Trump administration halts one-cent coin to cut costs; pennies remain legal tender PHILADELPHIA / WASHINGTON – The United States has minted its final penny, ending more than two centuries of…
All Photos by Andy Tecson Leo Nobleza had his earth angels watching over him as he sang with the combined choirs of four Catholic churches: St. Brendan, St. Monica, St….
La Salle Brother Vincent Fernandez encouraged me to join the La Sallian contingent heading to EDSA for the Trillion Peso March against corruption. Inside La Salle Green Hills, I…
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – Attendees of the 3rd Annual (Philippine) Pasko in America at American Dream in this city will have the chance to win one of two luxury…
The President signed the funding bill on November 12, 2025 to end the longest government shutdown in US history. ( President Donald Trump in a file photo from the White House.)…
Enrile in 2017 (via Wikimedia Commons) Enrile was a central figure in both martial law and the EDSA transition. MANILA – Juan Ponce Enrile, whose political life spanned the post-war republic,…
LOS ANGELES — David Pomeranz, the internationally acclaimed multi-platinum recording artist, captivated a standing-room-only audience at Kusina Filipina Los Angeles on Friday with a live acoustic performance and an insightful book…
H Mart, the largest Asian supermarket chain in America, is celebrating the upcoming New Year with a free 2026 desk calendar giveaway event beginning Sunday, November 22, at all H Mart…
Former Public Works Secretary Manuel “Manny” Bonoan is currently under monitoring by the Department of Justice after departing for the United States. (Presidential Communications Office / Wikimedia Commons) The Independent Commission for Infrastructure…
Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson at the Philippine Senate. (File photo courtesy of Pinglacson.net) The Senate re-elects Panfilo “Ping” Lacson as Blue Ribbon chair, reviving the flood-control corruption probe with hearings…
TEMECULA, California— Jimuel Pacquiao, son of the bemedaled boxer and world-champion, Manny Pacquiao, is making his pro-boxing debut live at the Pechanga Summit Events Center on November 29, 2025 at…
Except for infectious, congenital diseases, and rarer maladies, the most common major illnesses today are caused by four main risk factors, for which I have coined the acronym: TABA, the Filipino word…
Eight Senate Democrats joined Republicans in a 60–40 vote to advance a bipartisan deal that could end the 41-day U.S. government shutdown. Speaker Mike Johnson is targeting a Wednesday House…
Filipino American Mayor Arvin Amatorio guides Bergenfield, New Jersey, with a focus on infrastructure, wellness and community trust. BERGENFIELD, NEW JERSEY — Arvin G. Amatorio, a Filipino-born immigration lawyer who built…
STORM DAMAGE – A section of Ampere Boulevard in Dipaculao, Aurora, shows severe damage from storm surgescaused by Super Typhoon Uwan on Sunday, November 9, 2025. Uwan made landfall in Dinalungan town at 9:10 p.m. Sunday. (PNA photo by…
Former congressman Zaldy Co remains abroad, citing threats to his life, as multiple Philippine agencies pursue graft and flood-control corruption probes. The House, DOJ, and Senate move to compel his…
Global girl group KATSEYE celebrates their first Grammy nominations for Best New Artist and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for “Gabriela.” (Photo from Katseye’s Instagram page) Global girl group KATSEYE, featuring Filipina…
Will Ireton, manager of performance operations for the Los Angeles Dodgers and current interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, pictured at Dodger Stadium. (Photo courtesy of Los Angeles Dodgers / MLB Press)…
SCAN International Appreciation Day 2025 was celebrated on October 31, 2025, with events held at various locations, around the world, such as the EVM Convention Center in Quezon City, to honor…
Management thinker Peter F. Drucker (1909–2005) first posed the timeless question, “Are we doing things right, or are we doing the right things?” – a challenge that continues to resonate…
The FAA has begun cutting flights by up to 10 percent at 40 major U.S. airports as the federal shutdown stretches into its fifth week, with more than 900 flights…
Former Senator Anna Dominique “Nikki” M. Coseteng, President and Director of Diliman College under the Diliman Educational Corporation, continues to lead in education and civic advocacy. Her long public service…
The Supreme Court blocks a lower-court order requiring the Trump administration to restore full SNAP benefits, deepening the nationwide fight over food aid amid the prolonged government shutdown. High court…
As the U.S. shutdown enters its sixth week, the Senate rejects a pay bill for federal workers while USDA funds only 65 percent of November SNAP benefits. With the economy…
Officer Austin Machitar of the San Diego Police Department’s Northern Division was a respected field training officer remembered for his professionalism, humility, and service to the community.(Photo credit : City of…
Millennials now make up more than half of mortgage inquiries in San Diego, but record home prices and steep down payments keep ownership out of reach for many. SAN…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. formally receives the ASEAN chairship gavel from Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim during the closing ceremony of the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits, marking the official turnover of…
Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, the first woman to serve as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and the longest-serving House Democratic Leader in history. (Official U.S. House photo) Nancy…
ON-SITE ASSESSMENT IN CEBU. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. met with Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro on Friday, November 7, 2025, to inspect communities hit hard by Typhoon Tino (Kalmaegi) and to oversee ongoing relief and rebuilding efforts. The…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has issued an administrative order creating the National Sports Tourism Inter-Agency Committee (NST-IAC) to oversee all government initiatives promoting sports tourism locally and globally.(Photo courtesy of Presidential Communications Office)…
