Covering the week’s most noteworthy news stories in the United States for the Filipino-American and Global Filipino community.
SAN FRANCISCO Mayor London N. Breed on Tuesday, March 17 announced a moratorium on commercial evictions for small and medium-sized businesses related to financial impacts caused by COVID-19. The moratorium…
COUNTY and city officials from seven Bay Area counties issued a “shelter-in-place” order this week for its residents in a bid to stop the spread of the newly-discovered coronavirus (SARS-CoV2),…
NEW YORK-based Filipino American lawyer and legal recruiter David Lat announced on social media this week that he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). “Hello everyone. You are…
NEVADA Governor Steve Sisolak has announced the closure of ‘nonessential’ businesses, including casinos, throughout the state for at least 30 days to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19),…
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Wednesday, March 18 announced an $11 million economic relief package for small businesses impacted by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). “Small businesses are the backbone…
Forty-six new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been confirmed in Los Angeles County, the county Department of Public Health said on Wednesday, March 18. There are now 190…
Increased virus risk prompts LAUSD to close, open up food banks for students As it continues to spread, the novel coronavirus has prompted large-scale shutdowns of school districts, workplaces, and…
THE U.S. Embassy in the Philippines announced on Tuesday, March 17 that the U.S. government has committed more than P139 million ($2.7 million) to support the Philippine Department of Health…
CALIFORNIA Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Monday night, March 16 halting evictions and foreclosures as the coronavirus pandemic threatens the livelihoods of the state’s renters and homeowners. The…
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, and Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont announced on Monday, March 16 a regional approach to combatting the novel coronavirus – or…
THE Los Angeles County Treasurer and Tax Collector will not be accepting in-person payments or providing in-person tax or business license services until further notice, following the closure of all…
Los Angeles – The Los Angeles County Health Officer is issuing a Cold Weather Alert due to the National Weather Service’s forecast for low temperatures. Wind chill temperatures are expected…
ROSEMEAD, Calif. — Southern California Edison announced that it is suspending service disconnections for nonpayment and waiving late fees, effective immediately, for residential and business customers impacted by the COVID-19…
EVENT cancellations, work from home, no dining in restaurants, doors shuttering — these are a few ramifications of the coronavirus pandemic that businesses across the country are facing. Here in…
THE number of coronavirus cases in New York State continues to double almost daily that it is now reaching a critical point, according to Governor Andrew Cuomo who said the…
LOS ANGELES Mayor Eric Garcetti on Sunday night, March 15 issued an emergency order in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), placing temporary restrictions on restaurants, bars, and other establishments…
Weeks after the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) went international and began spreading exponentially, U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday, March 13 officially declared a national emergency, which will funnel more federal…
LOS ANGELES — An 83-year-old Filipina human trafficking victim reunited with three family members this week after 65 years apart. In an emotional reunion, Fedelina Lugasan — fondly known as…
The temporary travel ban from the United States to European countries for 30 days took effect on midnight, Friday, March 13, in an effort “to keep new cases” of the…
Terminals, parking structures and areas within central terminal area closed to public between midnight and 5 a.m. DUE to heavy overnight construction, limited early morning flight activity, terminal cleaning and…
THE Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), the second-largest school district in the United States, will close for the next two weeks in light of the growing coronavirus (CoVID-19) pandemic….
As households across the country begin to receive invitations to participate in the 2020 Census, Filipino American organizations and leaders in Los Angeles County are holding a week of action…
6 Filipinos on MV Grand Princess test positive Princess Cruises announced on Thursday, March 12 that it will suspend all operations of its 18 cruise ships for 60 days after…
A GROUP of Filipina Americans were among the 6,000 breast cancer survivors, thrivers, and supporters who turned out for the Susan G. Komen Los Angeles County’s MORE THAN PINK Walk™…
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a slate of new measures on Thursday, March 12 ranging from shutting down Broadway shows and events of 500 people or more to imposing restrictions on…
It was a celebration of all things pork at Cochon555 on Sunday, March 8 as five of New York’s top chefs went head to head in a friendly competition for…
Starting midnight Friday, March 13, travel to the United States from European countries will be temporarily banned for 30 days in an effort “to keep new cases” of the novel…
Kira Danganan-Azucena, charge d’affaires and deputy permanent representative of the Permanent Mission of the Philippines to the United Nations, confirmed in a message to UN colleagues that a “colleague at…
SIX Filipinos aboard the MV Grand Princess — now docked in Oakland, California — have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Philippine Department of Health confirmed this week. …
