A GoFundMe page has been started on behalf of a Filipino American family who lost their mother after the birth of their third son. MariCris Morales Delgado is survived by husband Jessie Delgado and her sons Jaxson, Ziggy, and newborn Mylo. “As we mourn the loss of this beautiful person from our lives, we ask…
By Samantha Young/Kaiser Health News When a parent takes an infant to the Children’s Health Center in San Francisco for a routine checkup, a pediatrician will check the baby’s vitals and ask how the child is doing at home. Then Janelle Bercun, a licensed clinical social worker, who is also in the room, will look…
CALIFORNIA Attorney General Rob Bonta this week announced the release of initial guidelines and protocols for the state’s Department of Justice to investigate fatal officer-involved shootings of unarmed civilians. Assembly Bill 1506 proposed the establishment of the California Police Shooting Investigation Teams (CaPSIT), which will be handled by the state Department of Justice instead of…
Growth stocks are expected to grow sales and earnings at a faster rate than the market average. Growth stocks have a history of strong revenue growth and projected strong revenue growth and strong earnings. Growth stocks have the potential to outperform the overall market over time because of their future potential. Growth stocks often look…
Q: I work for a mid-size company in Los Angeles. Because of the COVID pandemic, I, together with half of our work force, worked from home for over a year. Now, we are returning to the worksite. However, management has told us that there will be a “reorganization” and some employees will not be asked…
WHAT is the difference between a divorce and an annulment? Many people think these concepts are the same and interchangeable. There are many differences between the two concepts. A divorce ends a valid existing marriage. In a nullity, a determination is made about the validity of the marriage itself. When a marriage is annulled, it…
A PEDESTRIAN is crossing a typically busy street in a marked mid-block crosswalk. A car approaching the crosswalk in the slow lane sees the pedestrian crossing and stops for the pedestrian. This car blocks the view of another car approaching the crosswalk in the fast lane. There is no stop. The driver of the car…
A PEDESTRIAN is crossing a typically busy street in a marked mid-block crosswalk. A car approaching the cross walk in the slow lane sees the pedestrian crossing and stops for the pedestrian. This car blocks the view of another car approaching the crosswalk in the fast lane. There is no stop. The driver of the…
“IN him, we were chosen. In him, we were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit.” Let’s make these words from today’s Second Reading (Ephesians 1: 3-14) our mantra this week because it is vital to us always to remember the assurance of God that he has confidence in us. For he has sealed us with…
By Lorenzita Santos, Outreach Coordinator, One APIA Nevada Nevada is turning the page after a difficult year dealing with the challenges brought by the coronavirus pandemic. Our economy is slowly in the process of recovery after we saw it grind to halt. As our leaders consider pathways to Nevada’s economic recovery, it’s important that we…
THE Tulalip Suite of the Tulalip Resort in Washington was packed with fans and supporters of Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Mateo. Rabiya strutted off her signature “Halabira Walk” in a Carl Andrada Musa Fabric, made from a banana fiber. “We really feel special and we are really pleased to be here. We are very…
Reprinted with permission from Cook Real Hawai’i by Sheldon Simeon and Garrett Snyder, copyright © 2021. Published by Clarkson Potter/Publishers, an imprint of Penguin Random House. Serves 6 to 8 I like to think of shoyu and sugar as the mother sauce of local cuisine. Mixed together in sweet and salty balance, “shoyu sugar” forms…
Multi-hyphenate Chef Sheldon Simeon, two-time Top Chef finalist and chef/owner of Tin Roof is adding another title: cookbook author. He just released “Cook Real Hawai’i,” a collection of everyday dishes that celebrate the culture of his home state and his own family’s version of classic Filipino dishes like pancit and adobo. Call it his love…
PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo Duterte has once again floated the idea of running for the second-highest post in the country in the 2022 elections, saying he is “sold on the idea.” During his meeting with the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) officers, the Chief Executive admitted he was “seriously thinking” about the idea. “To the…
I imagine many chefs have a dish like this, one that begins as a hastily assembled staff meal and somehow morphs into one of the most popular things they’ve ever served in a restaurant. Oh wait, is it just me? It began with shishito peppers blistered in a screaming hot pan, because who doesn’t love…
For Jonathan (left), love conquers all. He was visiting friends in the U.S. to take a break from a recent upheaval in his life when he met his future husband. He then quickly gave up his life and career in the Philippines to be with the one who “completes” him. He got married with his…
THE Foundation for California Community Colleges (Foundation CCC) announced the appointment of Rowena A. Robles, Ph.D., as executive director for the California Medicine Coalition (CMC). In their announcement, Foundation CCC states that in this leadership role, Robles will “support efforts to establish a regional pipeline program for community college students to pursue premedical training and…
IT is now clear that vaccination against COVID-19 is highly effective and safe at preventing SARS-Co-V2 infection and deaths, and that those who got infected anyway after getting the shots had less severe symptoms and shorter illnesses. Also, the gap between the two shots of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines up to 4-5 weeks “actually led to…
IN a previous column, I discussed a new memo from the Biden administration, that they are limiting deportations by exercising what is called “prosecutorial discretion,” in terms of whether or not to bring deportation cases or even dismiss existing deportation cases. We were monitoring how this memo would be implemented and how soon. I already…
SUSAN Roces, the original and legendary Queen of Philippine Movies, heads the roster of July birthday celebrants this summer. Inday Susan, as she is called by her close relatives and friends, celebrates her 79th birthday on Wednesday, July 28. Madam Roces is the widow of the late and undisputed King of Philippine Movies Fernando Poe…
Questions & Answers with Dr. Marc Concepcion, family physician Q: How does the Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Record portal work? A: The Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Record portal draws COVID-19 records from California’s immunization systems. • Enter your name, date of birth, and an email or mobile phone number associated with your vaccination record, then create a…
Ito ay serye ng Medicare Tips hatid ng Clever Care Health Plan, isang nangungunang tagapagbigay ng East meets West Medicare services na sensitibo sa kultura ng kanilang mga miyembro. Para sa malapit nang mag-65, maraming importanteng desisyon na kailangang gawin para sa inyong healthcare coverage. Narito ang ilang helpful tips para maintindihan ang iba’t-ibang parte…
IN the past two weeks, many medical experts started to question whether the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which is administered in a single dose, would be as effective as the two-dose Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccine in protecting against the new, highly transmissible delta variant that is poised to become the dominant strain in the U.S….
Can family-owned enterprises embrace longevity as their enduring value? There is a saying that’s anathema to family-owned businesses around the world and this validates the degeneration of 90% of family-owned enterprises when it struggles to reach the third generation. For businesses operating in North America, it’s ‘shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations.’ In Mexico, it’s “father-merchant; son-playboy;…
TWELVE million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in the Philippines since the government kicked off its vaccination campaign in March, according to the National Task Force Against COVID-19. “We’re here now to announce to you, lumampas po ang apat na araw, naka 1 million na naman tayo ulit. 12 million [doses administered] na…
THE Philippines is once again among the 10 worst countries for workers in the world, according to the latest report from the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC). In its 2021 Global Rights Index released over the weekend, the group ranked 149 countries based on the degree of respect for workers’ rights and found that the…
