I AM BACK! Good to share with you what I have been up to in my month-long hiatus from writing articles for this column. I just arrived from Spain to…
During this historic COVID pandemic, more people than ever before signed up for health insurance through Covered California, the state agency that administers the Affordable Care Act (a.k.a. Obamacare). With…
THE Larry Itliong Resource Center has finally made its grand opening in California’s Central Valley. “We Are A Living Legacy” was the theme for the event held Sunday, October 24,…
TRAVEL is a pure metaphor for our life’s journey. There are two choices in the way we can travel. We can travel light or we can load up on stuff…
AT the end of September 2021, the Southern California housing market continued to increase in comparison to the prior year (September 2020)*. Los Angeles County showed an increase of 8.7%…
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) inspectors continue to visit businesses across the county every day to ensure compliance with required safety measures, including masking guidelines…
Asian Journal Publications wishes to congratulate Attorney Roland Tong for reaching a very important milestone in his career. This year marks the 20th anniversary of his law practice. Mr. Tong…
Glendale, CA – The Filipino-American Business Association of Glendale (FABAG-GLAC) successfully celebrated Filipino American History Month last October 23, 2021 with a Business Expo and Cultural presentation which included folk dances…
The highly anticipated FAHMFest was canceled without notifying ticket buyers before the event’s scheduled start EVERY October, Filipino American community leaders pull out all the stops for celebrations for Filipino…
2020 saw a 76% increase in anti-Asian hate incidents and crimes in LA County, ‘the capital of Asian America’ In 2020, anti-Asian hate crimes increased by a whopping 76% in…
THE husband of a missing Filipina American mother in California has pleaded not guilty to her murder. Larry Millete entered the plea on Thursday, October 21, during his arraignment at…
UNITED States residents can now get booster shots of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) endorsed its advisory committee’s recommendation….
For combat-wounded veterans, transitioning from the military back to civilian life can be a challenge. That, combined with the cost of a new vehicle, can put added burdens on our…
“Clarity is kindness,” Brene Brown, renowned author and speaker on emotional intelligence, would often say. She’s right. When things are “muddy” or our vision is blurred, we get confused and…
ARE you struggling to pay your debts every month, especially your credit cards? Do you barely have anything left to pay your mortgage, rent, food and other basic living expenses…
I recently finished attending the telephonic bankruptcy hearing with my client and am reminded of his bankruptcy saga over the last 12 years. The client is married and 82 years…
“Clarity is kindness,” Brene Brown, renowned author and speaker on emotional intelligence, would often say. She’s right. When things are “muddy” or our vision is blurred, we get confused and…
IN the wake of the #MeToo movement, there has been a lot of attention focused on non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), also known as confidentiality agreements (CAs). Sexual harassment victims who agreed to settle their…
By Jenny Manrique / Ethnic Media Services ON the same day that marked the last pandemic-related extension for filing taxes, IRS officials briefed ethnic media reporters about another major benefit under…
THE UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation’s report on the Biden-Harris administration’s Justice40 effort emphasizes the importance of direct investment to communities most affected by the environmental and climate crisis. The…
VETERAN entertainment industry and Hollywood executive Fritz Friedman can now very well rest on the laurel of his many accomplishments if he wants to. A Boston native and graduate of…
This October marks 43 years since President Jimmy Carter signed a joint resolution designating a week in May 1979 as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week. Later on, extending to a month-long…
FOR over two months, I have been virtually half-blind and unable to do any writing. I’ve had my left eye treated by a cornea specialist for an infection. The last…
There is no statute of limitation in honoring America’s veterans – those who served in America’s armed forces, in peace and war, and the debt of gratitude for us to…
Author and BuzzFeed News inequality editor Albert Samaha’s second book Concepcion is his definitive love letter to his family, and the entire Filipino diaspora by extension. The book tells the…
THREE hundred banners have been installed in San Francisco’s SOMA Pilipinas neighborhood as the country celebrates Filipino American History Month and continues to combat the spike of anti-Asian hate. The…
