FILIPINO American Jalen Green was the second overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, becoming the third player of Filipino descent drafted to the basketball league. The Houston Rockets on Thursday, July 29 selected the 6-foot-5 guard in the hopes to revitalize the team after its shortcomings in the 2020-21 season. Green, whose mother Bree…
FOREIGN spouses, children, and parents of Filipino citizens traveling to the Philippines as tourists no longer need to present entry exemption documents (EED) to enter the country starting August 1. The Philippine Bureau of Immigration made the announcement on Monday, July 26, in compliance with the latest resolution of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the…
FANS of Philippine cinema in New York are in for a big treat. After a hiatus last year due to the pandemic, the Sinehan sa Summer project, rebranded as Sinehan sa Konsulado, is set to resume in-person on Thursday, August 5, with the landmark Lino Brocka film Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang (Weighed but Found Wanting). The…
Seton is largest employer in Daly City with 1,100 jobs DALY CITY – AHMC Healthcare on Friday, July 23 launched a $60 million project to modernize and seismically retrofit AHMC Seton Medical Center in Daly City. The hospital and surrounding buildings will remain open for patient care during the year-long renovation. “AHMC is investing $60…
Undocumented Filipinos can soon apply for a consular ID from the Philippine Consulate General in New York. At the Kapihan sa Konsulado, a regular meeting with the Filipino American Press Club of New York, Consul General Elmer Cato shared that other countries have been issuing their own ID cards for their undocumented nationals in the…
LEADING U.S. Immigration Attorney Michael J. Gurfinkel presents another brand-new success story, after he provides the latest immigration developments, as featured on his YouTube channel: US Immigration TV. After the important U.S. immigration highlights, Citizen Pinoy shares an inspiring success story on how a family persevered, despite the many bumps along their immigration journey. Allain…
THE August 2021 priority dates, continue to provide great news for workers in the EB-3 (skilled/professional) and “other worker” (unskilled workers like caregivers). The priority dates for all countries (except India and China) are CURRENT! This includes the Philippines! This means visas are available, regardless of the person’s priority date. If a person is being…
PHILIPPINE silver screen’s happily married couple and Kapuso Channel 7 Primetime King and Queen Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera, who were married on December 30, 2014, heads the roster of birthday celebrants for this summer month of August. Dingdong, the lead actor in many of GMA-7’s teleseryes, celebrates his birthday on Monday, August 2, while…
A CASH incentive worth over P30 million, a house and lot, and a condominium unit await Filipina weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz when she comes home after becoming the Philippines’ first ever Olympic gold medalist. The 30-year-old Diaz defeated other competitors, including world record holder Liao Qiuyun of China, when she set a new Olympic record of…
CDC updates mask guidance, requires masks indoors regardless of vaccination status AS the United States continues to contend with the nationwide COVID-19 surge brought on by the Delta variant, government and health care officials are ramping up efforts to curb the spread through new mandates that encourage vaccination and social distancing. On Monday, July 26,…
THE California State University announced on Tuesday, July 27 that it will require faculty, staff and students on the system’s campuses to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The university said though the dates to certify vaccinations will vary by campuses, they should be completed no later than September 30. “The current surge in COVID cases due…
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought significant financial challenges to many residents of Los Angeles County. To combat these challenges, the LA County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs’ Center for Financial Empowerment (CFE) is pleased to announce Get Ahead LA, a campaign to safely guide LA County residents to the financial resources they need to…
DESPITE delivering his sixth and last State of the Nation Address (SONA), Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte maintained that the nearly three-hour speech was not his “swan song” or final public performance. “Today’s my last SONA. This is by no means my swan song,” he said Monday, July 26, before attendees at the Batasang Pambansa Complex…
WE have watched the videos live on TV and saw with our own eyes how a mob of armed Trump supporters breached the Capitol last January 6. This was to stop the Constitutionally mandated certification of the Electoral College votes by members of Congress that would make official the victory of Joe Biden over Donald…
A LOT of people in debt often already know what they need to do once they realize that bankruptcy is their only way out. But they usually delay the decision to file because they try their best to avoid it if at all possible, and they will only rush to act when they face an…
4th of a series (Select a handful of those things in your bucket list that have the highest chance of coming to fruition given your time frame. In tech speak, it means before your life’s energy goes into ‘ low batt mode’ and life has run out of sockets to plug into.) As you begin…
LOS ANGELES — BayaniPay, a fintech company with the mission of enabling borderless banking, today launched a web app to empower global professionals working abroad to take care of their families and communities back in their home countries. BayaniPay was designed to meet the specific requirements of Asian American global professionals, who make up over…
Combine efforts to accelerate the dream of homeownership for Americans with low to moderate incomes MOST Americans will experience a lifelong reliance on credit to qualify for everything from credit cards to home loans. Navigating this series of credit journeys can be quite complex – especially the home buying experience. FinLocker provides an end-to-end user experience…
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — A few months ago, the boxy, teal truck parked outside a McDonald’s in this Inland Empire city might have drawn hundreds of people willing to stand in line for hours under the scorching sun. The truck is San Bernardino County’s mobile vaccine unit, which brings COVID-19 vaccines directly to people. But…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Getting clean drinking water cost Ignacio Padilla his health insurance. The World War II veteran needed to repay the loan for the water pump installed on his 1-acre property in rural Tulare County, the only source of water to his mobile home. He carefully socked away a few thousand dollars so he…
FILIPINA weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz is the Philippines’ first Olympic gold medalist. The 30-year-old Diaz defeated other competitors, including world record holder Liao Qiuyun of China, when she set a new Olympic record of 224 kilograms (total) in the women’s 55 kilograms weightlifting event in the Tokyo Olympics on Monday, July 26 at the Tokyo International…
FILIPINA American Lee Kiefer made history at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday, July 25 as she became the first American to win a gold medal in individual foil. The 27-year-old Kiefer, who represents the United States, defeated defending champion Inna Deriglazova of Russia 15-13 in the women’s foil final held at the Makuhari Messe Hall…
The summer games are officially underway. The 2020 Tokyo Olympics — pushed back one year due to the pandemic — began on Friday, July 23 and are set to end Aug. 8. Though the onset of new viral variants and the ongoing surges continue to distract athletes and fans alike, national and ethnic pride continues…
By Elisabeth Rosenthal / Kaiser Health News The drugmaker Pfizer recently announced that vaccinated people are likely to need a booster shot to be effectively protected against new variants of COVID-19 and that the company would apply for Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization for the shot. Top government health officials immediately and emphatically…
