Filipinos in LA welcome new PH Consul General Herrera-Lim
LOS ANGELES – The Filipino community in Los Angeles gave a warm welcome on Friday night, April 25, to Consul General Leo Herrera-Lim, who took over the reins of the…
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High wind conditions could result in extended service interruptions
SCE also reminds customers to stay away from downed power lines ROSEMEAD, Calif.— Due to the current high wind conditions forecast throughout the day and evening hours, Southern California Edison…
First Fil-Am councilmember of Sierra Madre sworn into office
SIERRA MADRE – The first non-white and first Filipino-American member of a quaint suburban city in Southern California was sworn into office on Tuesday, April 22. Rachelle Arizmendi officially joined…
Talakayan sa FACLA
April 24, 2014. From left to right; Larry Pelayo, Dr. Leo Pandac (Guest), Dr. Marc Caratao and Dr. Veronico Agatep. The TALAKAYAN straw vote resulted in NO to US bases…
FIFA World Cup trophy arrives in LA
LOS ANGELES – After a nine-month tour across 90 countries, the FIFA World Cup Trophy made its final stop in Los Angeles. Together with Coca-Cola, FIFA brought the trophy to…
ConGen Herrera-Lim assumes office of PCG-LA
LOS ANGELES – The Philippine Consulate General wishes to inform the Filipino-American community on the assumption of Hon. Leo M. Herrera-Lim, a career diplomat as the new Philippine Consul General…
Online Voter Registration Now Available in 10 Languages
Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Tagalog, Thai, Vietnamese Added to State Voter Registration Site Contact: Bruce Mirken, Greenlining Institute Media Relations Director, 510-926-4022; 415-846-7758 (cell) SACRAMENTO – California’s system of online…
Fil-Am elected as Bellflower mayor
LOS ANGELES – Another Filipino has been elected to a key city council position for a quaint suburban city in Southern California. 60-year-old Sonny R. Santa Ines, was recently elected…
First Fil-Am elected to Sierra Madre City Council
LOS ANGELES – On April 8, Rachelle Arizmendi became the first non-white and first Filipino-American member of the Sierra Madre City Council. Arizmendi edged out re-electionist Gene Goss and two…
Edison International Awards $1.2 Million in Scholarships to Edison Scholars
ROSEMEAD, Calif. — Congratulations to 30 high school seniors across Southern California Edison’s (SCE) service territory who have been named 2014 Edison Scholars, each winning a $40,000 scholarship offered by Edison International,…
LA City Council passes resolution
IN SUPPORT OF TPS FOR PH LOS ANGELES – With affirmative votes across the board, the Los Angeles City Council passed a resolution on Wednesday, April 2, to express “support…
PCG celebrates 2014 Women’s Month
LOS ANGELES – The Philippine Consulate General honors 2014 Women’s Month in support of the theme set by the Philippine Commission on Women and the Civil Service Commission at the…
Sen. Yee gets new lawyer in gun, corruption case
SAN FRANCISCO—State Senator Leland Yee has signed up a new lawyer to represent him with gun trafficking and corruption charges brought to him last week. Yee on April 2, chose…
CPUC and ARB annouce the California Climate Credit, cutting electric bills for millions of households
Average $35 credit the result of State’s program to fight climate change SAN FRANCISCO – The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and California Air Resources Board today announced that millions…
CPUC and ARB annouce the California Climate Credit, cutting electric bills for millions of households
Average $35 credit the result of State’s program to fight climate change SAN FRANCISCO – The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and California Air Resources Board today announced that millions…
Filipinos protest inaccuracies in ‘Chavez’ movie
LOS ANGELES – Filipinos cried ‘foul’ over the supposed inaccuracies of the Hollywood biopic, Cesar Chavez that premiered in Los Angeles . Directed by Diego Luna, the film tells the story of…
TPS for PH gains support from 35 US congressmen, Mayor Garcetti and LA City Council
LOS ANGELES – The groundswell movement, urging the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to grant full Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to the Philippines, has become bigger and stronger. Recently, key…
‘Education and smaller servings will combat obesity in CA, not new taxes’
BEVERAGE LOBBY GROUP SAYS LOS ANGELES – According to a state-wide lobby group opposing the so-called ‘soda tax’ bill introduced in the State Legislature, consumer education and smaller serving sizes…
SITV hands out ‘Best for Women Awards’
BURBANK – Women from all walks of life were honored on Tuesday, March 25, by Soroptimist International of The Verdugos (SITV) for being role models and trailblazers for women everywhere….
State Sen. Leland Yee arrested on corruption, bribery charges
SAN FRANCISCO—It came as a shock to many when the news broke out early morning of March 25 that State Sen. Leland Yee was arrested on public corruption charges made…
Mark Pulido declared first Fil-Am City Mayor of Cerritos
CERRITOS – On March 19, the Cerritos City Council held the annual reorganization meeting and mayoral transition, which signified the end of a councilmember’s one-year term as City Mayor and…
PCG officials attend fundraising concert with The REO Brothers of Tacloban
LOS ANGELES – Philippine Consulate General Officials attended the fundraising concert to benefit the victims of Typhoon Haiyan organized by the Rotary Club of Historic Filipinotown in collaboration with APO…
PMSNC Dinner Dance on March 29
The Philippine Medical Society of Northern California (PMSNC) will hold its 42nd Anniversary and Installation of 2014-2015 Officers with a dinner-dance on Saturday, March 29, 2014, at the San Francisco…
TPS for the Philippines Community Call for Action set on March 27
SAN FRANCISCO -Thursday, March 27 has been designated as the Community Call to Action Day urging members of the Filipino community in the United States to call the US State…
Talakayan sa FACLA discusses Ukraine and China-PH crisis, Delfin Lee Pag-Ibig scam
LOS ANGELES – Spring is here and so the discussion at the Public Forum (Talakayan sa FACLA) was so heated, contending parties discussed the issue of the Ukraine-US Crisis with…
Construction project to revitalize LA State Historic Park
LOS ANGELES – California State Parks and other local and state officials held a groundbreaking ceremony for Los Angeles State Historic Park (LASHP) – a 32-acre open-space revitalization project –…
HSBC launches ‘Made For Trade’ initiative in LA
LOS ANGELES – On March 17, St. Patrick’s Day, HSBC Bank, USA launched the Made For Trade initiative — an endeavor that looks to bring together leaders in business, government,…
Community groups encourage more Asians to sign up for coverage
AS MARCH 31 DEADLINE NEARS LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles-based community advocacy group – together with various community service organizations across California – will hold about 125 outreach…
Martinez bows out of Junior World Championships
Honored by City of Carson LOS ANGELES – Due to nagging injuries, Filipino Winter Olympian Michael Christian Martinez bowed out of the 2014 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, which will…
PCG signs alliance with Texas Dept. of Labor’s OSHA
LOS ANGELES – Consul General Maria Hellen M. Barber-De La Vega signed an “Arrangement Establishing an Alliance between the US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Texas Area…