A Fil-Am staff sergeant’s firsthand account with the US Army
By SSG Paolo Salonga / US Army AS a Filipino American, I am familiar with the similar struggles and sacrifices our loved ones endure migrating to America. My mother sacrificed…
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[COLUMN] Int’l travelers to US will be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination
ON September 20, 2021, the Biden Administration announced that it is rescinding/canceling the Trump era COVID-19 travel bans, and, starting in November 2021, will instead require all international travelers to…
Los Angeles County begins administering booster shots to eligible residents
Los Angeles County is now administering Pfizer booster third doses after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle P. Walensky endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization…
CDC chief endorses Pfizer booster shots for some high-risk adults
MILLIONS of older and vulnerable Americans will now be able to receive a booster shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to increase their protection. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control…
Duterte officially accepts VP nom for PH election
PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo Duterte has formally signed a Certificate of Nomination and Acceptance (CONA), affirming him as the official vice presidential candidate of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban)…
[OPINION] The way we were
ON October 2 at 8 a.m. Manila time (or October 1, 5 p.m., California time), alumnus of Advertising & Marketing Associates (AMA), the advertising agency where I worked for a…
[COLUMN] Should you modify your child and spousal support obligation if you lose your job?
IF you have an existing child support or spousal support obligation (court order) and you are laid off from your job causing a major loss of income, you may want…
[COLUMN] Social Security taxes
Biden tax plan series WHAT is the Social Security tax? Social Security tax is levied on both employers and employees to fund the Social Security program. It’s collected through payroll…
[COLUMN] Is unfair romantic favoritism at work sex discrimination?
William Maner worked for decades as a biomedical design engineer in the laboratory of employer, Dr. Robert Garfield. Garfield’s laboratory initially operated in Texas. Maner’s coworkers were Dr. Yuan Dong,…
[COLUMN] Defrauded seniors left with $100K debt need Chapter 7 relief
SENIOR no. 1 and senior no. 2 are in the same boat. They each have car repossession deficiencies of over $100,000 and business credit card debt of $50,000. Just by…
[COLUMN] On communicating kindness and gentleness
“AT times, not only are we hard on ourselves,” I told a group of friends, “We also treat others harder than Jesus would do to them.” They kept quiet for…
A daily pill to treat COVID could be just months away, scientists say
WITHIN a day of testing positive for COVID-19 in June, Miranda Kelly was sick enough to be scared. At 44, with diabetes and high blood pressure, Kelly, a certified nursing…
Activists: Access to guns and domestic violence are a deadly mix
By Jenny Manrique/Ethnic Media Services After surviving five shots in the head, dodging bullets and running bloodied to ask her neighbors for help, Pauletta Perez wondered several times why the…
[COLUMN] Is your child ready to handle their own finances?
By Cora Mopera, Branch Manager, Chase Managing your money can be overwhelming but it doesn’t need to be. Understanding things like budgeting, saving, paying your bills, and even building your…
Gerry Apolinario of Gerry’s Grill has his naturalization denied, this Sunday on Citizen Pinoy
Gerry Apolinario (right) was outside the U.S. too many times during the five years before filing his application for naturalization, and he missed the minimum physical presence requirement by a…
From farm to fashion: How sustainable designer Chona Bacaoco overcame bullying early in her career
Milan-based designer Chona Bacaoco turned emotional after a successful fashion show at the Angel Orensanz Foundation in New York City’s Lower East Side last week in celebration of New York…
Eligible Filipinos in US urged to register for Philippine 2022 polls by Sept. 30
THE Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco is urging Filipinos and Filipino Americans who are dual citizens to register for overseas voting for the 2022 Philippine national elections. The registration…
[COLUMN] Gerald in Austria, Angelica in Mexico: PH stars out and about
GERALD Anderson, one of the most handsome male stars in the Philippines, is in Austria right now filming his latest project. According to a story on PEP.ph, the Kapamilya actor…
PH no longer requires face shields outside
PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo Duterte is no longer requiring the use of face shields outdoors. In his pre-taped public address, the chief executive said that he approved the recommendation of the…
[COLUMN] Science on booster
WHEN shall we learn and accept that a disease entity, especially a killer like this SARS-CoV2 virus and its variants, must be left to science and competent epidemiologists, infectious disease…
US to ease restrictions for fully vaccinated foreign travelers
THE United States is set to relax restrictions for foreign air travelers who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the White House announced on Monday, September 20. Beginning in November, international…
Manny Pacquiao to run for PH president in 2022
FILIPINO boxer turned Senator Manny Pacquiao has declared his presidential bid in the Philippines’ 2022 national elections. Over the weekend, he officially accepted the nomination to be standard-bearer of the…
California has lowest COVID case rates in US
CALIFORNIA officially has the lowest COVID-19 case rate in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The latest data from the CDC posted…