ONCE again, the fashion industry took center stage during LA Fashion Week. The season opened with a spectacular explosion of vibrant colors of Fall and Winter collection by runway visionary Alexis Bong Monsanto in Los Angeles’ historical landmark Japanese Garden of Yamashiro. It was no surprise that Monsanto displayed the style lines and drapery of…
THE United States government this week announced that it will not enforce the mask mandate on public transportation. The decision comes after a federal judge on Monday, April 18 ruled that the mandate, which was to minimize the spread of the coronavirus, was unlawful. U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle ruled against the mandate after…
By Heidi de Marco/Kaiser Health News LOS ANGELES — Nurse Angel Ho-king sways her head to the sound of salsa music as she waits for people willing to roll up their sleeves to get a shot. Ho-king is part of a four-person crew staffing a covid-19 vaccine table at a health fair in Rampart Village,…
AMID the troubling reports of some Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) receiving pre-shaded ballots in the mail electing Bongbong Marcos and Sara Duterte-Carpio, amid some overseas absentee voters suddenly not finding their names in the roster of eligible voters even when they have already registered and voted in the past with good standing in the community……
ARE you struggling to pay your debts every month, especially your credit cards? Do you barely have anything left to pay your mortgage, rent, food, and other basic living expenses after you make your monthly debt payments? Do you want to lower your payments and make life a bit easier? One type of relief under…
PECHANGA Resort Casino presents a once in a lifetime concert of two prime Filipino singers — Megastar Sharon Cuneta and the Asia’s Songbird Regine Velasquez — who will provide hours of special musicale presentations on July 22 at 9 p.m., and July 23 at 6 p.m., live at the Pechanga Summit. Pechanga Resort Casino is…
Attention San Fernando residents – Free Oil Filter & Motor Oil Recycling Event! We invite you to bring in your used motor oil and used oil filters for recycling. Receive one FREE new oil filter by bringing in your used oil filter. Recycling motor oil and filters helps our environment and keeps our water clean….
County’s move follows statewide suspension of 5-day quarantine for asymptomatic cases AS of Friday, April 15, Los Angeles County residents who have been exposed to the coronavirus but show no symptoms do not have to quarantine. The change in rules means that anyone exposed to the virus no longer needs to quarantine for at least…
WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service on Thursday, April 14 urged low- to moderate-income individuals and families, especially those who don’t normally file a tax return, to use IRS Free File to prepare their own federal tax return, file electronically and get a refund by direct deposit – all for free. The tax software guides people…
AS we Filipino Christians commemorate the passion, death and resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ this Holy Week, may we also lift up our collective prayers to the altar for a clean, honest, peaceful and orderly elections in the Philippines on May 9. It may feel like Good Friday in this chapter of our…
MAYETH Codoy, a Filipina fashion designer living in Norway, is one of the designers whose works will be showcased at Asia Pacific Fashion Week 2022 (APFW) – a global platform for emerging designers – in Los Angeles and Las Vegas on August 6 and 13, respectively. Mayeth is the founder of MYET, a line of…
Q: I have a good employment record for this company I have been working with for more than 10 years. My employer recently hired another employee whose conduct made me feel uncomfortable. When I am on a lunch break, he would come up to me while I am eating and show me sexually inappropriate photos…
Couples get divorced for various reasons. California is a no fault state. The reasons why a couple is getting divorced are often irrelevant to the issues of the family law case. Divorce is often a difficult and negative experience for most families. However, getting divorce may have some unintended benefits in the immigration law arena. …
Client case is unusual. She is young at 28 and owes about $300,000 of credit cards. She used these cards to fund a “gift card” business. What’s a “gift card” business? There are many people who cannot qualify for credit to purchase items like iPhones, TVs, personal computers, and other big ticket items but they…
The U.S. Census Bureau announced the appointment of Ditas Katague as associate director of communications, responsible for leading internal and external communications activities of the nation’s largest statistical agency. This includes oversight of marketing, public affairs, congressional and intergovernmental affairs, partner engagement and media relations, according to a release from the bureau. “Ditas Katague brings…
OVERSEAS Filipinos can now cast their votes in the 2022 national elections. The month-long voting period began on April 10 and will end on May 9. Registered Filipino voters abroad will be voting personally or via mail at their respective Philippine embassies and consulates. They will vote for their national candidates – president, vice president,…
Over 12,000 ballots mailed to eligible voters in 10 states under Consulate jurisdiction ELIGIBLE Filipinos voters in the United States can now cast their votes in the 2022 Philippine national elections. The month-long voting period began on April 10 and will end on May 9. Registered Filipino voters abroad will be voting personally or via…
JESTER entered the U.S. as a tourist and overstayed. Despite his status, his mother, Jenny, was still able to file a petition for him. In 2017, Jester applied for a Provisional Waiver which was approved. His lawyer had him return to the Philippines to be interviewed for his green card. However, during the interview, Jester…
PH Consulate advises Filipinos in NYC to be extra vigilant AT LEAST 23 people were injured in a shooting on the New York City subway on Tuesday, April 12. NYPD patrol officers in Manhattan’s East Village neighborhood arrested Frank James, 62 on Wednesday afternoon, April 13 officials said. The gunman who was wearing a gas…
COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the United States with the Northeast states recording the highest seven-day case rates per 100,000. New York City is experiencing an uptick in positive cases. Data from New York Times reveal that the average number of newly reported cases per day has gone up by 49% to 1,688 over…
FORMER Miss Universe Catriona Gray (2018) issued a statement recently asking netizens to stop creating controversies or issues between her and fellow Miss Universe winner Pia Wurtzbach (2015) and other beauty queens. In an article on PEP.ph, Gray agreed with comments made by Wurtzbach in an earlier social media post where Pia vehemently denied that…
THE United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended the second booster (Shot #4) for COVID-19 for those immunocompromised and people ages 50 and older. The second booster is highly recommended also for those who have comorbidities, like high blood pressure, diabetes, COPD, etc. regardless of age since they are more vulnerable…
Eligible Filipino voters in US to receive ballots by mail ELIGIBLE Filipino voters can begin casting their ballots about a month ahead of the May 9 Philippine national elections. The monthlong overseas voting period, from April 10 to May 9, will enable registered Filipino voters to vote for their preferred president, vice president, senatorial and…
ARTURO Vargas has been involved in census education and advocacy for over 30 years and says that after each decennial April 1—the day America takes a snapshot of its population—“it gets a little lonely.” The public disengages and community grassroots activists redirect their focus to other pressing concerns. Not so much after the 2020 census….
