Manila—Department of Tourism (DOT) Undersecretary Woodrow C. Maquiling, Jr., received the Order of Lapu-Lapu with the Rank of Kamagi personally conferred by President Rodrigo R. Duterte in Malacañang, Thursday night. The Order of Lapu-Lapu is a national order of merit conferred by a Philippine President to officials and personnel of government and private individuals, in…
CITIZEN Pinoy’s “Your Tanong, My Sagot” in Chicago is now on its third installment, and leading U.S. Immigration Atty. Michael J. Gurfinkel answers more immigration questions from Kapamilya in the “Windy City” and its neighboring areas. Josephine’s niece was petitioned by a nursing home, but the business closed and the lawyer helping her was disbarred….
Arrest warrant issued for suspect FILIPINO American community members are calling on the Los Angeles Police Department to continue to investigate an incident during which a man violently attacked and hurled racial slurs against a Fil-Am family last month. A community rally held on Friday, June 17 outside the Los Angeles Superior Court in Van…
LOS Angeles County residents are being reminded anew to take caution and stay protected against COVID-19, especially in indoor settings, before restrictions are reinstated. This warning to wear masks in public indoor settings comes as COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations in the county are increasing since summer vacation and gatherings are jumpstarting. “Everybody who’s indoors when…
Gustavo Naranjo worked as a guard for Spectrum Security Services, Inc. (Spectrum), which contracts with federal agencies to transport prisoners who have appointments outside custodial facilities. Naranjo was fired after leaving his post to take a meal break, in violation of a Spectrum policy that required custodial employees to remain on duty during all meal…
THE client is 50 and married. He owes $60,000 of credit cards. He pays $2,000 a month as minimum credit card payments to keep the $60,000 current. His wife is not jointly liable on these cards. She owes about only $2,000 of credit cards by herself. They own a house that is currently worth $1M…
Parents that are going through divorce and legal separation sometimes have to make a decision to move out of state for various reasons. It may be because their family network is in another state. This decision often have a significant impact on the visitation of the other parent because it would be more difficult for…
SBA delivered an unprecedented level of economic aid to small businesses impacted by the pandemic WASHINGTON, DC – As the country continues to transition from a historic economic recovery to stable, steady growth that works for families and small businesses, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, the voice for America’s 32.5 million small businesses in President Biden’s Cabinet, highlighted…
A FEW months ago, it seemed as though the country was poised to finally tame the pandemic, after two years of restrictions and tens of billions in government spending. The Biden administration in March released the first national COVID-19 preparedness plan to help Americans safely “return to normal,” a strategy to live with the continued…
MILAN-BASED Filipino young designer Lionell Christian Lanuzo comes across as a humble man with a strong desire to accomplish his job with excellence and passion. Christian, as he is known among his friends, is one of the designers to be showcased at Asia Pacific Fashion Week 2022, a global platform for emerging designers to be…
TWO Filipina Americans vying for elected positions in Southern Nevada are heading to the general election in November. Erica Mosca, an educator, non-profit leader and social justice advocate, won the Democratic primary for Nevada’s 14th Assembly District on Tuesday, June 14. As of this writing on Thursday, June 16, Mosca garnered 76.39% of the vote,…
A FILIPINO family was a victim of another hate crime when they were mocked and physically attacked at a fastfood restaurant in North Hollywood, California. An ABS-CBN report said the incident happened on May 13 that began at the fastfood drive-thru around 10 p.m. when a jeep bumped the family car of Patricia Roque. “As…
THE County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday, June 14 to establish a Home Hardening Program as part of a state pilot program to encourage homeowners to create fire-resistant homes. San Diego County is one of three counties selected to take part in the California Wildfire Mitigation Program which will fund the county initiative….
MORE than 800,000 COVID-19 cases have been reported in the San Diego region since the start of the pandemic, the County Health and Human Services Agency reported on Thursday, June 9. The County has recorded a total of 803,293 cases of the virus since the first local case was identified in March 2020. Weekly average…
Filipinos in the tristate have a couple more reasons to drive up to two areas known as hubs for authentic Filipino dining: Westside Avenue in Jersey City and the Woodside/Roosevelt area in Queens. Max’s Restaurant, ‘The house that fried chicken built’, had its grand opening on Monday, June 13, a day after the anniversary of…
New program will provide 1,000 local youth with paid internships, workforce training opportunities SAN DIEGO – Continuing his commitment to supporting and investing in San Diego’s youth, Mayor Todd Gloria on Friday, June 10 launched a new youth workforce training program called “Employ + Empower“ that is specifically aimed at providing paid internships and job…
PHILANTHROPIST and international beauty impresario Ferdie Syquia Villar’s 85th birthday celebration added another memorable chapter to his glorious life which took place on Monday, May 30 at his residence along Escanyo Drive in South San Francisco. The celebration started with a Holy Mass officiated by Rev. Fr. Abraham Alonzo, spiritual counselor of ANX Hospice in…
CITIZEN Pinoy’s “Your Tanong, My Sagot” in Chicago is now on its third installment, and leading U.S. Immigration Atty. Michael J. Gurfinkel answers more immigration questions from Kapamilya in the “Windy City” and its neighboring areas. Josephine’s niece was petitioned by a nursing home, but the business closed and the lawyer helping her was disbarred….
CORONAVIRUSES are single-strained RNA viruses with large genomes, of which there were two. In late 2019, in Wuhan, China, a third “novel” (new) coronavirus emerged, identified as SARS-CoV2, which started this COVID-19 pandemic. It started with the Alpha strain, and subsequently mutated to Delta, Omicron-BA.1 (with subvariant Stealth Omicron-BA.2). As new mutations evolved, they replaced…
SFPD will use state grant to support and expand the Violence Reduction Initiative that works to intervene with those who are most at risk of engaging in or being the victim of gun violence. SAN FRANCISCO — Mayor London Breed and San Francisco Police Chief William Scott on Monday, June 13 announced a $6 million grant awarded…
LOS ANGELES – When Filipino American artist and graphic designer DJ Javier was designing the shoes for his biggest collaboration with shoe manufacturing giant, Vans, all he could think about was to pay tribute to his father, Liberato. On this Father’s Day 2022, Javier wants to remember all his dad’s sacrifices and hard work being…
UNITED States President Joe Biden on Monday, June 13 signed a bill that will kickstart the creation of a national museum dedicated to Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) history and culture. HR 3525, also called the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act, will…
THE California Mortgage Relief Program announced that it is significantly expanding eligibility requirements to offer funding to a greater number of California homeowners who have fallen behind on housing payments due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The program has modified the past-due requirement to include homeowners who missed payments in the first half of…
9 INCREASES in new Omicron variants continue to fuel high transmission in Los Angeles County, with cases and hospitalizations currently much higher than they were at this time last year, showing just how infectious the current Omicron variants and sub-lineages are. For specimens collected for the week ending May 21, 98% of specimens continue to…
LONG BEACH, Calif. — To amplify the power of youth’s voices, Intertrend Communications Inc., an award-winning multicultural communications agency, recently launched the first-of-its-kind art exhibition, showcasing entries from a writing contest, dubbed “Letters To…An Extraordinary Correspondence,” conducted by its branding unit Make Noise Today (MNT). Launched in December last year, the “Letters to…” contest has…
