US sets COVID-19 death record for second week
MORE than 22,000 Americans have lost their lives to COVID-19 last week, setting a record for the second week in a row. According to a Reuters analysis of state and…
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Fil-Am Catholic priest in Utah dies of COVID-19
A FILIPINO American priest in Utah has died after a short battle with the coronavirus. Father Reynato “Rene” Rodillas succumbed to COVID-19 at the age of 58, a few days…
Pinoy ‘walis tambo’ in a sea of red: Fil-Am Trump supporters among those who stormed US Capitol
Other loyalists condemn violent mob IN a last-ditch effort to rally against and overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, hundreds of rioters on Wednesday, January 6 stormed the…
Trump will not attend Biden inauguration after Congress confirms election results
FOLLOWING the chaotic unfolding of the U.S. Capitol riots and the eventual confirmation of President-elect Joe Biden’s election victory in Congress, President Donald Trump announced on Friday, Jan. 8 that…
Pence announces Biden’s election victory after Congress certifies electoral count
IN the small hours of Thursday, Jan. 7, United States Vice President Mike Pence announced that President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris have won the presidency and vice…
‘Last responders’ brace for surge in COVID deaths across US
By Cindy Loose/Kaiser Health News Funeral director Kevin Spitzer has been overwhelmed with COVID-related deaths in the small city of Aberdeen, South Dakota. He and his two colleagues at the…
LAX shares tips for essential travel amid the pandemic
LOS Angeles city, state and health officials continue to urge people to avoid traveling for the winter holidays to help stop the spread of COVID-19. For those who need to…
COVID vaccines appear safe and effective, but key questions remain
by Bernard J. Wolfson / California Healthline The recent rollout of two newly authorized COVID-19 vaccines is a bright ray of hope at the pandemic’s darkest hour. We now have a…
GOP-led Senate shoots down Democrats’ plan for $2,000 COVID-19 stimulus checks
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell indicates possibility of $2K checks in other future legislation FOLLOWING intense back-and-forths among congressional Republicans, Democrats and President Donald Trump, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell…
US Senate fails to approve $2K stimulus checks
Trump signs COVID-19 relief bill U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Tuesday, Dec. 29 blocked the House bill that would have fulfilled President Donald Trump’s request to increase…
More than 2,900 health care workers died this year — and the government barely kept track
By Christina Jewett, Robert Lewis and Melissa Bailey / Kaiser Health News More than 2,900 U.S. health care workers have died in the COVID-19 pandemic since March, a far higher…
Non-profit offers US citizenship test materials in 9 languages, including Tagalog
THE path to U.S. citizenship may be more difficult as the naturalization test now features an expanded version of the civics portion — but a free educational tool is helping…
Trump signs long-awaited COVID-19 relief bill
House passes legislation on $2,000 stimulus checks DAYS after expressing doubts over Congress’ coronavirus relief bill, President Donald Trump on Sunday, Dec. 27 signed the bill, leaving the U.S. government…
Trump criticizes Congress’ COVID-19 relief bill, demands amendments, bigger checks
A MONTH before he’s set to step down, President Donald Trump once again is putting party loyalty to the test as he demands amendments to the $900 billion COVID-19 relief…
US Congress passes $900B COVID-19 stimulus package
FOLLOWING months of inaction, the United States Congress on late Monday, Dec. 22, passed the long-awaited stimulus package that includes $600 in direct payments to millions of American taxpayers as well…
Supreme Court rejects Trump challenge excluding undocumented immigrants from Census
The U.S. Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s plan to exclude undocumented immigrants from the calculations used to allocate seats in the House of Representatives. “At present,…
Fil-Am groups host blood, bone marrow donor registration drive in Historic Filipinotown
IN the spirit of giving and bayanihan, Filipino American organizations on Thursday, December 17 held a blood donation and bone marrow registration drive in Los Angeles’ Historic Filipinotown for a…
Envoy: 2 American firms ready to supply PH up to 25M doses of vaccine
TWO U.S. pharmaceutical firms are willing to supply the Philippines with their vaccines against the coronavirus by the second half of 2021, according to Philippine Ambassador to Washington D.C. Jose…
High-poverty neighborhoods bear the brunt of COVID’s scourge
COVID-19 Disproportionately Affects the Poor COVID-19 infection rates are notably higher in communities with high poverty rates than in more affluent areas, according to an analysis of ZIP code and…
Electoral College makes Joe Biden’s presidential win official
DEMOCRAT Joe Biden is the next president of the United States after the Electoral College formalized his victory over President Donald Trump this week. Voting 306 to 232, the members…
Crisis within a crisis: Survivors, legal experts discuss the dual struggles of surviving domestic violence during a pandemic
Among Filipinos, there are certain things you don’t talk about that the community has deemed shameful, or nakakahiya. Chief among these topics include mental and emotional health, and even though…
US transfers military hardware to PH
THE Philippines has received an additional P1.4 billion ($29.3 million) worth of military equipment from the United States, demonstrating the longstanding and steadfast U.S. military commitment to the Philippines. Acting…
Judge restores DACA, orders DHS to accept new applications
FOR the first time in three years, the program that has protected young undocumented immigrants from deportation will accept new applications. Judge Nicholas Garaufis of the U.S. District Court for…
Where COVID-19 is on the menu: Failed contact tracing leaves diners in the dark
COVID-19 outbreaks have affected restaurants throughout Los Angeles County, from a Panda Express in Sun Valley to the University of California’s Bruin Cafe. If you live in Los Angeles, you…
US approves Moderna vaccine
THE United States has authorized a second vaccine against the coronavirus for emergency use, with shipments starting to arrive this week. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday, December…
For nurses feeling the strain of the pandemic, virus resurgence is ‘paralyzing’
FOR Christina Nester, the pandemic lull in Massachusetts lasted about three months through summer into early fall. In late June, St. Vincent Hospital had resumed elective surgeries, and the unit…
US places 18th, PH 46th in global COVID resilience ranking
THE United States ranked 18th and the Philippines 46th among 53 countries when it came to handling the novel coronavirus pandemic most effectively, according to a Bloomberg study released this…
US renews support for PH in maritime row vs China
THE United States on Monday, November 23, reiterated that it will continue to support the Philippines’ claim on the West Philippine Sea. “Our message is we’re going to be here,…
Trump to nominate retired Fil-Am Army major general as US rep to ASEAN
PRESIDENT Donald Trump intends to nominate a Filipino American retired Army major general to serve as the United States’ representative to the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the…
US tops 12 million virus cases ahead of holiday
THE United States over the weekend surpassed 12 million cases of COVID-19, as public health experts urged Americans not to travel for Thanksgiving. By Monday, November 23, the country hit…
