‘We’re scared and angry’: Filipinos rise up against Asian hate in NYC
THE Filipino community of New York and its allies are up in arms against hate as numerous community members continue to be viciously attacked. Different organizations and individuals gathered in a united front with one agenda, to keep the community safe. “This rally marks just the beginning of a united Filipino community,” remarked Rachelle Ocampo,…
[COLUMN] How a son who jumped ship was able to petition his out-of-status mother, this Sunday, April 10 on Citizen Pinoy
THIS Sunday’s episode features Nanay Emi who wanted to legalize her status after she arrived in the U.S. on a tourist visa and overstayed in 2010. After consulting with leading U.S. Immigration Attorney Michael J. Gurfinkel, she was advised to wait for her son to first legalize his status and become a U.S. citizen. Only…
3 Filipino international designers you need to know in 2022
THE diversity of designs in the Filipino community is unparalleled, and what makes them even more unique is each artist’s subtle homage to their culture. Get to know three must-see Filipino designers who are doing their country proud. Their works are to be showcased at Asia Pacific Fashion Week (APFW) – a global platform…
Gawad Kalinga USA: Syncing for a cause
GK USA partners with Synchrony to help Typhoon Rai/Odette victims WHEN Typhoon Rai ravaged the Philippines late last year, it wasn’t just the Filipinos living in the affected areas who felt its wrath. The catastrophe caught the attention of global Pinoys, and roused them to action. Gawad Kalinga (GK) USA was one of the organizations…
UPAAA launches music-focused community outreach
SAN FRANCISCO — The University of the Philippines Alumni Association in America (UPAAA) proudly announces two Spring concerts that will showcase Filipino choral, folk and pop music, while raising funds for its scholarship programs. The concerts are Tempus, a hybrid recital at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana on April 28, and Alay Kay…
[COLUMN] Star Cinema films to air on GMA-7
FILIPINO audiences have reason to celebrate as ABS-CBN and GMA-7 made a breakthrough deal on Tuesday, April 5 to license the airing of Star Cinema films at the Kapuso network. The historic move is being hailed by many in showbiz as a dawn of a new age in Philippine television as the two networks have…
[COLUMN] Sweeteners and cancer
NEW large-scale studies found that a high intake of artificial sweeteners (particularly aspartame and acesulfame-K, the most used ones worldwide) is linked to a 13 percent increased risk of cancer in general, with the highest probability for breast cancer and malignancies related to obesity. The research above involved 102,865 adults, studied from 2009 and followed…
[OPINION] There is a dire need for Filipino language access services in San Francisco
Filipinos have been a significant part of San Francisco and California’s history and society for more than a century, and a majority use Filipino (Tagalog) as a language. Not to mention the constant influx of Filipino immigrants from different regions in the Philippines with English as their second or even third language. It is through…
Philippines beefs up security in tourism destinations
AS Philippine tourism moves towards its much-anticipated recovery, the Department of Tourism (DOT) joined hands with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to beef up security in tourist destinations across the country. A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) has been signed between the three government agencies at the PDEA Head…
After NCAA win, Fil-Am basketball player Remy Martin puts Filipino heritage on display
AFTER a momentous win in the U.S. NCAA men’s basketball championship, University of Kansas guard Remy Martin proudly put his Filipino heritage on display in a new Instagram post. The 23-year-old #Burbank native helped the Jayhawks come back from a 16-point deficit to defeat the North Carolina Tar Heels and claim their fourth national title…
[OPINION] ‘Bakit si Leni Robredo for president?’: Proven integrity, transparency, accountability and the heart of a true public servant
LENI ROBREDO is my President. She is NOT the lesser of two evils. She is NOT capitalizing on the gender vote as a woman. She is NOT capitalizing on the sympathy vote being a widow herself like Cory Aquino. Leni Robredo is the BEST candidate the Philippines needs during this very important chapter in our…
Filipino American Friendship Monument unveiled in Glendale, CA
GLENDALE, California now has a monument to pay tribute to the Filipino residents in the city and in greater Los Angeles County. The Filipino American Friendship Monument was unveiled on Monday, April 4 at 201 E. Colorado Street, Glendale, California, near the Central Library by the entrance of the Adult Recreation Center. The project was…
Historic Filipinotown Eastern Gateway installed, community ribbon-cutting scheduled for May 7
The long-awaited landmark celebrates the Filipino American community A community celebration to officially unveil the Historic Filipinotown Eastern Gateway will be held on May 7, following the landmark’s installation at the beginning of April. Rising 30 feet high and spanning 82 feet across the width of Beverly Boulevard at the eastern entrance into Historic Filipinotown, “Talang…
California ends vaccination, test proof mandate for indoor mega-events
The Golden State — once one of the nation’s strictest states in terms of COVID mandates — eases many pandemic-related mandates AS COVID-19 metrics continue to trend downward, California is no longer requiring people to provide proof of vaccination or a negative coronavirus test in order to attend indoor mega-events, including sporting events. The state…
[COLUMN] Once upon a time series: Charisse’s confection
Stories have the power and influence to touch the heart that a cut and dried essay or a report does not have. Somehow the lessons and insights we learn from stories have a longer shelf life. They stick. Along the way, I have met many whose stories seem like the stuff of fiction. Other stories…
[COLUMN] How bankruptcy debt relief can get rid of your financial stress
ARE you having problems paying your debts? Are creditors calling you day and night threatening you with a wage garnishment, repossession, or foreclosure? Are you starting to feel hopeless and depressed about your situation and don’t know where to turn for help? We are living in tough financial times. Economists are foreseeing a recession right…
PH Consulate General in Los Angeles joins forces with Island Pacific, Seafood City and Mama Sita’s to celebrate Filipino Food Month in April
The Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles has joined forces with the leading Filipino supermarkets in Southern California, Island Pacific Seafood Market and Seafood City Supermarket, in holding “Filipino Food: Make It Delish!”, a two-day promotion of Filipino cuisine in celebration of Filipino Food Month in April. The two-day celebration has also received support from…
Olivia Rodrigo, Bruno Mars, H.E.R.: Fil-Am artists win big at the 2022 Grammy Awards
Between Rodrigo, Mars, H.E.R. and Saweetie, the 64th Grammys were quite possibly the most Filipino Grammy awards NO matter what part of the world they’re from, Filipinos everywhere know the value that music, performance, and skilled singing hold in the culture — there is a 99% chance that the Filipino reading this has, at one…
Patients’ perilous months-long waiting for Medicaid coverage is a sign of what’s to come
By Bram Sable-Smith and Rachana Pradhan/Kaiser Health News Korra Elliott has tried to avoid seeing a doctor while waiting to get on Medicaid. She worries she can’t afford more bills without any insurance coverage. But in early March — five months, she said, after applying and with still no decision about her application — a suspected case of…
[OPINION] Kiko Pangilinan is my vice president to my President Leni Robredo and here are the personal reasons why
KIKO Pangilinan was a tall skinny student when I first saw him as Chairperson of the UP Student Council. I was ahead of him by one year at the University of the Philippines in Diliman, but I witnessed from a distance how active and committed he was in serving the interest and fighting for the…
Filipino WWII veterans leader Celestino Almeda dies at 104
Celestino Gonzales Almeda, a prominent leader of the Filipino World War II veterans’ fight for U.S. government recognition, died at 104 on March 27 in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Almeda, born on June 8, 1917 in Biñan, Laguna, Philippines, fought against the Japanese during their occupation of the Philippines in 1941. He retired as a 2nd Lieutenant…
Gary V joins over 100 Robredo supporters for pink caravan in LA’s Historic Filipinotown
A WAVE of pink descended upon Los Angeles’ Historic Filipinotown on Sunday, March 27 as Filipino American supporters of Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan rallied together for a pink caravan to show their support for the tandem’s bid for the top two posts in the upcoming Philippine election. Dubbed the “Kulay…
[COLUMN] Being sifted like wheat
IN his book, “Let Us Dream, The Path to a Better Future” Pope Francis acknowledges the challenging realities of our times. He states: “Sometimes, when I think about the challenges before us, I feel overwhelmed. But I’m never hopeless. We are accompanied. We are being sifted, yes, and it is painful; many of us feel…
[COLUMN] Some informational tips for 2022 tax season
THE 2022 Tax Season is very much underway for tax year 2021. Due to the pandemic, there are new tax laws that were enacted like the American Rescue Plan to mitigate the needs of taxpayers especially those who were affected. In addition, tax deductions and credits can reduce the amount we pay to Internal Revenue…
[COLUMN] Sexual assault and sexual harassment survivors cannot be forced into arbitration
Arbitration is a procedure to resolve disputes without filing a complaint in court. By signing an employment arbitration agreement, the employee agrees to adjudicate any claim against the employer before an arbitrator and not before a judge or a jury. This means the employee cannot sue that employer in court. Unlike court proceedings which are…