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[OPINION] Dear Filipinos in America: It is time we save the democracy of the United States from members of the Republican Party who fail to live up to their oath to defend the Constitution 

JANUARY 6, 2021 will forever be etched in our history  as the day in our history when the august chambers of the nation’s Capitol was attacked by die-hard fanatics of then President Donald Trump to stop the Constitutionally mandated electoral college vote count that would officially confirm President-Elect Joe Biden’s victory. This fatal breach tragically…

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[COLUMN] Scam-proofing basics 101

YEARS ago, I came across an email message from a legitimate contact telling me of a sad story and asking for emergency money in a far-off land. I searched some phrases and sure enough, it was a scam. Out it went with the spam trash. My take on this: my contact’s email was breached and…

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DOT-TPB resumes 50% RT-PCR test subsidy for qualified domestic tourists

The Department of Tourism (DOT) announced on Tuesday (June 2) that it would resume subsidizing the 50 percent RT-PCR testing for qualified domestic tourists, through the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines, the marketing and promotions arm of DOT, following the decision of the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to…

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Give your child the Mapúa education back home even outside the Philippines with fully online undergraduate programs

Many overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) have established their careers and flourished as engineers and information technology (IT) professionals abroad with the help of their excellent academic training in the Philippines. Such success has also enabled a good number of them to have their own families on foreign soil. With their attainment of professional and personal…

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Fil-Am comedian Jo Koy to star in ABC sitcom ‘Josep’

FILIPINO American stand-up comedian Jo Koy is set to star in and executive produce an upcoming sitcom for U.S. media network ABC. “Josep” is described as a “single-camera sitcom based on the life of a hardworking Filipino American nurse” as he “navigates dating, fatherhood and his mother moving in with him.” Variety reported that the…

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California AG Rob Bonta sounds off on issues since taking office — from hate crimes to int’l Ponzi scheme targeting elderly Filipinos

‘My goal is to protect Californians who are hurt’ AS Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM) comes to a close, the vast Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community continues to reflect on its history and the current seismic cultural shift in the wake of countless attacks against the community. In California, home to nearly…

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[COLUMN] How to reduce your chances of IRS audit in 2021

THE IRS was underfunded under the Trump Administration. It didn’t have enough personnel to accomplish its goal. With skeleton force, audit rate declined to only 1/2 percent (less than half the returns they audited in 2010). Even with super low rates, you may still be a target if your tax return contains red flags. Let’s discuss…

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Filipino father killed in San Jose mass shooting

By Ritchel Mendiola and Caroline Giovanie A FILIPINO father was among the nine employees killed at a San Jose rail yard on Wednesday, May 26, marking California’s deadliest mass shooting this year. Paul Delacruz Megia and eight other Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) workers were fatally shot by a disgruntled colleague on Wednesday. The…

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Poll: More Americans find anti-Asian hate increasing 

A MAJORITY of Americans across racial and ethnic groups believe that discrimination against Asian Americans has worsened over the past year, according to a new poll. A poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research released on Wednesday, May 26 highlights the increase in anti-Asian hate and violence as a result of the…

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Biden signs executive order to establish White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders

President Joe Biden signed an executive order establishing the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) on Friday, May 28 as AANHPI Heritage Month comes to a close. The initiative — which is intended to advance equity, justice, and opportunity for the AANHPI communities — will prioritize the response to the…

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AANHPI Heritage Month exhibit at White House features several historic artifacts, including shoes from Filipina ballet dancer Stella Abrera

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, in coordination with the White House and U.S. Department of Education, is honoring Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month by installing a physical display of artifacts into the White House’s East Wing. The exhibit, which began on May 12, will tentatively last through June 7….

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LV nurses honored during Asian Pacific American History Month

WRAPPING up Asian Pacific American History Month with a bang, the National Federation of Filipino American Association-Nevada (NaFFAA-NV) joined forces with Bamboo Bridges and SEIU Local 1107 to honor our local nurses this National Nurses Month. Rep. Dina Titus of Nevada’s 1st congressional district attended and gave kudos to these community heroes. She also announced…

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