRESIDENT Donald Trump told Americans to not “be afraid” of COVID-19 as he returned to the White House on Monday night, October 5 after a three-day stay at Walter Reed National…
PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo Duterte has extended his well wishes to United States President Donald Trump and first lady Melania after they both tested positive for COVID-19, Malacañang said on Monday,…
A FEDERAL judge ordered that the 2020 Census counting efforts must continue through the end of the month, not October 5. This comes after the Census Bureau was found violating…
UNITED States President Donald Trump has been transported to Walter Reed Medical Center after contracting COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, the White House announced on Friday afternoon,…
U.S. Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden said that if elected, he would work alongside Filipino Americans “to protect the American people.” The presidential candidate’s promise came…
AS President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden squared off in their first debate on Tuesday, Sept. 29, several Filipino American voters across the country reacted to what…
The new target date to conclude 2020 Census self-response and field data collection operations will be on Monday, October 5, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross said on Monday, Sept….
