[OBITUARY] Remembering Maria Lourdes Ruiz Ballen
Maria Lourdes Ruiz Ballen passed on February 19, 2022. She died peacefully beside her husband Gary, free from pain, stress, anxiety, and with a smile on her face. She was…
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Lynda Johnson gains key supporters as candidate for Cerritos City council
Cerritos, CA — With her vast and glowing experiences as paralegal and field deputy of Los Angeles County’s two branches of services, Lynda Johnson may yet be the first Filipina…
California governor’s big promises on drug prices are slow to materialize
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When Gov. Gavin Newsom took office in 2019, he promised to lower prescription drug costs for all Californians. But now, as Newsom nears the end of his…
Biden pledges better nursing home care, but he likely won’t fast-track it
PRESIDENT Joe Biden’s top Medicare official suggested Wednesday, March 2 that forthcoming rules to bolster nursing home staffing won’t be issued under a mechanism, known as interim final rules, that…
[COLUMN] Lola’s wrong advice resulted in many years of family separation — this Sunday, March 6 on Citizen Pinoy
MIKE (2nd from left) missed the chance to bring his kids to the U.S. due to wrong advice from his well-meaning mother. Mike was petitioned as single by his mother,…
[EVENT] This family makes beautiful music together for a reason
An impressive array of huge hits and nostalgic songs make for pure fun when TFC presents the Revelation Concert Tour in the US this March REDWOOD CITY – “Many things…
[COLUMN] Duggan’s Serra Mortuary president Dan Duggan heads list of March birthday celebrants
DAN Duggan, the president of Duggan’s Serra Mortuary, heads the list of prominent personalities celebrating their birthdays in the month of March. Dan will celebrate his birthday on Sunday, March…
Meet the 12 Fil-Ams who are James Beard Awards semifinalists for 2022
SIX chefs, two restaurateurs, one pastry chef, a bar that offers an outstanding bar program, and a couple of emerging chefs. That is how Filipino Americans in the food and…
[COLUMN] COVID-19, Putin-22
AS the pandemic continues to infect and kill people in the United States and around the world, Ukraine is ravaged not only by COVID-19 but by Russia’s Putin-22, a modern-day…
[OPINION] Presidential debates: Finding your true north amid the deep toxic division fueled by fake news and disinformation
WE are less than 11 weeks away from the consequential May 9, 2022 presidential elections. Campaign season is now in full gear with political rallies in different parts of the…
California drops indoor mask mandate for unvaxxed, schools
CALIFORNIA this week announced that it is dropping indoor mask mandate requirements, including for unvaccinated residents and in schools. Governor Gavin Newsom announced that on March 1, masks will no longer…
Paul Anka brings the ‘Anka Sings Sinatra’ tour to Los Angeles
Legend spills on what keeps him going: ‘I love what I’m doing’ Legendary singer and songwriter Paul Anka is all set for his tour stop in LA this Saturday, March…
[COLUMN] Part IV: Angels among us
(Continued from last week …) An angel is an invisible presence that must be acknowledged to become ever stronger. God sends angels to keep watch over human beings and help…
J&J-vaxxed, mRNA-boosted, and pondering a third shot
YES, we are all exhausted by the covid pandemic. Flummoxed by the constantly shifting science and guidelines. Worried about a succession of scary new variants, each with its own name,…
New Filipina co-founded software aims to stymie human trafficking at the source
Filipina co-founder of the new initiative hopes to reduce the number of trafficking victims, especially those of Filipino descent IN a digital world where scamming has essentially become institutionalized, the…
LA County drops indoor mask mandate for vaccinated residents
AS Los Angeles County reaches the tail end of the winter coronavirus surge, county officials have eased indoor masking requirements for those who are vaccinated. Starting Friday, Feb. 25, vaccinated…
[OPINION] How to prevent democracy from turning into a dictatorship
THE commemoration of the historic People Power Revolution of 1986 in the Philippines was eclipsed with two important news headlines that somehow shaped many aspects of social media interaction online…
[COLUMN] US women soccer team scores in fight to end unequal pay
ABOUT two months before the start of the 2019 World Cup in France where it was scheduled to defend its title as World Cup Champions, the US Women Soccer Team…
[COLUMN] Goodness from within
AN old Cherokee story goes like this: An old man says to his grandson, “There’s a fight going on inside of me. It’s a terrible fight between two wolves. One…
[EVENT] FASGI fundraiser features actress/singer Becca Godinez
THE Filipino American Service Group, Inc. (FASGI), a non-profit organization in Historic Filipinotown dedicated to serving the Filipino community, will kick start a year of raising funds to support on-going…
AG Bonta announces arrests in alleged Inland Empire hospice scam totaling over $4.2M
CALIFORNIA Attorney General Rob Bonta on Thursday, February 24 announced the arrests of 14 individuals who were charged in San Bernardino County Superior Court in connection with two hospice companies…
[EVENT] TKO returns with a big bang, live at Pechanga Theater!
IT’S gonna be another evening of fun-filled laughter, excitement and family entertainment and togetherness at the Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, California. T.K.O. (Tawanan! Kantahan! Overload!), comes back with a bang…
How to ease Los Angeles homeless crisis: Voters see coordination as key, not taxation
By Mark Hedin/Ethnic Media Services WITH more than 65,000 people living on Los Angeles County’s streets, there’s desperation in the air. Despite all efforts to address it, the situation is…
