Covering the week’s most noteworthy news stories impacting the lives of the Filipino-American community in the United States of America.
As Asian Pacific American Heritage Month continues on during a time of unprecedented fear and tension, a new documentary series from PBS celebrates the complex history of Asian Americans through…
The Filipino American student from Jacksonville, Florida who was accepted to all eight Ivy League schools will be part of Yale University’s class of 2024. Craig McFarland, 18, has committed…
The Philippines will get an additional $5.9 million (P298 million) from the U.S. government to help support its fight against the novel coronavirus. The additional funding brings the total amount…
Experts discuss the scope of the COVID-19 pandemic through the eyes of AAPI first responders On a regular day, working in a hospital can present unbelievable scenarios that strain the…
By Sunita Sohrabji SAN FRANCISCO – As several U.S. states reopen their economies, a panel of health and policy experts caution that certain ethnic groups will continue to be at…
In its yearly roundup of the 100 most impactful Asian and Pacific Islanders (APIs), the nonprofit organization Gold House named eight Filipinos and Filipino Americans who have made significant contributions…
by Momar G. Visaya and Christina M. Oriel In honor of the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale, the World Health Organization declared 2020 as the “International Year of the Nurse…
A LOCAL Filipino American organization in Los Angeles’ Historic Filipinotown has launched a new nationwide program to provide working families with supplies and other resources during the coronavirus pandemic. The…
The annual immersion trip bringing young Filipino American professionals back to the Philippines has been postponed to 2021 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. For the past eight years, the…
Over 1,000 incidents of hate reported in LA and OC As hate crimes, harassment and other forms of bigotry against the Asian American community are on the rise due to…
Los Angeles County has reached 1,000 deaths related to the novel coronavirus as 59 additional fatalities were reported on Tuesday, April 28. Among the new fatalities reported by the LA…
by Judith Graham Older adults with COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, have several “atypical” symptoms, complicating efforts to ensure they get timely and appropriate treatment, according to physicians….
THE United States government is slated to provide an additional $5.3-million (P269-million) in health assistance to the Philippines as it continues to grapple with the spread of the novel coronavirus….
Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak this week announced the framework the state will use as it begins to roll back restrictions and re-open. The governor laid out the plans on Tuesday,…
Asian American groups condemn the new immigration restrictions SOME 48 hours after tweeting that he would temporarily curb United States immigration during the coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump on Wednesday,…
As older individuals are considered at higher risk for the novel coronavirus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has advised them to stay at home and limit contact…
United States President Donald Trump has offered more aid to the Philippines as it continues to grapple with the spread of the novel coronavirus, the U.S. Embassy in Manila said…
As the coronavirus pandemic puts his administration under even more scrutiny, President Donald Trump took to Twitter this week to announce that he plans to “temporarily” terminate immigration to the…
As public health officials everywhere are scrambling to find tangible solutions to the coronavirus pandemic, early results from a new study from the University of Southern California and Los Angeles…
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte received a phone call from United States President Donald Trump on Sunday night, Malacañang revealed on Monday, April 20. “The call came in at 10:10 in…
Trump unveils new federal guidelines for states to re-open economy and society The United States broke the record for highest number of novel coronavirus-related deaths with a whopping 4,591 deaths…
by Phil Galewitz As New York, California and other states begin to see their numbers of new COVID-19 cases level off or even slip, it might appear as if we’re…
Through the CARES Act, “most American adults” are promised financial aid, but this currently leaves out many undocumented individuals For most Americans, financial stability was the primary concern following the…
County announces 40 new deaths, 670 new cases AS a way to promote transparency and accuracy regarding information about the coronavirus pandemic, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti unveiled a pair…
Several United States senators recently slammed China’s actions in the South China Sea as the world focuses on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The most recent actions by the Asian…
Adrien Salazar knocked on hundreds of doors ahead of the New Hampshire primary and organized #FilipinosforBernie gatherings in Oakland and Los Angeles leading up to Super Tuesday this past March….
Virus cases reach over 8K, with 500 Asians testing positive LOS ANGELES County officials on Friday, April 10 announced that the stay-at-home order will be extended until at least May…
Garcetti expresses support for AAPI community, condemns uptick in COVID-19-related discrimination The City of Los Angeles has increased worker protections and requirements for “non-medical essential” employees across the city, Mayor…
The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs on Thursday, April 9, announced that 13 more Filipinos abroad have contracted the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the official count of overseas cases to…
AS California continues to fight the novel coronavirus outbreak, Governor Gavin Newsom said the state is slated to add 50,000 new hospital beds. The state this week has secured 4,613…
