Scammers prey on Larry Itliong Village hopefuls
LOS ANGELES – A new scam has got the Pilipino Workers Center (PWC) and Filipinos in LA worried. Apparently, scammers are using the soon-to-open Larry Itliong Village (an affordable housing…
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Trial set for Pinay in distracted driving case
ANAHEIM – A jury trial has been set for a Filipino-American woman accused of driving while distracted, causing a fatal accident. An Orange County District Attorney spokesperson told the Asian…
Fil-Am advocates continue to push for immigration reform
LOS ANGELES – As the partial shutdown of federal government ended on Thursday, Oct. 17, Filipino American advocates continued to push for immigration reform as if the stoppage never happened….
Napoles unit in Ritz Carlton, no longer for sale
LOS ANGELES – Jeane Napoles, daughter of the accused mastermind behind the P10-billion pork barrel scam, is no longer selling her unit in the posh Ritz Carlton in Los Angeles….
Decorated Fil-Am military man is AARP’s new endorser
LOS ANGELES—The second Philippine-born US citizen to be promoted to the officer rank of General in the US Army, is the AARP’s newest endorser. Gen. Taguba, or Tony to his…
GoPs reach out to Asian American Community
ANAHEIM – Seeing the need for a more diverse political base, California Republican leaders earlier this month vowed to expand its party and place a concerted effort to reach out…
SSS execs hold outreach briefing in Consulate
LOS ANGELES – Top officials of the Philippine Social Security System (SSS) kicked off their US outreach mission with a community briefing at the Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles…
Filipino youth in SoCal celebrate the passing of AB123
LOS ANGELES – “Filipino youth in Southern California celebrated the signing of California Assembly Bill 123 into law by Governor Brown on October 2, 2013. Introduced by Assemblyman Rob Bonta,…
LA City Hall celebrates Filipino-American heritage month
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Filipino Association of City Employees (LAFACE) commemorated the Filipino-American Heritage Month last October 11 at the Los Angeles City Hall. The event began with…
Fil-Am immigration consultant seeks case dismissal
LOS ANGELES – An attorney for a Filipino-American woman convicted of mail fraud and of advising undocumented Filipinos to remain in the country illegally has filed a motion for an…
SCE ‘demands’ Mitsubishi to submit to design and manufacturing audit
ROSEMEAD – In July 2013, Southern California Edison (SCE) filed a Notice of Dispute with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in an attempt to recover all damages caused by what the power…
LA City Council approves $50,000 reward in solving transgender’s fatal hit & run
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved a motion to provide a $50,000 reward for information leading to arrests in solving a fatal hit and run case…
Lieu, Gabbard honored at 20th Annual Asian Entrepreneur of the Year Awards
Asian businesses, big factor in CA growth – Lieu LOS ANGELES – California State Senator Ted W. Lieu was one of the five individual awardees that were honored at the 20th…
Health coverage marketplace opens in CA
Community groups to further educate Angelenos on health reform LOS ANGELES – Unfazed by the partial government shutdown, Covered California, the state’s health insurance exchange, opened for business to provide…
Fil-Am history to be taught statewide
LOS ANGELES – California Governor Jerry Brown on Wednesday signed legislation that would incorporate the inclusion of Filipino American history in textbooks statewide. Brown signed AB 123, a bill introduced…
Domestic workers get overtime pay
LOS ANGELES – The phones haven’t stopped ringing at the Pilipino Workers Center, a week after Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation protecting domestic workers. The PWC is one of many…
O’Farrell introduces motion to preserve HiFi identity while planning for future growth
LOS ANGELES – LA Councilman Mitch O’Farrell introduced a motion on Wednesday which seeks to preserve the identity of Historic Filipinotown (HiFi) while concurrently preparing for future growth in the…
Pacific Media Expo 2013 Presents the Fifth Annual Filipino Martial Arts Tournament: Way of the Stick and Blade
LOS ANGELES, CA — PMX is once again bringing back our yearly dose of heart-pounding, show-stopping action as martial artists go head to head in this year’s Fifth Annual Filipino…
California Republican Party Strengthening Ties With Growing Communities
On Saturday, October 5, the California Republican Party will continue strengthening ties with California’s fastest growing ethnic group in it’s third Asian Pacific American Roundtable at the California Republican Party…
Roundtable discussion on Food Safety Act in San Pedro
PCG-LA joins in the forum discussion SAN PEDRO – The Office of Advocacy from the US Small Business Administration initiated the roundtable discussion on Food Safety Act on September 24…
Covered California official warns of fraud and phishing
LOS ANGELES – With the open enrollment season for California’s health care exchange about to open on Oct. 1, consumers are using the Internet to acquire more information about the…
Report reveals Asian Americans fastest-growing group in LA
Filipinos have least incidence of poverty, low-income LOS ANGELES – In a report released by Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Los Angeles (AAAJ-LA) on September 25, the Asian American and Native Hawaiian…
Fil-Am groups squabble over Filvet issues
LOS ANGELES – Filipino-American organizations are squabbling with one another over the direction of the denied claims of Filipino World War II Veterans (Filvets). Earlier this week, the Justice for…
Asian business leaders honored at 37th annual ABA banquet
LA tycoon Dr. Soon-Shiong vows to fight ‘medical apartheid’ LOS ANGELES – Asian business leaders were honored for their work in giving back to the community at the recently-concluded Asian…
Pinoy activists hold protest, prayer vigil vs ‘Pork Barrel’ scam
ON 41ST ANNIVERSARY OF MARTIAL LAW LOS ANGELES – A month after their solidarity protest for the “Million People March,” a handful of Filipino activists again held a rally on…
ABC School Board Member Lynda Johnson re-launches re-election bid
CERRITOS – Gaining momentum as a surprise winner in her first attempt to run as member of the ABC School Board winning by only 24 votes from her closest rival …
Walmart Neighborhood Market opens in Downtown LA
LOS ANGELES—Coinciding with the Chinese Moon Festival, Walmart held a community celebration in on Chinatown to celebrate the opening of its Downtown LA Neighborhood Market on Thursday, September 19. The…
Fil-Am organizations conduct healthcare forum
LOS ANGELES—Search to Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA), Filipino American Service Group, Inc. (FASGI), Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Los Angeles and the Organization of Chinese American-Greater Los Angeles hosted “Affordable Healthcare &…
CA Domestic Workers bill passes legislature
LOS ANGELES—Supporters of a bill requiring domestic workers to receive overtime pay, meal breaks and other labor protections are hopeful that it may finally come into fruition later this year….
14th Annual Asian Small Business Expo in Alhambra
50 Pinoy businesses expected to attend LOS ANGELES – Around 50 Filipino businesses are expected to join the 14th Annual Asian Small Business Expo on September 21, Saturday, at the…
