CA Domestic Workers bill passes legislature
LOS ANGELES – Supporters of a bill requiring domestic workers to receive overtime pay, meal breaks and other labor protections are hopeful that it may finally come into fruition later…
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SVMC to hold free multicultural health fair
LOS ANGELES – St. Vincent Medical Center (SVMC) announced on Tuesday that it will be holding a free multicultural health fair on September 28, from 9am to 3pm, to address…
Palliative care and advanced directives
FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF A PATIENT’S FAMILY (Part 2 of 2) LOS ANGELES – In June 2011, Mercury News journalist Lisa M. Krieger faced an unthinkable ordeal. She had to…
Assembly Passes Bill to Remove Language Barriers in State Ballot Initiative Process
Greenlining-Sponsored Legislation Would Translate Proposed Ballot Initiatives and Recall Petitions Contact: Bruce Mirken, Greenlining Institute Media Relations Director, 510-926-4022; 415-846-7758 (cell) SACRAMENTO – The California Assembly has passed landmark legislation to…
San Diego audit committee to investigate Bob Filner
SAN DIEGO – After former San Diego Mayor Bob Filner’s disgraceful resignation from office (due to sexual harassment accusations from 20 women), now the city’s audit committee is on his…
Officials come out to support Ramoso’s run for Artesia City Council
Officials come out to support her candidacy ARTESIA – About 40 people attended a Saturday meet-and-greet with Filipino-American Melissa Ramoso, who is the youngest candidate to run for a seat…
Palliative and hospice care for ailing elders and end-of-life
FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF CARE PROVIDERS AND EXPERTS (Part 1 of 2) LOS ANGELES – In the United States, health care for the elders has always been and will always…
Bonta Bill on Filipino Americans and Farm Labor Movement Curriculum Heads to Governor
(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Assemblymember Rob Bonta (D-Oakland) is proud to announce that his bill to require public school instruction on the contributions of Filipino Americans to the farm labor movement…
AARP holds roundtable to learn about issues facing Pinoy seniors in LA
LOS ANGELES – In an effort to establish a strong working relationship with the Filipino-American community, a nationwide nonprofit organization engaged in a roundtable dialogue with community leaders on Friday…
Fil-Am San Diego Interim Mayor won’t run for position
SAN DIEGO – Interim Mayor of San Diego Todd Gloria, who is part-Filipino, announced earlier this week that he is not going to be a candidate in the special November…
Only 7% of eligible Filipino youth apply for DACA – PWC
LOS ANGELES – In a press conference held on Wednesday, September 4, the Pilipino Workers Center (PWC) said that only 3,500 applications for temporary deportation relief have been filed out…
Voluntrip and SocialProject.PH: New ways to give back to PH
LOS ANGELES – In March 2013, ABS-CBN Foundation’s Jo Ann Kyle and Joannie Feliciano introduced to LA-based Fil-Am media the Greenfund Philippines project — a program which sought to alleviate…
Immigrant fights to become California lawyer
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A majority of California Supreme Court justices appeared reluctant Wednesday to grant a law license to Sergio Garcia, who graduated law school and passed the state’s…
Buwan ng Wika culminates at PH Consulate with ‘Harana at Balagtasan’
LOS ANGELES – Filipinos across the globe celebrate ‘Buwan ng Wika’ or the National Language Month every August. To commemorate the end of ‘Buwan ng Wika,’ a richly cultural closing…
Filner officially steps down
SAN DIEGO – Former Filipino World War II veterans champion Bob Filner on Friday officially stepped down from his post as mayor of San Diego, less than a year into…
Pacquiao plans to sell LA home
Agent dispels bankruptcy rumors LOS ANGELES – The US-based real estate agent for Manny Pacquiao quelled rumors of the superstar boxer being in a state of financial ruin. He said…
JeepneyHub.com offers paths to success for Fil-Am youth
LOS ANGELES – JC De Vera, a first-generation Fil-Am, had very little idea of how to navigate through the professional world after graduating from college. His parents were migrants workers…
Pinoy activists join Justice for Trayvon protests on ‘I Have A Dream’ Day
LOS ANGELES – August 28, 2013 marked the 50th anniversary of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech. On that day, President Barack Obama spoke to a…
Filner resigns as San Diego Mayor
LOS ANGELES – Justice for Filipino American Veterans (JFAV) spokesman Art Garcia for years stood side-by-side with former congressman Bob Filner, fighting for equity for Filipino World War II veterans….
‘Inside Out/11M’ puts a face on the issue of immigration reform
LOS ANGELES – On Monday, a mobile photo booth truck, a group of young artists, and eager young Angelenos turned the office facade of a non-profit organization in Los Angeles…
Jessica Nafarrete Pontillas to be crowned Queen at BPCA’s 35th Anniversary Celebration
The Bani Pangasinan-California Association (BPCA) will be hosting its 35th Anniversary Celebration and Miss BP-CA Coronation Ball on August 31, 2013, at the elegant Marriott South Bay in Torrance, CA….
Solar panels made in PH, among best in the world
SOLARMAX TELLS CONGEN DURING HQ VISIT RIVERSIDE—According to SolarMax Technology Inc., the solar panels made in the Philippines are among the best in the world. SolarMax officials revealed this to…
Legislation to Equalize Climate Policy and Prioritize California’s Disadvantaged Communities Advances
SACRAMENTO — Yesterday, legislation authored by Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) and supported by a broad coalition of environmental justice groups which include The Greenlining Institute, Coalition for Clean Air,…
Philippine Development Foundation Kicks Off Filipino American History Month With Benefit Concert Featuring Tony® Award Winner Lea Salonga
Benefit Concert for PhilDev at The Nourse Auditorium on Saturday, October 5th, 2013 at 8PM SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., August 12, 2013—Philippine Development Foundation (PhilDev) is proud to announce its annual…
Gay Pinoy spared from deportation
LOS ANGELES – A gay Filipino man won a reprieve from deportation after a US federal appeals court reversed an immigration judge’s decision to deport him. Judge Harry Pregerson of…
Review: 10 awesome things about the Galaxy S4
LOS ANGELES – I never thought that Samsung would find a way to out-do the Galaxy S3. But somehow, they did. Enter the Galaxy S4. With all the TV commercials…
ISFFA LA’S Self-Empowerment Workshops – Public Speaking & Job Skills – September 14, 2013
Are you ready to conquer fear and unleash that innate “public speaker” in you? Are you looking for your next career move or just getting out of school and is…
K.W. Lee Center for Leadership Plans Education Opportunities Fair for Local Students
LOS ANGELES — The K.W. Lee Center for Leadership is a non-profit organization based in Los Angeles that offers students the opportunity to improve and enrich the quality of life…
Grace Grande’s extradition postponed
LOS ANGELES – The extradition hearing for Grace Grande (ex-mistress of a Philippine congressman) has been put on hold, according to a Filipino-American woman’s rights groups. US government prosecutors and…
LAFACE Induction
Councilman Mitch O’Farrell (13th Council District) and City Clerk June Lagmay, inducting official and LAFACE adviser, center, pose with newly inducted officers of the Los Angeles Filipino Association of City…