Covering the week’s most noteworthy news stories impacting the lives of the Filipino-American community in Southern California.
Los Angeles— “Ipagbunyi ang Araw ng Kalayaan ng Pilipinas! After the final preparation and meeting last Monday, June 02, 2014 at FACLA, the 2nd HFT Independence Day Parade Organizing (2HFTIDPOC)…
ROSEMEAD, Calif., June 2, 2014 — Beginning June 1, changes in the maximum-allowable income to qualify for the California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) and the Family Electric Rate Assistance…
LOS ANGELES – For most of the candidates hoping to become the next Sheriff of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD), the final straw which pushed them to run…
SB 935 (Leno) would give CA highest minimum wage in the nation by 2017 LOS ANGELES – On Thursday, May 29, California State Senate voted 21-12 to raise the state’s…
LOS ANGELES – Former President of the Philippines Fidel V. Ramos (FVR) delighted the audience with his half-hour speech directed to the young and the young at heart, who came…
To sign agreement to work together for peace and social justice LOS ANGELES– Members of the Filipino community joined a diverse gathering of local nonprofit directors, student organizations and religious…
LOS ANGELES – Only weeks since the recent appointments of Joel Jacinto and George Villanueva to separate commissions in the local government of Los Angeles, another Filipino-American was named by…
The Los Angeles County Arts Commission released the first report in a series exploring wages and benefits in arts nonprofits in the region. This report – Salaries in Nonprofit…
In partnership with LA Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, community groups offer free Pan-Asian citizenship workshop at LA Central Library LOS ANGELES – May marks the 22nd annual month-long observance…
Even birds of prey sometimes need help. In this instance, it was a young red-tailed hawk on Monday that was probably trying to fly for the first time but had fallen…
LOS ANGELES – On Thursday, May 22, six individuals from the City of Los Angeles will be honored by community group Search to Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA) for their work…
LOS ANGELES – The officers and staff of the Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles attended the 10th Archdiocesan Filipino Marian Celebration of “Santacruzan” held on May 11 at the…
LOS ANGELES – Southern California Edison (SCE) and the Los Angeles County Fire Department held a metallic balloon safety demonstration on Friday, May 9, at the Southern California Flower Market…
ON MAY 14, the Asian Business Association (ABA) hosted its kickoff event for the ABA Summer Seminar Series at the Miyako Hotel, in Los Angeles. This first event in the…
The Filipino Dental Practitioners of California, Inc. is celebrating its 40th Anniversary. We request the pleasure of your company at our Inaugural Dinner Ball and Silent Auction Fundraiser scheduled for Saturday,…
Round-the-clock use of electricity puts strain on electrical grid ROSEMEAD, Calif.— With a week-long heat wave peaking between today and Friday and triple-digit temperatures in many areas, Southern California Edison…
ROSEMEAD, Calif. — City leaders and community groups gathered at Monterey Park City Hall last week as the city pledged its commitment to electrical safety awareness during National Electrical Safety Month. Marissa Castro-Salvati,…
A model for families, public services and local economy Twenty miles (or roughly thirty minutes of travel) to southeast of Los Angeles is Cerritos — an upper-middle class city which…
USCIS Will Showcase Civics, Citizenship and Other Products and Services LOS ANGELES – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will present nine naturalization information sessions at public libraries from May 12,…
PACOIMA – In a press conference on May 7 at Superior Market in Pacoima, CA, officials from California’s and Los Angeles County’s Departments of Public Social Services (DPSS) and the…
LOS ANGELES – Consul General Leo Herrera-Lim paid a courtesy call on Mayor Jim Dear and Mayor Pro Tem Elito Santarina at Carson City Hall on April 5, 2014. Mayor…
LOS ANGELES – The Philippine Consulate General started registration for Overseas Voting (OV) to overseas Filipinos in relation to the upcoming May 2016 national elections in the Philippines. All Filipino…
by Marili Raymundo Nearly 400 cyclists rode their bicycles through scenic Orange County on Saturday April 26th to raise funds and awareness for underprivileged children affected by Typhoon “Yolanda” in…
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – May 6, 2014 – Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) has launched a new public outreach campaign to inspire and inform LAX travelers and nearby residential communities…
Greenlining Institute Asks: Do NBA Teams Put Money Back into Communities Their Players and Fans Come From? Calls for Concrete Steps on Diversity Contact: Bruce Mirken, Greenlining Institute Media Relations…
LOS ANGELES – Consul General Leo Herrera-Lim paid a courtesy call on Mayor Mark Pulido at Cerritos City Hall on April 30. The two officials discussed political dynamic mix in…
LOS ANGELES – The Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles hosted a dinner reception on 30 April 2014 in honor of the Philippine National Police participants of the Public Safety…
ROSEMEAD, Calif., May 2, 2014 — Sixty-six percent. It would be a great number in an election. Unfortunately, it reflects a one-month spike in power outages caused by metallic balloons. Since…
HMART Buena Park is just about ready to open its doors and making the final preparations. HMART Buena Park is set to open its doors at 9:30am on Friday, May…
LOS ANGELES – Asian American lawmakers in the US House of Representatives appealed to House Republicans on Tuesday to join them in enacting comprehensive immigration reform into law. On Tuesday,…
