[OBITUARY] Epifanio ‘Jun’ Capistrano
It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Epifanio ‘Jun’ Capistrano on Sunday, December 12th, 2021 at the age of 69. Jun will be…
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Covering the week’s most noteworthy news stories impacting the lives of the Filipino-American community in the State of Nevada.
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Cortez Masto introduces bipartisan bill to improve small business loan program
U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) to introduce the bipartisan Streamlining EIDL Act to improve the Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) application process…
ACDC hosts first inaugural InspirAsian Gala
The Asian Community Development Council’s first inaugural InspirAsian Gala was held on Friday, December 3rd at the Champagne Ballroom at the Paris Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The event…
Funeral set for Las Vegas Fil-Am student who died after boxing match
NATHAN Valencia, a Filipino American college student from Las Vegas, will be laid to rest during a memorial service and funeral mass nearly a month after he died during an…
Fil-Am student dies during amateur boxing match in Las Vegas
A FILIPINO American college student died from injuries shortly after an amateur charity boxing match in Las Vegas last week. Nathan Valencia, a 20-year-old student of University of Nevada Las…
Rep. Lee, Assemblymember Nguyen mobilize Southern Nevada’s AAPI community ahead of 2022 election
GEARING up for the 2022 midterm election, Rep. Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) and state Assemblymember Rochelle Nguyen (AD-10) joined the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Democratic Caucus of Nevada…
Massage Envy honors veterans
For a 4th year in a row our local Massage Envy Las Vegas/Henderson locations partnered with US Vets Las Vegas to support our Veterans in honor of Veteran’s Day. For…
COVID-19 vaccine for eligible children available Nov. 10 at Southern Nevada Health District’s main location
LAS VEGAS – Following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recommendations, the Southern Nevada Health District will begin administering Pfizer’s pediatric COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 5 to…
Pacquiao, Mayweather to play basketball for charity in Houston
Boxing superstars Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather are planning to reignite their rivalry in a possible rematch, only this time it is going to be on the basketball court for…
Meet Nadia Hojjat: AAPI candidate seeks appointment for a Las Vegas judicial seat
“My life is a duality. I am proud of my Iranian heritage and I am also a proud American.” For 33-year-old Nadia Hojjat, the combination of her personal background and…
Pfizer COVID-19 boosters now available at Southern Nevada Health District clinics
The Southern Nevada Health District has begun offering Pfizer COVID-19 booster doses to people who are eligible at its clinics. This effort comes after the Centers for Disease Control and…
Filipino man stabbed to death in Las Vegas
A FILIPINO American man was fatally stabbed to death in his own home in Las Vegas on Friday, August 27, according to the authorities. Vergel Guintu, 48, had just returned…
AAPI leaders welcome incoming president of Nevada State College, Dr. DeRionne Pollard
Leaders of the Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community on Monday, August 23 held a welcome dinner reception with Dr. DeRionne Pollard, the incoming president of Nevada…
‘This could be my last fight or there could be more’: Pacquiao returns to Vegas for title fight
EIGHT-division world champion Manny Pacquiao and World Boxing Association welterweight champion Yordenis Ugas made their grand arrivals in Las Vegas ahead of their fight on Saturday, August 21. The fighters…
Fil-Am physician in Las Vegas honored as Barbie doll for frontline fight against COVID
A FILIPINA American physician in Las Vegas, who has been transformed into a Barbie doll for her frontline work during the COVID-19 pandemic, is inspiring others that they can “make…
13 of 17 Nevada counties have ‘high’ transmission risk for COVID-19
THE majority of Nevada counties are considered at high risk for COVID-19 transmission, according to Nevada Health Response. The agency’s update on August 10 said that 13 of the state’s…
Gov. Sisolak signs emergency directive for masks, COVID testing for Nevada schools
NEVADA schools will be facing new mask-wearing and COVID-19 testing rules in the coming school year. The move comes after Governor Steve Sisolak issued an emergency directive on Wednesday, August…
Clark County workers required to wear masks indoors amid spike in COVID cases
EMPLOYEES in Clark County—which includes the Las Vegas area—will be required to wear masks while working in indoor public spaces amid a new spike of COVID-19 cases in the region….
Fil-Am Kataluna Enriquez wins Miss Nevada USA pageant, will be first transgender woman to compete for Miss USA title
Kataluna Enriquez, a Filipina American transgender woman who was crowned Miss Nevada USA on Sunday, June 27, will become the first openly transgender woman to vie for the Miss USA…
NV Gov. Sisolak attends multicultural event highlighting AAPI community’s contributions
NEVADA Governor Steve Sisolak, along with First Lady Kathy Ong Sisolak, attended a special multicultural event highlighting the impact of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community on the…
Broadway Barkada brings a mesmerizing show to Las Vegas
By Gloria Caoile AFTER a difficult year for the arts and art lovers, Las Vegas was treated to a performance of BROADWAY STRIPPED by Broadway Barkada on Friday, June 11….
LV nurses honored during Asian Pacific American History Month
WRAPPING up Asian Pacific American History Month with a bang, the National Federation of Filipino American Association-Nevada (NaFFAA-NV) joined forces with Bamboo Bridges and SEIU Local 1107 to honor our…
Clark County to lift COVID-19 restrictions on June 1
CLARK County is poised to return to pre-pandemic life on June 1 after the county commission voted to lift the local COVID-19 restrictions on large gatherings and capacity limits. The…
New Consul General Badajos meets with Vegas’ Fil-Am community during outreach mission
PHILIPPINE Consul General Edgar Badajos, who recently took the helm of the Consulate General in Los Angeles, led the team’s first outreach mission in Las Vegas at the beginning of…
Sen. Rosen invites Las Vegas Fil-Am restaurant owner as guest to joint session of Congress
SENATOR Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) invited a Filipina American small business owner, who benefited from COVID-19 relief, as her virtual guest to President Joe Biden’s first address to a joint session…
Clark County approves plan to ease COVID restrictions, increase capacity to 80%
Plan would go into effect on May 1 BUSINESSES in the Las Vegas area are set to increase their capacity to 80% at the beginning of May. Starting May 1,…
Nevada to fully reopen by June 1
AFTER more than a year of COVID-19 restrictions, Nevada is looking to bounce back and fully reopen its economy by June. Governor Steve Sisolak this week announced the goal for…
‘Vital part of Las Vegas’: AAPIs, elected leaders denounce recent acts of hate
THOUGH no incidents of anti-Asian hate have been reported in Southern Nevada, members of the Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community were joined by Governor Steve Sisolak…
Sen. Rosen visits Fil-Am owned café in Las Vegas to promote relief for small businesses
SENATOR Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) visited a Filipino American-owned restaurant on Wednesday, April 7 to discuss how the American Rescue Plan and other relief measures are supporting Las Vegas’ small business…
Sen. Cortez Masto of NV co-sponsors bill to address surge of anti-Asian hate crimes during pandemic
U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined bicameral legislation introduced by Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Representative Grace Meng (D-N.Y.) to address the rise of hate crimes and violence…