THE Philippines remained as the deadliest country in Asia for land and environmental defenders in 2020, according to conflict and corruption watchdog Global Witness. In a report titled “Last of Defence,” the UK-based group said that a total of 227 land rights and environmental advocates were murdered across the world, making it the “most dangerous…
STARTING on October 1, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (or CDC) is requiring all immigrant visa applicants over the age of 12 to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. This includes people within the U.S. applying for adjustment of status, or outside the U.S. applying for immigrant visas. Vaccinations would not apply to…
SINCE the first case of COVID-19 in the United States was reported in January 2020, with all the clinical experience in the country and all studies conducted around the world, we now know the following facts: Unvaccinated people are 4 to 5 times more likely to get COVID-19 infection, have 10 times higher risk for…
Hit show delivers emotional first performance in 18 months following Broadway’s shutdown THE Lion King returned to Broadway on Tuesday night, September 14, following the unprecedented 18-month shutdown of the theater industry. In a Broadway first, the performance of “Circle Of Life” was live-streamed on TikTok, opening up the historic evening to fans all over…
VERSATILE actor John Arcilla was named Volpi Cup Best Actor at the 2021 Venice Film Festival for essaying the role of a journalist in the film “On the Job: The Missing 8.” He became the first Filipino to win the acting award in the festival. Arcilla, however, was unable to attend the festival’s awards night….
Measure heads to Newsom’s desk for signature CALIFORNIA is one step closer to banning law enforcement from strangulation restraint tactics that cause asphyxia under a measure headed to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk. Voting 50-15, the California State Legislature passed Assembly Bill 490 or Angelo’s Law, authored by Chair of the Select Committee on Police Reform,…
FILIPINA American tennis player Desirae Krawczyk has claimed the mixed doubles title at the U.S. Open with partner Joe Salisbury of Great Britain. The second-seeded team of Krawczyk and Salisbury defeated Giuliana Olmos of Mexico and Marcelo Arevalo of Argentina 7-5, 6-2 in the finals on Sunday, September 12, at Flushing Meadows. This is the…
FILIPINA American star Olivia Rodrigo continues her “magical” year by winning three awards, including Song of the Year, at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards. The 18-year-old singer-songwriter on Sunday, September 12, beat 24kGoldn and Iann Dior, Silk Sonic, BTS, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion, and Dua Lipa in the Song of the Year…
AS the summer comes to an end and temperatures begin dropping (climate change notwithstanding), it’s time to eke out summertime favorites, of which Filipinos, like Heart Evangelista, are all too familiar. On Aug. 21, the Filipina actor and socialite posted a photo of the summer staple halo-halo, but it wasn’t just regular halo-halo: it was…
IF you’re in this situation, your question is probably: “Do I need to make repairs?” The quick answer is “No, you don’t need to make any repairs.” The real questions are — when do you need to sell by and what is your home’s current market value? The time it takes for a property to…
AMERICA is the land of the free and the home of the brave. All throughout the history of our nation, we have proven how we all collectively and bravely fight together to defend and protect our freedom and the greater good of our people. The tragedy of September 11, 2001 — when we were attacked…
CARE to dance? Most people have rhythm embedded in their DNA. Music moves them emotionally and physically. Music is a powerful gravity-defying force that can speak to the soul. Watch when people listen to an upbeat Michael Jackson tune or even a Strauss waltz piece and before long, they will transform any empty space into…
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) confirmed 1,121 new cases of COVID-19 and 13 deaths. The number of cases and deaths reflect the customary reporting delays over the weekend. To date, Public Health identified 1,433,465 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County and a total of 25,688 deaths….
THE National Capital Region (NCR) will be placed under Alert Level 4 from September 16 to 30 as part of the national government’s new lockdown scheme aimed at curbing rising COVID-19 infections. Philippine Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Tuesday, September 14, made the announcement, adding that Metro Manila mayors agreed to place NCR under one…
THE San Francisco Filipino American Chamber of Commerce is inviting kababayans to join them on October 5-6 for the San Francisco City Administrator’s Small Business Summit, a virtual event that aims to demystify doing business with the City & County of San Francisco for local small businesses and suppliers. The SFFACC recognizes that successfully securing opportunities with…
NO one ever wants to face a debt crisis but at one time or another in your life, you may have to deal with one. Having debt problems does not make you a bad person although some people feel a sense of guilt as they feel responsible for the decision that they have made that…
THE Japan Embassy in Manila has confirmed that its government received an intelligence report on possible terror attacks in several Southeast Asian nations, including the Philippines. In a statement issued Tuesday, September 14, the Embassy said that a warning was issued to alert its citizens in Southeast Asia of the threat, but declined to disclose…
By Hannah Norman/Kaiser Health News RAPID at-home covid tests are flying off store shelves across the nation and are largely sold out online as the delta variant complicates a return to school, work and travel routines. This story also ran on NBC News. It can be republished for free. But at $10 or $15 a…
By Mark Hedin/Ethnic Media Services TIME is running out for small businesses and nonprofits to apply for $1.5 billion of state funding remaining for grants – not loans — through the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program. If you’re a sole proprietor, an arts organization, a nonprofit or a business with annual revenue of…
WITH two days until California’s gubernatorial recall election, Governor Gavin Newsom made a final pitch to Filipino American voters in Los Angeles’ Historic Filipinotown on Sunday, September 12. A crowd of Fil-Am elected officials, community members and representatives of local organizations gathered at Rideback Ranch along Beverly Boulevard to listen to the governor as he…
MEMPHIS – During Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in September, witness how the sky is no limit for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®. St. Jude physician assistant and pediatric cancer survivor Hayley Arceneaux will launch into space on the world’s first all-civilian mission to orbit called Inspiration4 on Wednesday, Sept. 15. Communities, celebrities and influencers everywhere…
“Joy is not found in the things which surround us, but lives only in the soul.” -Thérèse de Lisieux Two decades ago, I watched Ted Benito act in a Filipino Cultural Night at UCLA, also known as Pilipino Cultural Night. We regularly took our two then-teenagers to expose them to Filipino culture, year after year….
AS gubernatorial candidates for the California recall election make last-ditch efforts to appeal to voters, the highly anticipated vote on whether or not to recall and replace Governor Gavin Newsom is this Tuesday, Sept. 14. Tuesday’s election is the state’s first recall election since the high profile 2003 recall election in which action star Arnold…
By Fr. Benjamin E. Alforque, MSC The National Ecumenical Forum for Filipino Concerns in the Inland Empire (NEFFCON-IE) — a faith-based organization of Filipino Americans that promotes the rights and welfare of Filipinos in the Philippines and in the U.S. in dialogue with other national ethnic groups that compose American society — call on all…
IT’S going to be a battle of the teens at the U.S. Open Finals this weekend in New York as Leylah Fernandez of Canada and Emma Raducanu of Great Britain won their respective semifinal matches on Thursday, Sept. 9. The last time two teens duked it out for the championship was in 1999 between Martina…
STUDENTS aged 12 years and older in the United States’ second-largest school district will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before they can attend in-person classes next year. In a special meeting held Thursday, September 9, the Los Angeles Unified School Board voted unanimously to mandate vaccinations before the end of the year…
As the United States commemorates the biggest terrorist attack on U.S. soil on September 11, 2001, we continue to be threatened by another enemy — COVID-19 — that has killed more than 650,000 Americans since early 2020. In June of 2021, after we ramped up the vaccination rate and lowered new infection cases to 11,000…
