Amid Medicaid ‘unwinding,’ many states wind up expanding
TRISHA Byers left behind one crucial item when she moved to North Carolina last year to be closer to her family after suffering a brain injury: health insurance. In Massachusetts,…
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Harris-Walz ticket sharpens contrast with Trump-Vance on health care
Harris-Walz ticket sharpens contrast with Trump-Vance on health care STILLWATER — Vice President Kamala Harris’ selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate is making health care a…
State selects and funds 94 wildfire projects to build community and climate resilience
SACRAMENTO — As part of the Newsom Administration’s key priorities to bolster the state’s wildfire response and resilience efforts, CAL FIRE has announced grants for 94 local wildfire prevention projects across…
PCGSF in full force at Pistahan Parade and Festival
SAN FRANCISCO – The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco and its partner government agencies, led by Consul General Neil Ferrer, showed its full support to the Filipino American Community…
PCGSF visits East Bay for consular outreach
One-day event delivers 188 services PINOLE – The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco conducted a consular outreach at Saint Joseph Church in Pinole, California on July 27, 2024. This…
Team Harris-Walz Launches New Ads Targeting AANHPI Voters in Battleground States
Paid TV and digital spots feature community voices, show the stark contrastbetween Trump’s extreme agenda and Vice President Harris’ work to expandhealth care protections, and combat anti-Asian hate As the…
Senator Cortez Masto, Secretary Buttigieg join Las Vegas officials for Maryland Parkway groundbreaking
U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg, and local Las Vegas officials on Monday, August 12 celebrated the groundbreaking of the Regional Transportation…
Philippine Envoy Visits US Marine Barracks, Joins Evening Parade as Guest of Honor
Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez attended the US Marine Corps Friday Evening Parade at the Marine Barracks in Washington, D.C., the oldest post of the Corps,…
Wildfire prevention webinar focused on reaching Filipino American communities in NorCal
SAN FRANCISCO — Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) in collaboration with the Philippine American Press Club USA (PAPC) will hold a special webinar on Wildfire Safety and Prevention in Taglish…
Fil-Am pro-Harris coalition celebrates selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as Harris running mate
On Tuesday, Aug. 6, a coalition of leading Filipino American Democrats celebrated the likely Democratic candidate Kamala Harris’s selection of Tim Walz, governor of Minnesota, as her running mate in…
Over 20 communities become first to earn new Clean California designation
After three years of the state’s highly successful Clean California initiative — which has created 18,000 jobs and hauled away more than 2.6 million cubic yards of litter across the…
‘I feel dismissed’: People experiencing colorism say health system fails them
by Chaseedaw Giles LOS ANGELES — Jonnae Thompson has felt for a long time that her dark brown skin and natural hair have made finding work in Hollywood especially hard….
Harris’ California health care battles signal fights ahead for hospitals if she wins
When Kamala Harris was California’s top prosecutor, she was concerned that mergers among hospitals, physician groups, and health insurers could thwart competition and lead to higher prices for patients. If…
UCLA Filipino alumnus presents ‘ethics and compliance in corporate America’ seminar to national audience
ON July 13, 2024, University of California Los Angeles alumnus and California State University Los Angeles Associate Professor Bobby Rimas presented the “Ethics and Compliance in Corporate America” seminar at…
CCHC National Health Center Week Multicultural Health Fair and Children’s Appreciation Day on Aug 10
Comprehensive Community Health Centers (CCHC) in partnership with Anthem Blue Cross, L.A. Care Health Plan, Quest Diagnostics, Blue Shield of California and Health Net invites members of the multicultural community…
California lawmakers debate sending local health inspectors into immigration facilities
by Vanessa G. Sánchez KFF Health News COVID-19, mumps, and chickenpox outbreaks. Contaminated water, moldy food, and air ducts spewing black dust. These health threats have been documented inside privately…
California seniors: Retain your home, car, and assets while qualifying for Medi-Cal
For low-income residents of California, health care costs became less of a concern on this year, when on Jan. 1, the state rolled out its final phase of Medi-Cal expansion,…
Record-breaking heat wave sweeps through LV
LAS VEGAS – The relentless desert heat has taken center stage in Las Vegas, shattering previous temperature records and making headlines worldwide. With temperatures soaring to unprecedented highs, residents are…
Making sense of political conventions and the 2024 US elections
by Selen Ozturk Ethnic Media Services With presidential elections coming in the shadow of political violence and division, how will the national conventions and electoral process affect voters? National political…
County awarded $12.4M to establish new recuperative beds
COUNTY Behavioral Health Services has been awarded $12.4 million in state funding for bridge housing. The funds will be used to create 49 new recuperative care beds for people who…
Poll workers needed for Presidential General Election
THE Registrar of Voters needs poll workers for the November Presidential General Election, especially those who are bilingual in any of ten specific languages. Federal law requires the Registrar’s office to…
Mayor Gloria secures city council approval of historic 25-year lease for WorldBeat Center
Agreement allows the cultural institution to continue offering programs, art exhibits, performances and more SAN DIEGO – In a historic move to secure the future of a cultural institution in…
We want to hear from you! City of San Diego seeks community input on trash and recycling services
Public meetings, questionnaires and focus groups will help the city identify resident prioritiesSAN DIEGO – The City of San Diego wants to hear from San Diegans who receive trash and…
Mayor Gloria secures city council approval of historic 25-year lease for WorldBeat Center
Agreement allows the cultural institution to continue offering programs, art exhibits, performances and more SAN DIEGO – In a historic move to secure the future of a cultural institution in…
PH CONSULATE WITNESSES ESTABLISHMENT OF SISTER CITY TIES BETWEEN DALY CITY AND IZUMISANO, JAPAN
The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco congratulated Fil-Am Daly City Mayor Juslyn Manalo and Izumisano Mayor Hiroyasu Chiyomatsu on the establishment of sister city relations between Daly City, California…
ConGen Ferrer meets with Kaya Founders heads
MAKATI CITY – Philippine Consul General in San Francisco Neil Ferrer recently met with early-stage venture capital firm Kaya Founders founding managing partner Paulo Campos, and founding director Constantin Robertz…
Governor Newsom announces $76M in grants to bolster safety and security in faith communities and nonprofits
SACRAMENTO — California Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday, July 30 announced that California is expediting the deployment of funds and is now accepting applications for $76 million in grant funding…
Governor Newsom announces $76M in grants to bolster safety and security in faith communities and nonprofits
SACRAMENTO — California Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday, July 30 announced that California is expediting the deployment of funds and is now accepting applications for $76 million in grant funding…
California Attorney General Rob Bonta urges Filipino Americans to support VP Kamala Harris
California Attorney General Rob Bonta delivered a message to the Filipino American community, emphasizing the critical importance of the upcoming 2024 presidential election. In a speech during a Zoom call…
FABAG hosts Fil-Am Friendship Day summer luau
GLENDALE, CA — On July 27, the Filipino American Business Association of Glendale (FABAG-GLAC) and Glendale YMCA co-hosted its fifth annual Fil-Am Friendship Day summer luau. Performances by the awesome…