Q&A with Chase’s Eileen Viray Alcones, San Leandro Community Manager
1. What led you to the role of the new San Leandro Community Manager at Chase? I have always had two different passions when it came to my career. Being…
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Pechanga Resort Casino Wishes Everyone a Prosperous Year of the Tiger!
Come celebrate the Lunar New Year with $100,000 EasyPlay, Cash Drawings at Pechanga AS 2022, the Year of the Tiger, approaches, Pechanga Resort Casino welcomes everyone to join in the…
VP Harris swears in members of President’s Commission on AANHPIs
UNITED States President Kamala Harris and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra on Thursday, Feb. 3 swore in 23 members, including 3 Filipina American community leaders, of President Joe Biden’s…
It’s day 6 of COVID and a rapid antigen test comes back positive – stay home, say virologists
By Rae Ellen Bichell WHAT does it mean if a person’s rapid antigen test result comes back positive after five days of isolation due to COVID-19? According to the experts,…
New York City Mayor says COVID-19 cases down, vaccinations up
NEW York City Mayor Eric Adams announced early this week some good news in the city’s fight against COVID-19. The mayor said that these multiple milestones include a massive decrease…
How to tell if someone is using your identity
TAKING steps to protect your personal information can help you minimize the risks of identity theft. But what if a thief gets your information anyway? Here are some of the…
[COLUMN] Rob Gomez gets the acting bug
GROWING up, it looked like Rob Gomez would bypass showbiz. Despite catching the showbiz bug back in high school where he appeared in “Walang Tulugan” and an episode for “Pidol’s…
[COLUMN] Petition denied at embassy due to fraud for jumping ship on an all-new Citizen Pinoy this Sunday, Feb. 6
On Sunday, February 6, he also features another success story that is inspiring and hopeful. Jun (right) was a crewman who jumped ship and overstayed a few months in the…
CDC warns against travel to PH for ‘very high level’ of COVID-19
THE United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning individuals against traveling to the Philippines, citing the “very high level” of COVID-19 in the country. The CDC…
‘The science and data continue to speak loud and clear’: California officials double down on vaccine efficacy, public safety measures
Most Covid-19 metrics trend downward as deaths continue to slightly increase across LA County Though California continues to be a leader in vaccinations per capita, state officials continue to express…
Tax season is open! Here’s how to get your refund quickly
TAX season officially opened Jan. 24, but early birds will have to wait for refunds until March, as the Internal Revenue Service is barred from issuing payments before Feb. 15….
Hope after the rain: An update on Gawad Kalinga’s Typhoon Odette relief operations
An operation walang iwanan: Typhoon Rai/ Odette update Last December 17, 2021, Gawad Kalinga Philippines (GK) activated Operation Walang Iwanan: Typhoon Rai: Odette (local name) in response to the calamity…
Moderna vaccine receives full FDA authorization
Full FDA authorization allows for more physician flexibility when prescribing the vaccine Nearly two years after the earth-shattering coronavirus pandemic began, the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine has become the second major…
[OPINION] Filter out the noise: Watch ‘PANATA SA BAYAN: The 2022 Presidential Candidates Forum’ on February 3 at 5 PM PST
February 3 at 5 pm PST/ Feb 4 at 9 am PHL Time STOP whatever it is you are doing on February 3, Thursday at 5 p.m. PT and watch…
[COLUMN] Are you a lighthouse?
A lighthouse is a standing sentinel on high ground, a guide to navigation for those out on the open sea heading in to port. As a very young girl, I…
Lunar New Year 2022: How to usher in the Year of the Tiger
HAPPY Lunar New Year! Welcome the Year of the Water Tiger! Unlike the fixed new year of the Gregorian calendar commonly celebrated on January 1st, the date of the Lunar…
Lunar New Year Promotions at the Grove and The Americana at Brand!
Celebrating Year of The Tiger, great promotions from January 24 – February 6 The festive nature of the holidays continues with the 2022 Lunar New Year. The storied meaning, tradition…
[COLUMN] Is the integrity of the 2022 presidential election, disqualification case against Bongbong Marcos being compromised due to political pressure on Comelec?
THE Commission on Election’s (COMELEC) consequential decision on the disqualification case against Presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (BBM) has been up in the air for a long time with…
Biden appoints Fil-Am community leader to regional role at Small Business Administration
PRESIDENT Joe Biden this week appointed a Filipina American community leader to a key regional leadership role at the United States Small Business Administration (SBA). Geri Sanchez Aglipay was named…
How to get free COVID-19 test kits in Los Angeles County
Need to get rapid tested for COVID-19? There are several ways Los Angeles County residents can receive a free at-home COVID-19 test. The LA County program is designed to increase and…
Filipino-Chinese psychologist named president of Cal State University Channel Islands
The California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees has appointed Richard Yao, Ph.D., to serve as the fourth president of California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI). Yao, who identifies as a…
[COLUMN] Are PPP and other federal pandemic loans dischargeable in bankruptcy?
MANY self-employed individuals have relied on the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and other federal pandemic loans to rescue their businesses from going under. If you notice, many restaurants that we…
[COLUMN] I got my conditional green card through my US citizen spouse but we divorced. Now what?
A person who obtains his/her green card via marriage to a US citizen spouse, and who is married for less than 2 years has conditional permanent resident status. A conditional…