Church leaders discuss safely reopening for in-person worship With our community at much higher risk from the COVID-19 virus, Filipino faith leaders like me recently gathered for an online roundtable…
The inaugural donation to the new fund takes place during the 15th Annual “Giving for All Seasons” Fundraising Gala hosted by APCF On Thursday, June 17, Asian Pacific Community Fund (APCF)…
Philippines to observe 10 days of national mourning MALACAÑANG, top officials and former leaders expressed condolences to the family of former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III who died at the…
Fil-Am’s podcast helps with giant retailer’s aim to serve communities better JOANNE Tabellija-Murphy vividly remembers one of her mentors who once told her that she will be happiest in her…
‘Back of My Mind’ is a refinement of the 23-year-old’s trademark dreamy aura It seems strange to learn that H.E.R. has just now released her debut album. For the last…
Vaccinated residents get a free pair of tickets to future Giants game starting June 25 SAN FRANCISCO – The Department of Public Health and COVID Command Center announced a partnership…
AXG: Abunda and Gurfinkel, moderated by Asia’s King of Talk, Boy Abunda, and leading U.S. immigration attorney, Michael J. Gurfinkel, provides answers to commonly asked questions in the “Quick Consults”…
Fil-Am candidates for city council trailing in first-choice votes NEW York City voters trooped to their polling places across the city on Tuesday, June 22 to vote for the next…
WHILE the COVID-19 pandemic has killed millions so far, the smoking pandemic has snuffed out the lives of billions since “modern smoking” started 91 years ago. Smoking kills. It is…
The July 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…
ACTRESS Jodi Sta. Maria, who will star in the Philippine version of the BBC drama series “Dr. Foster,” has added another feather to her cap. According to an article in…
FORMER Philippine President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III has died, sources close to his family confirmed Thursday, June 24. He was 61. The son of former Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr….
PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to put those who refuse to get vaccinated against COVID-19 behind bars. In his public address on Monday, June 21, the chief executive expressed…
This week, Disney Animation Studios will celebrate the release of its movie “Raya and the Last Dragon” by working with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® to spread joy through a…
GROWING up in Southern California’s San Gabriel Valley, Michelle Sterling would see jasmine bloom in her neighborhood at the beginning of summer. In “When Lola Visits,” a new picture book…
ASIAN American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community members and local officials gathered at a park in Cerritos, California on Saturday, June 19 for a solidarity walk, two weeks after a…
FILIPINO American California Attorney General Rob Bonta has launched new regional Human Trafficking and Sexual Predator Apprehension Teams (HT/SPAT) to address the epidemic of human trafficking in California, which was…
THE husband of a Filipina American who went missing two years ago in Colorado Springs has been arrested for her murder. Dane Kallungi, 38, was arrested on Wednesday, June 16,…
BABY BOOMERS are retiring early in America because of the pandemic, but there seems to be two parallel America for those who were born between 1946-1964 as they look forward…
FACING an impending recall election, California Governor Gavin Newsom proposed to the State Legislature on Monday, June 22 a plan to forgive unpaid rent that accumulated during the economically tumultuous…
THE Philippines will get more COVID-19 vaccines from the United States following the announcement of the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden pledging 80 million of its surplus vaccine doses…
ISLAND Pacific Supermarket, through its partnership with BJRx Pharmacy, is playing a central role in getting the Filipino American community vaccinated. The Fil-Am community has been disproportionately affected by the…
SACRAMENTO – With a rise in violence against Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities occurring during the COVID-19 pandemic, AT&T California is taking a stand with donations to 19…
AT 99 Ranch Market we are always looking for more ways to bring convenience to our customers. Our company already offers online shopping, but 99 Fresh takes online grocery shopping…
Friends of the Philippines Society USA will celebrate Pride with a Benefit Cocktail Party on Saturday, June 26, from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. at Friedman’s at the Edison in New York City….
