Philippine Consul General Neil Ferrer welcomed rising Filipino pop artist Gigi De Lana and her band Gigi Vibes, during their call at Sentro Rizal of the Philippine Center in San Francisco on April 15, 2024. The call came on the heels of the Bay Area leg of the “Rated Gigi” world tour held in Redwood…
The Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO) is now accepting applications for its signature immersion program in the Philippines, scheduled for the week of November 9, 2024. FYLPRO is a network of next-generation Filipino American leaders and professionals who advance the interests of the Philippines, the Filipino people, and the Fil-Am Community through their expertise and advocacies…
The American Heart Association boosts CPR awareness, skills among Asian American communities to enhance cardiac arrest survival LOS ANGELES, May 15, 2024 — Despite strides in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training, consumer research from the American Heart Association reveals only 1 in 4 Asian American individuals are confident they could correctly perform Hands-Only CPR, compared with…
THE high cost of living in California and over regulation has made a lot of parents evaluate whether to move out of state. The most common states that people move to are Texas, Arizona, Nevada, or Florida where the cost of living is lower and taxes are less or non-existent. However, if a parent with…
LAST week, Gov. Gavin Newsom released an updated state budget proposal that cuts $283 million in funding from the Equitable Building Decarbonization Program (EBD) — a 30% reduction. The proposed cuts could deny access to no-cost clean energy upgrades for tens of thousands of low-income households who otherwise would be eligible for the program. The…
As California’s population ages, the burden of Alzheimer’s is increasingly falling on women. In response, the state has launched a new initiative aimed at raising public awareness about the disease and promoting early detection. Two-thirds of those diagnosed with Alzheimer’s nationwide are women, data shows, with many experiencing social isolation, misdiagnosis and stigma. Women also…
Manila, Philippines: Philippine Airlines (PAL) becomes the first Asian airline to adopt SkyBreathe® OnBoard to increase fuel savings live from the flight deck. The country flag carrier has announced its partnership with OpenAirlines, the leading provider of fuel management solutions for airlines to integrate SkyBreathe® OnBoard into its operations. This collaboration marks a significant step…
by Sunita Sohrabji Ethnic Media Services The perception of a floundering economy will loom large as women of color — a large and reliable, but often overlooked, voting bloc — head to the polls this November. Approximately 57% of Latinx women, 55% of AAPI women, and 49% of Black women think things have gotten worse…
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THE high cost of living in California and over regulation has made a lot of parents evaluate whether to move out of state. The most common states that people move to are Texas, Arizona, Nevada, or Florida where the cost of living is lower and taxes are less or non-existent. However, if a parent with…
by Selen Ozturk Ethnic Media Services In the nation’s most ambitious effort to address social needs, a $12 billion Medi-Cal initiative now provides services for the unhoused including stable housing navigation, rent deposit aid and street medicine. At a virtual news briefing for ethnic media on May 2, a state Department of Health Care Services…
THE California Department of Public Health (CDPH) honored County Public Health Officer Dr. Wilma J. Wooten with its highest recognition, the Beverlee A. Myers Award for Excellence in Public Health. The Beverlee A. Myers award is presented annually for outstanding leadership and dedication to all aspects of public health. During the award ceremony in Sacramento, CDPH leadership…
EACH May, the State of California and County of San Diego join community partners in celebrating CalFresh Awareness Month. It is an opportunity to promote this resource to families and provide those who qualify with access to healthy, nutritious food. Dozens of community events are scheduled throughout the month to share information about CalFresh and…
SOME thirty professional golfers from the different echelons of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LGPA) competed at the 17th Annual CM Pro-Am held at the beautiful Journey at Pechanga golf course in Temecula, California on April 9, 2024. Prominent golfers, including Ashley Lau (234th in Rolex Ranking as of March 25, 2024), Robyn Choi (284th…
SAN DIEGO – With a vision of promoting economic growth and opportunity in every neighborhood, the City of San Diego is celebrating May as Small Business Month in California, which is home to more than 4.1 million small businesses. In San Diego, 93% of businesses have 12 or fewer employees and these small businesses employ more than 100,000…
LONG BEACH – In response to the rapidly evolving landscape of the importing industry, EC Ferrer Customs House Brokers (CHB) Inc. in partnership with the Filipino American Chamber of Cerritos and Gateway Cities and the Pangasinan Brotherhood USA Inc., is proud to announce “Back to Basics 2.0,” an informative summit designed to equip importers with…
Young chess prodigy shines with double gold at FIDE World Cadet Rapid & Blitz Championship AT just 11 years old, Megan Paragua has etched her name in the annals of chess history, emerging victorious with two first-place trophies from the prestigious 2024 World Cadet Rapid and Blitz Championships in Durres, Albania. Hailing from a lineage…
Thanks to those vulnerable unvaccinated, COVID-19 is still with us. Had everyone been vaccinated against COVID-19 from the first day vaccines were available, we should have had herd immunity, and COVID-19 would have left us. Between April 21 to April 27, 2024, there were still 5,098 patients hospitalized for COVID-19. While the death rate was…
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SAN FRANCISCO – The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco, in collaboration with the Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC) in Silicon Valley and Asian Consulting Group (ACG), hosted the launch of the 2024 ACG International Tax and Investment Roadshow in the United States. In his welcome remarks, Philippine Consul General Neil Ferrer commended ACG’s…
SACRAMENTO – Recently, California has seen two firsts related to zero-emission vehicles: the nation’s first solar-powered electric truck charging depot and Amazon’s largest electric truck fleet in any country. The two milestones illustrate Governor Gavin Newsom’s commitment to building more, faster to achieve California’s world-leading climate goals. In recent years, the state has ramped up its work…
SACRAMENTO – California achieved 4.1 million acre-feet of managed groundwater recharge in 2023, with an overall increase in groundwater storage of 8.7 million acre-feet – equivalent to 26.1 million households’ usage over an entire year. Governor Gavin Newsom and the state took action to help local communities during last year’s wet season, expanding groundwater recharge by 1.6 million acre-feet:…
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…
By: Mic Diaz SATURDAY, April 20 saw a packed Search to Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA) headquarters office in Historic Filipinotown, Los Angeles. Now on its 52nd year, the recently completed new HQ of SIPA serves as the venue and backdrop for this year’s 4th Historic Illipinos, which was organized by Justin Foronda, chef and…
Generally, in California, property acquired by a spouse prior to marriage is considered separate property under family code section 770 while those acquired after marriage are considered community assets under family code section 760. How do you characterize real property purchased prior to marriage but with the mortgage principal paid down using community income or…
All eyes are on Capitol Hill over the coming days as lawmakers weigh the pros and cons of H.R. 7109, a controversial bill that many say could negatively impact the future of representation and census integrity nationwide. H.R. 7109, dubbed The Equal Representation Act, has sparked intense reactions among civil rights advocates and census experts…
Marisol Pantoja Toribio found a lump in her breast in early January. Uninsured and living in California without legal status and without her family, the usually happy-go-lucky 43-year-old quickly realized how limited her options were. “I said, ‘What am I going to do?’” she said in Spanish, quickly getting emotional. She immediately worried she might…
Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase & Co. In celebration of Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we sat down with Priscilla Lim, Executive Director for Middle Market Banking & Specialized Industries for Commercial Banking at JPMorgan Chase, to discuss what this moment means to her, the advice that’s helped advance her career, and what she’s…
By: Mic Diaz I’VE had the pleasure to get to know Honorable Philippine Consul General Edgar Badajos Jr., better known as ConGen to many of us in Southern California and Nevada, during his tenure as Consul General of Los Angeles. I first had a chance to chat with him in depth a couple of years…
