Covering the week’s most noteworthy news stories in the United States for the Filipino-American and Global Filipino community.
WITH the current rise of anti-Asian hate and discrimination during the COVID-19 pandemic, over 30% of Asian adults say they have feared being threatened or physically attacked, according to a…
IT’S official: California now has its first Filipino American attorney general. The state Legislature on Thursday, April 22 confirmed Assemblymember Rob Bonta as the next chief law enforcement officer, a…
Plan would go into effect on May 1 BUSINESSES in the Las Vegas area are set to increase their capacity to 80% at the beginning of May. Starting May 1,…
Majority of countries on ‘Do Not Travel’ list THE United States is urging its citizens to “avoid all travel” to the Philippines due to the ongoing risk of COVID-19 transmission…
CHEF Reina Montenegro is ready to continue her reign as the queen of vegan Filipino comfort food. Montenegro — a restaurateur who formerly operated three Nick’s locations in the San…
THE recent uptick in discrimination and hate against Asian Americans in the United States has made the entire community wary. And while countless leaders, including U.S. President Joe Biden, denounced…
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is announcing that this week, everyone living or working in L.A. County 16 and older can receive the vaccine at the new…
Half of all U.S. adults have received at least one dose, CDC confirms ALTHOUGH the coronavirus pandemic is far from over and normal life has yet to fully resume, more…
LOS Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti delivered his annual State of the City address on Monday, April 19, in which he proposed a slew of programs that tackle recovery from the…
THE U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has started accepting applications for its funeral assistance program, which will reimburse families who have lost loved ones to COVID-19. Under the Coronavirus…
By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez MORE than 120 million Americans have joined arguably the most sought-after club on Earth: those immunized against the coronavirus. Fully vaccinated people were given the green light…
THE Los Angeles County Department of Health Services has partnered with community-based organizations (CBOs) throughout the county to urge residents to continue testing for COVID-19 as a necessary step to…
PRESIDENT Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met with members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus on Thursday, April 15 in the wake of recent anti-Asian attacks and…
AS school districts across the country prepare to return to in-person learning, the social advocacy group Stop AAPI Hate is urging K-12 institutions to take precautions and prioritize the well-being…
OVER two dozen Filipino veterans of World War II were recently honored at a Congressional Gold Medal Award ceremony hosted by the Filipino Veterans Recognition and Education Project (FILVETREP). The…
AFTER more than a year of COVID-19 restrictions, Nevada is looking to bounce back and fully reopen its economy by June. Governor Steve Sisolak this week announced the goal for…
A NEW park in San Jose, California is paying homage to the city’s Filipino American community and the manongs’ contributions to one of the most significant social justice movements in…
SAN FRANCISCO – H Mart will open its new 42,000-square-foot store in San Francisco, CA located at 3995 Alemany Blvd. at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April, 21. The location, which…
AN elderly Filipino American man was reportedly the victim of a violent carjacking in Oakland, California earlier this month. The 65-year-old unnamed victim was allegedly attacked and carjacked at gunpoint…
NEW clues may give insight into the case of Maya “May” Millete, a Filipina American mother from Chula Vista, California who went missing over three months ago. A surveillance camera…
By Jane Spencer/The Guardian and Christina Jewett/Kaiser Health News More than 3,600 U.S. health care workers perished in the first year of the pandemic, according to “Lost on the Frontline,”…
THE California Endowment is committing $100 million to Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) organizations across the state for the next decade. The commitment, which will be spread out over…
Golden State to expand vaccinations to 16 and older this week AS California is slated to broaden its COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to younger residents this week, the state is heeding…
OVER 50% of Filipino adults living in the United States have experienced racism firsthand in their lives, according to a new report. Market research company Morning Consult on Wednesday, April…
Doormen fired for not intervening IN a show of support after a brutal attack, the fundraiser for Vilma Kari, the elderly Filipina immigrant who was assaulted on her way to…
THE Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles welcomed a new head of post this week. Seasoned diplomat Edgar Barrairo Badajos will assume the Consul General role, presiding over Southern California,…
Trigger warning: this story references real-life experiences with self-harm. THE recent incidents involving violence and harassment targeting Asian Americans have left the entire community on high alert. The Asian American…
THOUGH no incidents of anti-Asian hate have been reported in Southern Nevada, members of the Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community were joined by Governor Steve Sisolak…
SENATOR Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) visited a Filipino American-owned restaurant on Wednesday, April 7 to discuss how the American Rescue Plan and other relief measures are supporting Las Vegas’ small business…
THE United States is doubling down on its support for the Philippines amid the presence of Chinese ships at Julian Felipe Reef (Whitsun Reef) in the West Philippine Sea. “We…
