Covering the week’s most noteworthy news stories impacting the lives of the Filipino-American community in the State of Nevada.
Official portrait of Shelley Berkley, Mayor of Las Vegas LAS VEGAS, NV — As the Trump administration escalates its campaign against so-called sanctuary jurisdictions, officials in Las Vegas are reaffirming the…
Las Vegas, NV – A federal judge has temporarily blocked the enforcement of a decades-old Nevada law requiring parental notification for minors seeking abortions, amid ongoing legal challenges in the…
LAS VEGAS – Nevada officials are urging seniors to be vigilant in the face of rising fraud schemes, particularly those involving scammers impersonating Social Security Administration (SSA) representatives. This warning…
L-R Raja Mourey(President, Las Vegas Asian Chamber of Commerce), James Yu, (Director, Las Vegas Asian Chamber of Commerce), Sheri Sakamoto(Vegas Chamber), Alex Kim(Las Vegas Korean American Association), Congresswoman Susie Lee(NV-03), Brian Kim(H Mart),…
Filipino community members celebrate after the Clark County Commission voted to approve the creation of the Filipino Town district along Maryland Parkway. IN a landmark move recognizing the vibrant Filipino community…
Las Vegas, NV – We are proud to announce the resounding success of the launch event for IMPACT: Stories from Women of Las Vegas, held on Sunday, March 30, 2025, at…
Las Vegas, Nev. – Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and United Way of Southern Nevada hosted a roundtable to discuss the impact of ongoing federal funding uncertainties on critical…
As Women’s History Month draws to a close, the city of Las Vegas is set to celebrate with the release of a ground-breaking book, “IMPACT: Stories From Women of Las…
The groups plan to bring over 75 Nevadans to the state capital during the week of March 17th. Carson City – One APIA Nevada and the Asian Community Development Council (ACDC) will host…
Nevada Judiciary Expands Free Legal Resources with Self-Help Website Enhanced legal self-help resources, including multilingual AI-powered support and step-by-step guides, assist self-represented litigants. Carson City, NV – The State of…
A SMALL study about “Post COVID Vaccination Syndrome (PCVS),” a very rare condition following vaccination that causes some neurologic symptoms, has recently hit the news media. The gullible and anti-vax…
Las Vegas, NV — Filipino Town Las Vegas will host a town hall meeting on February 28, 2025 at +6350 FIL-AM CENTRAL starting at 5:30 p.m. Filipino Town Cultural District is…
OUR mental health is arguably more vital to our being than our physical health, although both are essential to our general well-being. A solid stabilizing anchor for all this is…
AMERICANS are complaining that when they go to medical clinics or to the emergency rooms, they are seen by physician assistants or nurse practitioners, and not by physicians (MDs) anymore,…
THE World Health Organization observes “World No Tobacco Day” on May 31st of each year to remind people around the globe about the deadly effects on smoking and to inspire…
Seated front, from left: Bernie Benito and Rozita V. Lee Standing from left: Sam Buban, Connie Benito, Ernie Buo, Jocelyn Borromeo, Philip Paleracio, Corin Ramos, Virgilio (Bing) Longakit, Ron Sumbang….
This past Sunday, January 19, 2025, over 200 attendees gathered at Palm Northwest Mortuary in Las Vegas with their Santo Nino Images to celebrate the annual Santo Nino event, a…
THE historic massive landslide victory of Donald J. Trump in all sectors of the American electorate last November gave the 47th president of the United States a clear resounding mandate,…
THE abuse of alcohol is the leading risk factor for disability and premature death in the world. Besides tobacco and other harmful agents, alcohol is the most common cause of…
THE holidays may soon be behind us but their physical effects, among others, will linger for a while. Medically speaking, it is actually a time for “damage control” for those…
Members of the ACDC and community partners came together on December 14 for an event announcing the organization’s awarding of a federal grant to help immigrants become U.S. citizens. LAS…
WHAT are common holiday ills? Common colds, Flu, RSV, COVID-19, holiday diarrheas and accidents at home and on the streets are some common conditions/events to expect during the holidays 2024….
My wife Farida, our daughter Portia, and her husband Chito, an interventional cardiologist in Elkhart Indiana, near Notre Dame in South Bend, and I just returned from our 12-day cruise…
PRESIDENT Donald J. Trump, who won a “trifecta” landslide victory – more like a “perfecta” for winning the electoral, popular, and ethnic votes – announced his nomination of Robert F….
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton with Nevada Assemblymembers Brittney Miller and Erica Mosca and community leader Rozita Lee during his visit to Las Vegas in October 2024. AJPress file photos…
Fil-Am community members alongside Nevada Assemblymembers Reuben D’Silva (third from left), Brittney Miller (center), Erica Mosca (4th from right) and Rochelle Nguyen (2nd from right) and community leader Rozita Lee (far…
Maya Harris, sister of Vice President Kamala Harris, highlighted the pivotal role of Filipino American voters in Nevada during a phone-banking event organized by SEIU Local 1107 in Las Vegas….
On background from the Harris-Walz campaign: This week, Team Harris-Walz is rolling out digital “out of home” ads in Las Vegas, Nevada to engage with Filipino American voters as they…
This is the Minnesota first lady’s first trip to Nevada since her husband, Tim Walz, joined Harris’ campaign By Klarize Medenilla/AJPress GWEN Walz, wife of vice presidential hopeful Minnesota…
Vice presidential candidate and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz campaigned in Las Vegas ahead of the presidential debate on Tuesday. Walz arrived in Las Vegas on Monday evening and made a…
