The City of Cerritos’ first Fil-Am mayor to serve position once again
The City of Cerritos, California swore in Mark E. Pulido as its mayor on Wednesday, April 25 — four years after he became the city’s first-ever Filipino American to serve…
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California’s Paid Family Leave program provides millions of families with financial security at the most crucial of times
Two Filipino-American families share their experiences with PFL and how the program has benefitted them There are four countries that don’t mandate federal paid family leave: Swaziland, Lesotho, Papua New…
New Banc of California Stadium features some of LA’s food favorites
Soccer fans rejoice — Banc of California Stadium in downtown Los Angeles opens this weekend with the LA Football Club (LAFC)’s match against the Seattle Sounders on Sunday, April 29. …
‘A persistent puzzle’: Californians embrace Medicaid — but food stamps? Not so much
by Anna Gorman and Harriet Rowan Millions of low-income Californians eligible for food stamps are not receiving the benefit, earning the state one of the lowest rankings in the nation for its…
Federal judge ruling: US must continue DACA
Judge John D. Bates joins other federal judges in support of the Obama-era program that provides benefits to undocumented youth The Trump administration has been dealt with yet another blow…
US Army touts education benefits and tuition assistance
Student loan debt in the United States is at an all-time high in 2018, amounting to $1.48 trillion, according to the Federal Reserve. The average student loan debt for Class…
Kevin de León sounds off on senatorial campaign, championing diversity, progressive values in California
Kevin de León thinks it’s time for a regime change in the Senate. Sitting in the bustling campaign office in a high rise in Koreatown (the nucleus of de León’s…
Cayetano pressed to file diplomatic protest against US for detainment and alleged torture of PH activist
Activist from Mindanao detained for 28 hours in US airport A human rights group has called on Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday, April 23 to file a…
A new electric car sharing service launches in LA and is the largest of its kind in the US
Inaugural hub locations include Historic Filipinotown In Los Angeles, cars continue to be the preferred method of travel for many of the county’s 10 million residents. This is true even…
Three US hitmen face life in prison over murder-for-hire killing of Filipina real estate agent
Case likened to actions ‘usually seen in action movies’ Three American men were convicted Wednesday, April 18 for a murder conspiracy plot in which they assassinated a real-estate agent in…
LAUSD workers strike, demand more funding, resources
One teachers’ union has already begun rallying, joining a growing national teachers movement that demands fairer pay, while UCLA employees protest massive layoff HUNDREDS of educators across the Los Angeles…
Wells Fargo fined $1 billion for auto insurance, mortgage abuse
The scandal-laden megabank has begun taking steps to undo the damage caused to more than half a million consumers Two federal financial regulators are fining megabank Wells Fargo $1 billion…
US Supreme Court deems deportation law ‘vague’ in decision involving Filipino
The U.S. Supreme Court said Tuesday, April 17, that the part of a federal law that allows easier deportation of immigrants was too vague, impeding the Trump administration’s efforts in…
Long Beach approves $2-million settlement with family of mentally disabled Fil-Am shot and killed by police
Settlement among largest in city history The city of Long Beach, California has reached a $2-million settlement with the family of a mentally disabled Filipino-American man who was shot to…
Trump quietly orders major crackdown on public assistance programs
Trump administration establishes stricter requirements for Medicaid, TANF, and food stamps Amid the shocking news of airstrikes on Syria and President Donald Trump’s ongoing personal scandals, the president last week…
In State of the City address, Garcetti calls for more shelters for homeless Angelenos
Homeless advocate organization thinks plan “falls short” in addressing the needs of LA’s growing homeless population On the morning of Monday, April 16, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti delivered his fifth State…
US carrier sails in South China Sea
Amid escalating tensions, a United States aircraft carrier en route to Manila sailed through the disputed South China Sea on Tuesday, April 10. The USS Theodore Roosevelt was reportedly carrying…
LA May Day Coalition announces ‘Together We Fight Back’ rally on May 1
More than 50 activist organizations call upon Angelenos to rally for workers and immigrants Last year, the May Day march in downtown Los Angeles made a vociferous impact in its demonstration…
11 California mayors back $1.5-billion bill to address homelessness crisis
Mayors from California’s 11 largest cities lobbied at the state Capitol in Sacramento this week for AB 3171, which would allocate $1.5 billion from the state budget to cities addressing…
LA mayor’s office raises awareness for food insecurity through volunteer efforts
Deputy Mayor Nina Hachigian, consulate reps volunteer at community-based food prep organization LA Kitchen On the morning of Wednesday, March 5, the meeting room of the Lincoln Heights-based LA Kitchen…
Fil-Am group asks Ombudsman to revoke Jinggoy’s trip to US
A Filipino-American group has asked the Office of the Ombudsman to file a motion seeking the revocation of the approval of former senator Jinggoy Estrada’s trip to United States. In…
Qualified Californians urged to claim state Earned Income Tax Credit
Assemblymember Phil Ting announces expanding changes including higher income eligibility limit, and self-employed worker qualification With the tax filing deadline a few days away, qualifying Californians are being urged to claim…
Gender & wage inequality burdens women of color
A new study released on Equal Pay Day demonstrates the wage gap along intersectional gender lines Filipina-American Tessy Rivera is a single mother of two daughters. She is currently a case…
Concerns for 2020 census grow as citizenship question is added
The U.S. Commerce Department recently announced that it will “restore a question about citizenship” to the upcoming 2020 census questionnaire. The move adds to already existing concerns of risking a…
PH to call for restraint amid US-China trade tensions
The Philippines will urge the United States and China to exercise restraint and resume dialogue in order to prevent a “trade war” between the world’s biggest economies. Expressing concern over…
‘DACA is dead,’ says Trump ahead of policy change announcement
The program that protects the roughly 700,000 young immigrants brought to the United States illegally as children was declared “dead” by President Donald Trump on Monday, April 2. His comment…
FBI investigating Apollo Quiboloy’s Hawaii church for ‘aggressive fundraising’, human trafficking
Quiboloy’s lawyer denies the allegations of human trafficking The FBI is conducting an investigation into the Hawaii chapter of Filipino televangelist Apollo Quiboloy’s church on accusations of “aggressive fundraising” and possible human…
EPA threatens California’s right to set its own fuel economy standards
Trump admin to revoke Obama-era vehicle pollution standards, sparks outrage from CA leaders The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) confirmed plans on Monday, April 2 to loosen the nation’s current standards…
Facebook makes privacy changes amidst Cambridge Analytica criticism
Amidst criticism sparked by the Cambridge Analytica scandal that was revealed roughly two weeks ago, Facebook announced a number of privacy changes it was making to ease concerns over how…
LA leaders unveil new Skid Row health center
New health center vows to provide a wide range of health services for the city’s growing homeless population Though the city of Los Angeles has gone through several administrations that…