Covering the week’s most noteworthy news stories in the United States for the Filipino-American and Global Filipino community.
THE COVID-19 vaccine rollout has been ramping up across the country, the state of California and Los Angeles County with millions of residents getting vaccinated. However, there is a group…
A Filipina American who went missing in the collapse of a condominium building block near Miami Beach, Florida has been confirmed as one of the victims. The body of Maricoy…
JULY 4 marks the Philippine-American Friendship Day, celebrated by the Philippines alongside the United States’ Independence Day. For context, the Philippines used to observe “Araw ng Kasarinlan” or “Araw ng…
The first Filipino American attorney general of California affirms state’s mission to better tackle anti-Asian hate crimes CALIFORNIA Attorney General Rob Bonta unveiled new hate crime findings this week that,…
SACRAMENTO – The Department of Motor Vehicles invites all eligible Californians who received driver’s licenses or identification cards during the pandemic but did not get a REAL ID to upgrade now…
Fil-Am Alameda Vice Mayor Malia Vella finishes in third MIA Bonta, president of the Alameda Unified School District’s Board of Education, has taken the lead in the special election to…
THE family of an elderly Filipina American who went missing after the collapse of a condominium building block in Florida is staying hopeful that their relative will be found alive….
Resort boasts 200 premium hotel rooms with top-notch amenities, full-service spa, spacious outdoor pool and a variety of top-flight restaurants ROHNERT PARK, CA – Graton Resort & Casino, a 65-acre…
NEW York City is recognizing the fact that despite a long history of having been in the U.S. and increasing numbers and political influence today, the Asian and Pacific Islander…
Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that California will restrict state-funded travel to several states due to their banning of transgender youth from athletic competitions and having access to “life-saving care.”…
Legislature also approves extension of state’s eviction moratorium Three days before the new fiscal year begins, the California State Legislature passed the yearly state budget proposal on Monday, June 28…
By Mark Hedin/Ethnic Media Services AMID the COVID-19 global pandemic, California has led the way in establishing a variety of supports to help people through a time of increased needs…
AN elderly Filipina American is among the hundreds of residents missing from the collapse of a condominium building block near Miami Beach in Florida on Thursday, June 24. Maricoy Obias-Bonnefoy,…
THE Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) is strongly recommending that everyone, regardless of vaccination status, wear masks indoors in public places to prevent the circulation of…
PECHANGA Resort Casino announced it is aligning with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the State of California regarding the use of face masks. As of June 15, 2021,…
Kataluna Enriquez, a Filipina American transgender woman who was crowned Miss Nevada USA on Sunday, June 27, will become the first openly transgender woman to vie for the Miss USA…
FILIPINO American organizations and officials are celebrating the approval to name a Delano park after Fil-Am labor organizer Larry Itliong, a pivotal, yet often forgotten figure of the American labor…
The Los Angeles County Health Officer has issued an Extreme Heat Warning as high temperatures have been forecast for the following areas: Santa Clarita Valley – Saturday, June 26 through…
THE U.S. State Department has approved a possible foreign military sale of $2.43 billion (P118 billion) worth of fighter jets and military equipment to the Philippines. The U.S. Defense Security…
A San Jose father was with his son at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk on Father’s Day when he claimed he was reportedly kicked out of the park for his…
KALAYAAN Incorporated participated in the celebration of Dr. Jose Rizal’s 160th birth anniversary on Saturday, June 19 at the City of Carson’s International Sculpture Garden with a ceremonial wreath laying….
Ito ay serye ng Medicare Tips hatid ng Clever Care Health Plan, isang nangungunang tagapagbigay ng East meets West Medicare services na sensitibo sa kultura ng kanilang mga miyembro. Ayon…
Church leaders discuss safely reopening for in-person worship With our community at much higher risk from the COVID-19 virus, Filipino faith leaders like me recently gathered for an online roundtable…
The inaugural donation to the new fund takes place during the 15th Annual “Giving for All Seasons” Fundraising Gala hosted by APCF On Thursday, June 17, Asian Pacific Community Fund (APCF)…
Vaccinated residents get a free pair of tickets to future Giants game starting June 25 SAN FRANCISCO – The Department of Public Health and COVID Command Center announced a partnership…
Fil-Am candidates for city council trailing in first-choice votes NEW York City voters trooped to their polling places across the city on Tuesday, June 22 to vote for the next…
ASIAN American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community members and local officials gathered at a park in Cerritos, California on Saturday, June 19 for a solidarity walk, two weeks after a…
FILIPINO American California Attorney General Rob Bonta has launched new regional Human Trafficking and Sexual Predator Apprehension Teams (HT/SPAT) to address the epidemic of human trafficking in California, which was…
THE husband of a Filipina American who went missing two years ago in Colorado Springs has been arrested for her murder. Dane Kallungi, 38, was arrested on Wednesday, June 16,…
FACING an impending recall election, California Governor Gavin Newsom proposed to the State Legislature on Monday, June 22 a plan to forgive unpaid rent that accumulated during the economically tumultuous…
