Coronavirus: Learn the facts
THE Los Angeles Department of Public Health encourages residents to understand the facts about the novel coronavirus (2019 nCoV), now named COVID-19, and take the necessary steps to reduce their…
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Trump to nominate retired Fil-Am Navy Rear Admiral for assistant defense secretary
PRESIDENT Donald Trump plans to nominate a retired Filipino American Navy veteran to be the assistant secretary for strategy, plans and capabilities for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), the…
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg releases AAPI plan that would disaggregate data, restore Filipino WWII Veterans Parole Program
Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg released an extensive plan on Wednesday, February 26 addressing issues facing Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) populations, from disaggregating data to restoring the Filipino…
US coalition holds protest in support of ABS-CBN franchise renewal
SAN FRANCISCO — A United States-based coalition, We Stand With ABS-CBN Coalition, held a protest rally on Tuesday, February 25 in front of the Philippine Center Building in downtown, which…
Trump administration’s expanded ‘public charge’ rule for immigrants takes effect
After several legal battles, the Trump administration’s changes to the public charge rule that could deny legal permanent residency status to certain immigrants if they are likely to require government…
Island Pacific Supermarket launches community-driven initiatives with ‘Bangon Batangas’ campaign following Taal eruption
FILIPINO American supermarket chain Island Pacific Supermarket, currently with 16 locations serving communities in California and Las Vegas, is shifting its organizational culture for 2020. The purpose-driven focus of the…
A city in mourning: Kobe Bryant memorial draws 20,000 grieving fans
Bryant’s widow Vanessa Bryant delivers heart-wrenching eulogy to late husband and daughter AT the time this story is published, it will have been exactly a month since beloved Los Angeles…
Pinay nurses back Bernie Sanders campaign, ‘Medicare for All’ promise
FOR Filipina American registered nurse Mary Magtanong-Sigua, one of the hardest choices her patients face is whether to pay for their medical care or groceries. A registered nurse since 2004…
Census is hiring 500,000 part-time and temporary workers for 2020 Census
The U.S. Census Bureau is on the verge of becoming the largest gig employer next year. From driving for a ride-sharing company to selling homemade crafts online, people in the…
Children under 5 among most undercounted in last Census
The Census Bureau is working to educate the public that young children should be counted if they live and sleep in a home most of the time. A newborn should…
As the 2020 Census looms, lawmakers, organizations warn of scammers, misleading forms
CENSUS Day is a little more than a month away, and the crucial decennial count is more important than ever. Beginning on April 1, the Census count will be distributed…
2 Kingdom of Jesus Christ church leaders plead ‘not guilty’ to labor trafficking, immigration charges
TWO of the three Filipino church leaders of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) based in the United States indicted on human trafficking, labor trafficking, and immigration fraud have pleaded…
As the Democratic field narrows, AAPIs get behind Warren presidential campaign
Warren’s campaign manager Roger Lau on the need for diverse presidential campaigns and why he thinks Warren is the candidate for AAPIs AS early primary and caucus states begin to…
LA County unveils new voting machines ahead of March 3 primary with Tagalog as an option
With California’s March 3 presidential primary election less than two weeks away, voting begins in Los Angeles County this weekend at centers with new state-of-the-art machines. The system will be…
Private service held for Fil-Am basketball coach Christina Mauser weeks after helicopter crash
FILIPINA American basketball coach Christina Mauser — who was among the nine victims in the helicopter crash that also killed NBA icon Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna last month…
Trump ‘deserves to be reelected’ – Duterte
President Rodrigo Duterte believes United States President Donald Trump “deserves to be reelected” for understanding and respecting the Philippines’ decision to terminate the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), Malacañang said. “PRRD…
Los Angeles County fights against coronavirus discrimination
Officials encourage the community to utilize the county help line 211 to report acts of hate AS public health officials, scientists and the medical community are currently researching to combat…
Filipina American selected as mayor pro tem of Sierra Madre, CA anew
A Filipino American is the incoming mayor pro tem of Sierra Madre, California for a second time. Rachelle Arizmendi, who was re-elected to the city council in 2018, was selected…
Trump shrugs off Duterte admin’s termination of VFA
DESPITE critics lamenting the termination of the two-decade-old Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), United States President Donald Trump brushed off the Duterte administration’s decision by saying it would help the U.S….
US leaders of Quiboloy church charged with human trafficking, immigration fraud
THREE FILIPINO church leaders working in the United States on behalf of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, the Name Above Every Name (or KOJC), were charged this week by a…
Termination of VFA a move in ‘wrong direction’ — US Defense Secretary
Terminating the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between the Philippines and the United States is a “move in the wrong direction,” according to U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper. The Philippines’ move…
True Buddha Dharma Factually Manifests Realization Power, False Buddha Dharma is Only Empty Theoretical Talk
H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III was Compelled and Could Not Decline February 9, 2020 (Los Angeles) In the Great Hall of Shakyamuni Buddha at the Holy Miracles Temple, a Dharma…
Meet the progressive Filipino American CA Assembly candidate advocating for fair renting practices
Filipino American organizer and former public school teacher Godfrey Plata is seeking to make LA more renter-friendly AS state primaries and caucuses get underway, all the focus is squarely pointed…
Not just a smoker’s disease: Stigma of lung cancer still persists in Asian American community
With lung cancer as the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, there is still a stigma around the disease that prevents patients, especially in the Asian American…
Health agencies, Big Tech seek to dispel mass misinformation on coronavirus
Groups condemn anti-API ‘racism and hate’ AS the global medical community continues to try to mitigate the threat of the severe coronavirus, the World Health Organization (WHO) and leading social…
Patients stuck with bills after insurers don’t pay as promised
by Lauren Weber THE more than $34,000 in medical bills that contributed to Darla and Andy Markley’s bankruptcy and loss of their home in Beloit, Wisconsin, grew out of what…
Quiboloy camp denies complaints against church after US-based administrators’ arrests
Kingdom of Jesus Christ officials face federal charges for human trafficking, immigration fraud THE camp of televangelist Apollo Quiboloy on Thursday, January 30, claimed that former members of the Kingdom…
Response to nation’s 1st coronavirus case draws on lessons from measles outbreak
by Will Stone When the first U.S. case of a new coronavirus spreading throughout China was confirmed last week in Washington state, public health workers were well prepared to respond,…
Biden for President announces Nevada AAPI Leadership Council
Las Vegas, Nevada — Biden for President announced on Friday, January 31 its Nevada Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Leadership Council, which will focus on mobilizing and engaging Nevada’s…
Filipino church leaders arrested in immigrant trafficking scam
Three Filipino church leaders based in the United States were arrested by Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents on Wednesday, January 29, for allegedly trafficking its members from the Philippines…