Covering the week’s most noteworthy news stories impacting the lives of the Filipino-American community in the United States of America.
Since the start of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States, Filipino Americans across the country have shown their bayanihan spirit by supporting workers on the front lines of the…
FOREIGN nationals with long-term visas will be allowed entry into the Philippines starting August 1. Malacañang Spokesperson Harry Roque Jr. made this announcement on Friday, July 17, saying that the…
After receiving backlash and pressure from universities, students, and technology companies, the Trump administration on Tuesday, July 14, reversed a policy that prohibited international university students from continuing their studies…
THE United States on Monday, July 13, rejected most of China’s maritime claims in the South China Sea. “We are making clear: Beijing’s claims to offshore resources across most of…
The World Health Organization on Sunday, July 12, reported another record increase in global coronavirus cases, with the total rising by 230,370 over a 24-hour period. The previous WHO record…
When the current COVID-19 pandemic reached the United States, many university students found themselves wondering whether they’d return to campus from spring break or continue the rest of the semester…
FILIPINO American elected officials and community leaders recently came together to throw their support behind former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, ahead of November. Over 200…
In this contemporary wave of civil rights and social justice, young Fil-Ams are questioning what American patriotism looks like 2020 was supposed to be about two key national events: the…
Beaches, bars, indoor dining close in LA County FOR the sixth time in less than two weeks, daily coronavirus cases have reached a new single-day high as the Fourth of…
The 15-year-old says she hopes to educate others on social justice issues This week, it was revealed that the 15-year-old daughter of top White House counselor Kellyanne Conway is an…
FORMER Vice President Joe Biden and former Guam Governor Eddie Baza Calvo, a surrogate for President Donald Trump, participated in a virtual presidential town hall on Saturday, June 27 to…
A Filipino father with sons in the U.S. Army was among the individuals who became a new citizen during a naturalization ceremony on Thursday, July 2 attended by Vice President…
WITH four months until Election Day, six Filipino Americans are among those helping President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign court the fast-growing Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) electorate. The recently…
The pandemic’s impact on the immigrant community presents more public health and financial risks for undocumented individuals and their families Since the beginning of President Donald Trump’s presidency, his administration…
Patuloy ang Kawanihan ng Senso ng U.S. sa pagsubaybay sa mga epekto ng COVID-19 sa mga operasyon para sa 2020 Senso at pagsunod sa gabay ng pederal, pang-estado (state) at lokal na mga awtoridad sa kalusugan…
Asian population sees biggest population rate growth THE United States has grown more racially and ethnically diverse over the last decade and is expected to grow even more so as…
IT’S been five months since the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the first known case of COVID-19 in the United States — a Washington State man in…
RAPPLER co-founder and veteran journalist Maria Ressa will be honored with an international Press Freedom Award by the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The journalism organization announced its selection…
WITH the United States presidential election less than five months away, the campaigns of President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden will court Asian American and Pacific Islander…
CERTAIN foreign workers will be barred from seeking employment in the United States as President Donald Trump on Monday, June 22 signed an executive order that places a temporary freeze…
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Thursday, June 18 stopped President Donald Trump’s administration from rescinding a program that protected more than 800,000 young undocumented immigrants, or “Dreamers,” who came…
Bakit mahalaga ang pagsagot sa 2020 Senso? Ang mga istatistika ng senso ang magsasabi kung paano ilalaan ang bilyun-bilyong dolyar na pederal na pondo sa mga komunidad sa buong bansa…
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Thursday, June 18 stopped President Donald Trump’s administration from rescinding a program that protected more than 800,000 young unauthorized immigrants, or “Dreamers,” who came…
THE United States on Tuesday, June 16, expressed concern over Rappler executive editor and chief executive officer Maria Ressa and writer Reynaldo Santos Jr. being convicted of cyber libel by…
“WE need to start a conversation.” For the past few weeks, this has been the party line among Filipino Americans who recognize the deeply rooted racism embedded into the community….
By Sunita Sohrabji/Ethnic Media Services SAN FRANCISCO — The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the plight of U.S. seniors, who have been disproportionately infected and killed by the disease. Eight…
IN the middle of Pride Month, the United States Supreme Court on Monday, June 15 ruled that a landmark federal civil rights law that protects workers from discrimination applies to…
For a lot of people, the moment that shifted the current incarnation of the fight against police brutality was when people across the world en masse gathered in the name…
Amidst a pandemic and nationwide protests, recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program take on added uncertainty as they anxiously await a decision that may determine whether…
As protests continue across the United States for a second straight week, families are finding themselves having uncomfortable, yet crucial conversations about race, injustice and police brutality. For many multicultural…
