[COLUMN] CA employees may have more paid sick leave due to COVID surge
Q: COVID continues to be problem for many and is hitting close to home with these new variants that are highly contagious (I know relatives and friends who are getting…
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[COLUMN] Why using your married child as a co-borrower to refinance your house is a bad idea
MANY parents who may have problems refinancing their house due to low income in retirement or due to low credit score sometimes resort to the idea of having their married…
[COLUMN] God’s never-ending call
“The Lord’s call is not an intrusion of God in our freedom; it is not a ‘cage’ or a burden to be borne. On the contrary, it is the loving…
[COLUMN] Filing bankruptcy due to excessive credit card debt?
Are you seriously in debt and don’t know what to do? Individuals who have accumulated excessive debt are often left to ponder whether bankruptcy is their only realistic way to…
Filipina doctor runs a company that offers free COVID-19 tests in NYC
Filipino American doctor and businesswoman Jona Jane Tajonera lost her older sister Gina to COVID-19 in April 2020. Back then, coronavirus was well on its way to wreak havoc in…
Gov. Murphy signs bills requiring New Jersey schools to teach Asian American history
Governor Phil Murphy signed a couple of bills last week that will ensure that the contributions, history, and heritage of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) are included in the…
From pandemic to endemic: Will we ever be there?
Even as COVID-19 hospitalization rates surge in some parts of the U.S., many public health experts are advising a shift from thinking of the crisis as a pandemic to an…
Filipino Americans in Las Vegas aid communities hit by Typhoon Odette
LAS VEGAS – Filipino Americans in Las Vegas, through the Philippine American Charity Foundation (PACF), a non-profit charitable organization in Nevada, sent funds to municipalities struck by Super Typhoon Rai,…
Gold House, other API brands to usher in Year of the Tiger with campaign for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Gold House is partnering with several Asian and Pacific Islander-owned brands for its second annual Lunar New Year campaign for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® to bring…
[COLUMN] Nevada State Taxes
Nevada does not have corporate or personal income tax. It’s for this reason that businesses leave their states of residency to set up shop in Nevada. Individuals also flock to…
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria unveils new strategic plan
Mayor Todd Gloria released on Wednesday, Jan. 26 his administration’s updated strategic plan which outlines the changes he hopes to see in the lives of individuals, families, organizations and communities…
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 celebration of the festival with a series of promotions and giveaways this February….
Covered California has a record 1.8-M enrollees with the Jan. 31 deadline approaching, encourages uninsured Filipino Americans to sign up now
SACRAMENTO — With the final deadline for the current open-enrollment period quickly approaching on Jan. 31, Covered California announced that 1.8 million Californians have signed up for coverage as of…
Visas issued despite petitioner’s death this Sunday, Jan. 30 on Citizen Pinoy
ALMITA’S father petitioned her in 2001. However, before her visa was issued, her father died on Christmas Eve of 2014. This resulted in the petition being “revoked.” Her previous lawyer…
[COLUMN] Coconut oil: ‘Poison’?
COCONUT oil, touted to be a healthy oil and a “superfood” is a “pure poison” according to some Dutch researchers, claiming there are no studies to prove it does your…
[COLUMN] Diamond Star Maricel Soriano to feature in international film
MULTI-AWARDED actress Maricel Soriano is set to co-star in a Hollywood film “Re-Live: A Tale of an American Island Cheerleader” that will begin shooting late this year in Guam and…
Biden, Harris enter second year with mixed public opinion, lukewarm social progress
White House AANHPI representatives celebrate diversity despite low approval ratings for current admin ONE year ago, on Jan. 20, 2021, when President Joseph R. Biden and Vice President Kamala D….
‘The hash brown goes where?!’ For the first time ever, McDonald’s® USA officially introduces fan-inspired hacks to menus
Four ‘hacked’ menu items will be available for customers to order by name, assemble and enjoy at participating restaurants nationwide starting Jan. 31 CHICAGO – Hacks this delicious deserve a…
COVID-19 metrics decline in LA County anew
County officials order crackdown on fraudulent COVID testing sites LOS Angeles County reported 18,822 new positive cases and 36 new deaths across the county, including declines in daily case rate,…
Attorney General Bonta warns Californians to beware of illegitimate COVID-19 testing sites
CALIFORNIA Attorney General Rob Bonta issued an alert warning Californians to beware of fake COVID-19 testing locations and websites. With an increased demand for COVID-19 testing due to the recent spike…
Why Medicare doesn’t pay for rapid at-home COVID-19 tests
By Michelle Andrews/Kaiser Health News WHAT group is especially vulnerable to the ravages of COVID-19 even if fully vaccinated and boosted? Seniors. And who will have an especially tough time…
[OPINION] Election red flag: Resistance to transparency, accountability of candidates seeking public office
TO hold public office is one of the most sacred privileges a citizen can ever have because along with it comes the opportunity to affect change for the greater good….
[COLUMN] Part II: Children just like you
(2 of 2 parts) (Continued from last week’s issue …) Daedalus took off flapping his wings faster and faster to get vertical lift-off and escape gravity. Icarus followed suit and…
Grammy and Oscar-winning musician H.E.R. guest stars in ‘Blue’s Clues & You!’
AHEAD of her exciting acting turn in the upcoming movie musical adaptation of “The Color Purple,” the Grammy and Oscar-winning R&B sensation H.E.R. made her animated debut last week on…
Times Square vigil honors Asian American woman killed in subway shove
Asian American leaders call for concrete, proactive solutions HUNDREDS of New Yorkers gathered in Times Square on Tuesday, Jan. 18 for a candlelight vigil to honor Michelle Alyssa Go, a…