Covering the week’s most noteworthy news stories impacting the lives of the Filipino-American community in the United States of America.
The Trump nominee becomes the first Filipino American to serve on a federal appeals court and second openly gay federal circuit court judge The United States Senate on Tuesday, December…
The Philippine Consulate in Los Angeles and the United States Dept. of Labor Wage and Hour Division (DOL WHD) Western Regional Office on Thursday, Dec. 5 reaffirmed their ongoing partnership to protect…
The Center for Disease Control (CDC), public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating a multi-state outbreak of E. coli…
Rappler CEO and Executive Editor Maria Ressa has been chosen as the speaker for Princeton University’s 2020 Baccalaureate ceremony, the university announced this week. The Baccalaureate ceremony is an end-of-year…
As the U.S. presidential elections draw near, Democratic front runner Joe Biden expressed his message to Filipino American, and pledged to champion their causes. TFC’s Bev Llorente and the Asian…
Jumpstart your career with AIM while enjoying the San Francisco Bay Metro Area The shortage of aviation maintenance technicians has been mounting for a while and is seen to slide…
Malacañang on Sunday, November 24, slammed singer-actress Bette Midler for describing President Rodrigo Duterte as one of the world’s most detestable leaders as well as lumping him together with the…
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday, November 22, announced the selection of diverse experts, practitioners and parents to guide California’s efforts on early learning and care. The Governor today…
A Filipina American filmmaker from Hollywood is suing the Archdiocese of Los Angeles over sexual assault she experienced as a child by a Filipino priest. The suit is said to…
FILIPINO fast food giant Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) is setting out to bring more Chickenjoy across North America with the opening of its headquarters in West Covina, California. The grand…
A PHILIPPINE Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Los Angeles on Thursday, November 21 minutes following takeoff after one of its engines caught fire. Manila-bound flight PR113 left Los…
by Ana B. Ibarra Starting in January, young adults can sign up for California’s Medicaid program regardless of immigration status. But a fundamental question looms: Will they? Some young people…
In partnership with APIA Scholars, fifty-five college scholarships will be awarded to students in 2020 CHICAGO – McDonald’s announced on Wednesday, November 20 that it has committed $500,000 to establish…
by Barbara Feder Ostrov AS huge swaths of California burned last fall, federal health officials descended on 20 California nursing homes to determine whether they were prepared to protect their…
PHILIPPINE Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez on Wednesday, November 13, met with two U.S. lawmakers who sought for the release of Senator Leila De Lima to discuss…
The veteran community demands action from lawmakers to secure rights and compensation to Filipino World War II veterans In Hollywood, Los Angeles on Monday, November 11, dozens of Filipino veterans…
8chan owner James Arthur “Jim” Watkins on October 30 filed a cyber libel complaint against its founder Fredrick Brennan for tweeting that Watkins is “going senile” on September when he…
As 2020 approaches, many readers have questions about the upcoming census. If you have a question or any doubts about the Census, please write to [email protected] and we will consult…
by Ana B. Ibarra AS states and communities rush to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products linked to vaping, Carol McGruder races from town to town, urging officials to…
California Sen. Kamala Harris is running for the Democratic nomination to restore justice and prosecute the case against four more years of Donald Trump. She is also running one of…
A Maryland truck driver who drove across a median on a Delaware highway and caused a crash that killed a Filipino American man and his four daughters and injured his…
President Rodrigo Duterte was among the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Leaders’ Summit that skipped a session with United States officials on Monday, November 4, after…
The city of Seattle, Wash. and five legal organizations have filed a lawsuit in California on Wednesday, October 30 against the Trump administration for changing the requirements for naturalization, which…
by Anna Maria Barry-Jester SANTA ROSA, Calif. — Dorothy Hammack had planned to wash her thick, dark hair in the kitchen sink Friday morning. She couldn’t yet shower, due to…
by Jocelyn Wiener SOME of California’s most vulnerable nursing home residents, many of whom have nowhere else to go, are receiving letters from their health care plans saying they are…
ROSEMEAD, Calif. — High school seniors whose dreams are to power the future and make a difference through the study of science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) are invited to…
ON Saturday, October 26, Biden for President launched “AAPIs for Biden,” a national network of Asian American and Pacific Islander supporters working to rally the community around Vice President Biden’s…
FOR the first time, Los Angeles City Hall was illuminated in yellow, blue, crimson red and white to represent the Philippine flag on Friday, October 25 during a celebration for…
OVER the weekend, the Los Angeles Filipino American community gathered at Unidad Park in Historic Filipinotown to celebrate the life and legacy of Filipino leader of the West Coast labor…
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Monday, October 28, the launch of a new state website with tools and resources for Californians who have been impacted by wildfires and…
