Covering the week’s most noteworthy news stories in the United States for the Filipino-American and Global Filipino community.
SAN FRANCISCO – The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco rendered nearly 50,000 consular and overseas voting registration services in 2023, delivering one of the highest volumes globally among Philippine…
A replica of the Poon Nazareno (Black Nazarene) enshrined in Quiapo Church in Manila, Philippines, is scheduled to arrive in Orange County sometime this month of February 2024. This is…
The Senate is contemplating a $78 billion expanded version of the Federal Child Tax Credit, which could provide some economic stability to an estimated 19 million low-income children. The House…
by Peter White Ethnic Media Services As more people cross the border, anti-immigrant stances are inflaming U.S. politics, with few long-term proposals more comprehensive than closing the border. At a…
Becoming a U.S. citizen is about to get more expensive, reports the Spanish-language outlet La Opinión, with USCIS announcing a 5 percent increase in fees for processing naturalization applications. The…
Becoming a U.S. citizen is about to get more expensive, reports the Spanish-language outlet La Opinión, with USCIS announcing a 5 percent increase in fees for processing naturalization applications. The…
by Annie Walters Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Nevada If you need a new or replacement Social Security card, we’ve got great news! You may be able to complete,…
LAS VEGAS – Istorya, a Las Vegas-based Filipino pop-up restaurant, is excited to announce a dinner collaboration that brings together the top Filipino chefs across the country. Isang Kusina, or…
COUNTY supervisors took new actions on Tuesday, January 30 to help people in communities flooded by last week’s torrential rains, starting with protecting them from unfair evictions and shifting $10…
IF your home or business was flooded during the Jan. 22 storm, it is important to keep yourself and your family safe when cleaning up. Before attempting to clean up…
WITH hundreds of San Diegans already dealing with flood recovery and more rain predicted in the future, everyone is encouraged to follow important safety and preparedness tips to deal with…
Grants of up to $5,000 will help neighborhood businesses get back on their feet SAN DIEGO – In an effort to support local businesses impacted by the recent record storm,…
SACRAMENTO – Working proactively to keep communities safe, California is mobilizing a whole-of-government response to a series of potentially dangerous incoming storms. On Tuesday evening, January 30, a series of storms was…
SAN FRANCISCO – Mayor London N. Breed on Wednesday, January 31 announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded the city a $53.7 million grant to…
SAN FRANCISCO — Mayor London N. Breed, Treasurer José Cisneros, and the San Francisco Human Services Agency (SFHSA) announced on Monday, January 29 that free assistance is available to help eligible…
SAN FRANCISCO – Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff General Romeo Brawner, Jr. paid a courtesy call on Consul General Neil Frank R. Ferrer on January 25, 2024….
The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco invites the Filipino communities under its jurisdiction to the Philippine Bureau of the Treasury’s online financial literacy session on Retail Treasury Bonds (RTB) on…
SAN FRANCISCO – Philippine Consul General Neil Frank R. Ferrer convened the 2024 planning conference on January 11, 2024 with officers of the consulate and partner government agencies to coordinate…
As the Bay Area housing crisis deepens racial and wealth divides, how much is the system working as intended? With a two century history of race-based discrimination preventing many Bay…
by Annie Walters Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Nevada Scams to steal your personal information are at an all-time high. That’s why it remains critical to safeguard important personal…
THE County Board of Supervisors unanimously ratified a countywide local emergency proclamation on Wednesday, January 24 for the Jan. 22 storm that left widespread damage across the region. The emergency…
SAN Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan is warning businesses and scammers not to take advantage of consumers by price gouging or other fraud schemes during a state of an emergency –…
Residents encouraged to complete county survey online for potential disaster assistance SAN DIEGO – In response to a record amount of rain that hit the San Diego region on Monday,…
SAN FRANCISCO – A group of Filipino scientists and science scholars attending the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting 2023 last December called on Consul General Neil Frank R. Ferrer…
SAN FRANCISCO – Mayor London N. Breed and Vacant to Vibrant partner SF New Deal on Thursday, January 18 celebrated the success of the city’s Vacant to Vibrant program, which includes…
SAN FRANCISCO – The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco approved 2,117 overseas voting (OV) applications filed from October 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023, during the hearing conducted by the…
SAN FRANCISCO – The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco is hosting an art exhibit of Filipino visual artist and street muralist Venazir Martinez, the artist’s first solo art exhibit…
20 new trails for 2024 OAKLAND – For the past 31 years, the East Bay Regional Park District has encouraged the public to explore their Regional Parks through its annual…
by Selen Ozturk Ethnic Media Services Although inflation and unemployment rates are falling, many Americans are struggling to stay afloat with record-high costs of living. At a Friday, January 19…
Delinquency date change allows more homeowners to join tens of thousands who have already taken advantage of federal funding earmarked to help Californians recover from COVID-19 SACRAMENTO – The California…
