Filipina hitmakers lead much-awaited concert on March 9
The “Grandmother of All Shows” goes onstage at the Aratani Theatre WHAT do you do when you are friends with legendary female icons of the Philippine Music Industry? Comedienne Fe…
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Kalayaan Incorporated announces PH Sen. Risa Hontiveros as guest speaker for annual Independence Day gala
Festivities set for June 1 in LA LOS ANGELES – Kalayaan Incorporated invites the community to its celebration of the 121st Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence on Saturday,…
Trump declares national emergency for border wall funding
Republicans split on support as other lawmakers seek lawsuits After Congress approved a spending bill to avert another government shutdown, President Donald Trump on Friday, February 15, declared a national…
Garcetti nominates Fil-Am Jessica Caloza to LA Board of Public Works
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced on Friday, February 15 that he is nominating a high-ranking Filipina American in City Hall to fill the vacant Board of Public Works seat….
Consulate General in New York Hosts 5th Fil-Am General Assembly
Consul General Claro S. Cristobal welcomed the leaders of the Filipino-American community representing Filipino-American organizations in the US northeast at the 5th General Assembly held at the Philippine Center New…
Tropicales named as new Tourism Attaché for PDOTSF
MARIE Soleil P. Tropicales has been appointed as the new Tourism Director/Attaché for the San Francisco office of the Philippine Department of Tourism. Director Tropicales assumed her post last January…
Fil-Am federal workers reflect on longest gov’t shutdown ahead of a possible second closure
Trump ‘extremely unhappy’ with current deal Filipino-American Ted Aquino has been an air traffic controller at John Wayne Airport in Irvine, California for more than 20 years. After emigrating from Manila,…
Governor Newsom announces draw down of California National Guard on Southern Border
SACRAMENTO — Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday, February 11, announced that he has signed a General Order rescinding previous authorization for California National Guard operations at the U.S.-Mexico border that…
A globally focused education at Chatsworth Hills Academy
Applications open for 2019-20 school year CREATIVE thinkers. Active learners. Global citizens. These are a few ways to describe the students — and future leaders — at Chatsworth Hills Academy…
Trump highlights health agenda with vow to lower ‘unfair’ drug prices
by Julie Rovner and Ana B. Ibarra IT was not the centerpiece, but health was a persistent theme in President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address at the Capitol on Tuesday…
US open to ‘useful’ adjustments in Mutual Defense Treaty with PH
The United States government is open to any “useful” adjustments to the U.S.-Philippines 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT), U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim announced on Thursday, February 7. …
Top-level US officials to review US-PH defense treaty
Department of National Defense (DND) Chief Delfin Lorenzana announced on Monday, February 4 that a high-ranking panel of United States officials will review the U.S.-Philippines 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT)….
Solo Exhibition of International First-Class Artist Dr. Yuhua Shouzhi Wang Astounded the World
(San Francisco) The solo art exhibition of the Honorary Lifetime Director of the International Art Museum of America caused a sensation in Thailand! The exhibition of the international first-class artist…
Ord & Broadway in LA’s Chinatown: Where you can get Filipino comfort food, plus wings and tacos too
LOS ANGELES’ list of restaurants serving Filipino-influenced dishes continues to grow with the latest addition of Ord & Broadway in Chinatown. At the helm of the kitchen is Chef Getty…
Fil-Am LA Rams fans gear up for Super Bowl 2019
Fans talk of growing up with the Rams, its former Fil-Am player Roman Gabriel, and the team’s love for Filipino lumpia After breaking a two-decade run of Los Angeles not…
City of Carson anticipates a robust business expo in August
SouthBay Pavilion will once again be the center of Filipino-American trade expo THE Travel, Trade and Consumer Roadshow (TTC) is building up steam as the Asian Journal representatives make a courtesy call…
Westfield Santa Anita rings in Year of the Pig
IN anticipation for Lunar New Year on Tuesday, February 5, Westfield Santa Anita is hosting its seventh annual celebration on Saturday, February 2, with an afternoon for the entire family…
99 Ranch hosts Toyota sweepstakes award ceremony
99 RANCH held its 2019 Toyota Corolla Hatchback Sweepstakes Award Ceremony on Saturday, January 26 at its newly launched Cravings by 99 Ranch Market location in Chino, California. The 2019…
David Pomeranz leads ‘Heart & Soul’ Post-Valentine Concert
Live at Pechanga Resort Casino on February 22 with Nina & JayR IT’S a date! Highly-acclaimed singer-composer and lyricist, David Pomeranz, along with famed Filipino singers- Nina and JayR, will…
Civil rights, advocacy groups make case against proposed 2020 Census citizenship question
AMID the ongoing legal battle over whether or not the 2020 Census should ask about citizenship, civil rights and immigrant advocates this week discussed the question’s social and legal ramifications….
Filipina doctor named chief of staff at Glendale hospital
A FILIPINA doctor has been named the chief of staff at Dignity Health-Glendale Memorial Hospital in Glendale, California, becoming the first person of Filipino descent to hold that position and…
Consul General Meets Filipino Law Students in US Northeast
Consul General Claro S. Cristobal met with Filipino lawyers taking up post-graduate studies at select universities in the US northeast on 25 January at the Philippine Center. The students are…
Chenza Puno gives tribute to her father Rico J. Puno in the upcoming concert “The Way We Were”
Friday, February 22 will be an unforgettable evening as it marks the much anticipated first tribute concert to the Total Entertainer Rico J. Puno since his passing last October 30,…
Federal employees head back to work after longest shutdown in history
Five-week partial shutdown results in $11 billion loss, according to CBO On Monday, Jan. 28, hundreds of thousands of federal government employees returned to work after the government reopened on Friday,…
The Americana at Brand welcomes Year of the Pig with 10th annual celebration
LEADING up to the Lunar New Year on Feb. 5, The Americana at Brand in Glendale, California held its popular celebration for the holiday on Sunday, January 27. This is…
Plan for 18-week fully paid parental leave introduced in LA
The City of Los Angeles could soon have an 18-week fully paid parental leave policy through a proposed motion introduced during the city council’s meeting on Tuesday, January 29. The…
Metro Board approves proposal to decriminalize ExpressLanes
The one-year pilot program will allow drivers without transponders to use ExpressLanes without ticket or fine THE Metro Board of Directors last week approved a proposal to enact a one-year pilot…
Teachers respond to this week’s deal to end week-long LAUSD strike
“Why does it take a strike for the district to meet our basic needs?” THE Los Angeles teachers union on Tuesday, January 22 successfully negotiated with the school district on a…
Trump agrees to temporarily reopen government without border wall funding
Deal comes after two bills to end longest government shutdown failed in U.S. Senate As the government shutdown continued on to its 35th day on Friday, January 25 — the…
Philippine Center in New York Hosts Fishers of Men Art Exhibit
Cebu-based artist Gil Francis Maningo and New York-based Alfonso Ompod, Jr. made a promise when they were students in the UP College of Fine Arts that they will hold a…