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PH CONSULATE ATTENDS OPEN HOUSE OF THE WHITE HOUSE INITIATIVE ON ASIAN AMERICANS, NATIVE HAWAIIANS, AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS (WHIAANHPI) REGIONAL NETWORK

The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco, represented by Consul Rowena Pangilinan-Daquipil and Assistance to Nationals Officer Leonida Longcanaya, attended the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI) Region 9 Northern California Regional Network Open House on May 15, 2024 at the Phillip Burton Federal Building in San Francisco. The…

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[COLUMN] Distilled water: Unsafe!

IT is easy to understand how people in general, being more health conscious today, could mistake distilled water as the “cleanest and healthiest” water for drinking. After all, it is nothing but pure H2O. Unfortunately, this is not the case. Distilled water (neutral, pH 7) could come from distillation (tap water boiled into vapor and…

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UST Alumni Gala in America set for July 2024 in SF

San Francisco – Lumina Pandit is Latin for “Spread the Light”. Inspired by Saint Thomas Aquinas and one of the benchmark events of the University during its quadricentennial celebration in 2011, Thomasians USA, the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas Alumni Association in the United States, is staging an alumni homecoming event on July…

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[COLUMN] Atty. Gurfinkel answers more immigration questions on a brand-new episode of Citizen Pinoy

LEADING U.S. Immigration Attorney Michael J. Gurfinkel had already featured these individuals as “success stories” in earlier episodes of Citizen Pinoy. However, they all had their own immigration questions that they wanted to ask Atty. Gurfinkel. So, for a special Your Tanong, My Sagot – we are bringing these Success Story subjects back one more…

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New data: SF street homelessness hits 10-year low

Biennial homeless count finds 13% decrease in people living in tents and on the streets from 2022, hitting the lowest level since before 2015 SAN FRANCISCO – New data released as part of the city’s biennial homeless count shows that the number of people living on the streets of San Francisco has reached the lowest level…

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Baculio receives Lifetime Achievement Award from LBBA

THE Long Beach Bacolod Association (LBBA) will recognize and give its Lifetime Achievement Award 2024 to Atty. Augusto (Jun) Baculio on June 10, 2024 at the Recreation Park Community Center (4900 E. 7th Street) for his pioneering spirit in launching the first geo stationary satellite devoted only to the Philippines which will provide internet and…

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Special report on DOH Secretary Ted Herbosa

By Rogelio Constantino Medina DEPARTMENT of Health (DOH) Secretary Ted Herbosa reiterates to this writer that the priority of his agency is the continuous implementation of the Universal Health Care (UHC) Law – the core of their actions in the DOH through its eight-point action agenda. “You know, in 2019, we passed that law by the Senate and Congress…

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[COLUMN] The power and gifts of the Holy Spirit

ON Pentecost Sunday, we commemorate the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles, empowering them with bold faith and igniting them with passion, eagerness, courage, and determination to spread the message of Jesus Christ, who resurrected and ascended to sit at the right hand of His Father in heaven. This significant event is recognized…

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Fil-Am conquers Mt. Apo

Palomo is second-oldest man to reach peak of highest mountain in the Philippines GLENDALE – Proving once again that “age is just a number,” 81-year-old Los Angeles resident and Filipino American Serge Palomo, an architect, avid marathoner, hiker and former special lecturer at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, conquered Mount Apo, considered the…

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8 DJs, 8 genres, 1 epic night

By: Mic Diaz AMBITIOUS as it may seem, stalwart dance music organizations Club Manila Los Angeles (CMLA) and Party Party People (PPP) staged a monumental shindig last Saturday, May 4 at The View in Torrance. Aptly called “We Are ONE,” the event brought together eight of the best DJs in the Filipino community in Los…

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Cox awards $35,000 in scholarships to high school seniors

Cox Las Vegas recently presented $35,000 in scholarships to 10 college-bound, high school seniors in Clark County. The annual Cox Diversity Scholarship Program has awarded $385,000 in scholarships since 2014. Each $3,500 scholarship is awarded in partnership with the Public Education Foundation and Southern Nevada-based diverse nonprofit organizations. Cox 2024 Diversity Scholarship recipients include: Charles…

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4S Ranch community celebrates new Four Gee County Park

THE San Diego County Department of Parks and Recreation opened Four Gee County Park to an eager crowd of close to 200 people on Saturday, May 11 in 4S Ranch. County Supervisor Joel Anderson led the celebration and reminded all that “Nothing brings a community together like a park.” The event featured fun activities for…

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[COLUMN] The elixir of youth

THE famous search for the elusive fountain of youth, which Spanish explorer and conquistador Juan Ponce de Leon undertook in 1513, started during the first European expedition (and others before him), shows that man has always been fascinated with the idea of slowing down aging, or, at least, looking (and feeling) younger than his natural…

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TAAF Heritage Month Summit celebrates AANHPI achievements and solidarity

THE Asian American Foundation (TAAF) held its Third Annual Heritage Month Summit in New York City last week, spotlighting crucial discussions on identity, coalition building, and solidarity within the Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) community. The two-day event brought together influential speakers and over 600 attendees to celebrate the community’s achievements and…

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[COLUMN] From Makati to Houston: The culinary journey of Bhogz culminates in a green card as a cook, on Citizen Pinoy this Sunday

BHOGZ’S journey from his Nanay’s kitchen in the Philippines, to the bustling kitchen of Gerry’s Grill in Houston, Texas, is a testament to dedication, passion, and the pursuit of the American Dream. He fondly recalls watching his Nanay cook for their large family, until he mastered cooking dinengdeng – a vegetable dish that originated form…

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ConGen Ferrer speaks on PH-US relations at Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California

SAN FRANCISCO – Consul General Neil Frank R. Ferrer graced the fireside chat set up as guest speaker at the Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California hosted by Kalidip Choudhury, Ph.D. The one-hour event entitled “Philippines-U.S. Relations: Evolving Opportunities and Challenges” aimed to shed light on the evolving opportunities and challenges in the longstanding alliance between the Philippines and the…

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