Covering the week’s most noteworthy news stories in the United States for the Filipino-American and Global Filipino community.
With anti-Asian hate skyrocketing in recent years, helping AAPI communities respond to discrimination is more crucial than ever. In response, Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California (AJSOCAL) and Asian Americans…
Irvine – The Filipino American Society of Architects and Engineers of Southern California (FASAE SoCal) President Peter Magno and Vice President/ President-Elect Ethel Rubio visited the Filipinx Undergraduate Scientist-Engineers in…
WHILE the world’s largest higher education system – California’s community colleges – continues to expand its curriculum, lawmakers are expanding ways for students to access it. At a press conference…
LOS ANGELES — Community leader Jessica Caloza is vying to make history as the first Filipino American woman elected to the California state Legislature. If elected to represent California’s 52nd…
Great benefits, pay increases and on-the-job certification training SAN DIEGO – Summer will arrive in San Diego before we know it and the City of San Diego’s 15 swimming pool…
IT is not released until May, but the county is already working on the budget for the next fiscal year. And thinking about what to prioritize in a volatile economy….
THE County of San Diego is partnering with UC San Diego to launch Revive & Survive San Diego, a new initiative to help save lives. Revive & Survive San Diego…
Additional 179 vote centers set to open on Saturday, March 2 YOU don’t have to wait until Election Day to vote in person. Voters can take advantage of early voting…
Largest-ever allocation from state grant program will support shelter operations, safe parking programs, outreach and housing assistance SAN DIEGO – The City of San Diego will continue tackling homelessness by…
LAS VEGAS – Purple Reign, the world’s top Prince tribute starring Jason Tenner celebrating the life and legacy of Prince, announced their new residency at the V Theater inside the…
Reserve your spot to enjoy live performances by Seffarine, “Animaniacs” and Dixie Flats The city of Las Vegas is sponsoring three free March concerts, featuring a variety of music and…
REDWOOD CITY – San Mateo County Board of Supervisors Vice President David J. Canepa made the following statement on Tuesday, February 27 following the Board adopting a resolution authorizing a…
The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco attended the Lunar New Year celebration of the City and County of San Francisco, led by Mayor London Breed and the Asian Pacific…
THE Philippine Consulate General and Sentro Rizal San Francisco are pleased to inform Filipino community organizations under its jurisdiction that the Philippine National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) is…
REDWOOD CITY – Mark Church, Chief Elections Officer & Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder, announced today that a total of nine (9) Vote Centers have opened starting Saturday, February 24, for the March 5,…
SAN FRANCISCO – The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco joined other Philippine Foreign Service Posts in the U.S. in an online roadshow on the 30th tranche of the Retail Treasury Bonds…
As the U.S. electorate grows more diverse, mobilizing historically marginalized voters is more politically decisive than ever this election year. At a Friday, February 23 Ethnic Media Services briefing, voter…
FORMER State Assembly and State Senate candidate Ely De La Cruz Ayao is running for the LA City Council District 6 seat in this coming March 5 elections. According to…
WITH 2024 being the year of a variety of elections from the state to the whole country, it is hard to narrow down who we would like to represent us,…
Now is the perfect time to protect yourself from scams that can damage your finances and reputation. We can work together to keep your personal information safe! Stay informed of…
by Annie Walters Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Nevada Financial education helps people learn about savings, credit, and loans. It also helps them prepare for life changes and the…
Ribbon-cutting and tours Feb. 22, Center reopens to public Feb. 26 Ward 5 Councilman Cedric Crear will celebrate the newly renovated Doolittle Active Adult Center with a ribbon-cutting and tours…
LAS VEGAS — U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) recently joined Nevada community members at the Year of the Dragon Celebration hosted by the Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI)…
A NEW mixed-use affordable housing development broke ground last February 15 in Rancho Bernardo. SkyLINE is a transit-oriented project that will provide 100 new one-to-three-bedroom apartments for families and individuals…
THE Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued a Major Disaster Declaration for San Diego County due to the impact of the Jan. 22 storm. FEMA will offer individual assistance…
SACRAMENTO – California is taking advantage of this year’s storms to expand water supplies, building off of last year’s actions to capture stormwater. Last year, the Newsom administration’s actions resulted in three times more groundwater…
SAN FRANCISCO – Miriam M. Ferrer, spouse of Consul General Neil Frank R. Ferrer, hosted a walking tour of San Francisco’s vibrant Chinatown for the Legion of The San Francisco…
The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco would like to inform Filipino nationals, including dual citizens, of the open call for curatorial proposals for the Philippine participation in the 19th…
Supervisor Canepa calls on state to create Minister of Loneliness position REDWOOD CITY – In a groundbreaking move, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors Vice President, David J. Canepa,…
