CDC continues to provide guidelines on safely gathering, traveling for fully vaccinated people MAY is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, a celebration of AAPI achievements and a…
Education is critical in the campaign against anti-Asian hate especially today as Asians have become the face of the coronavirus. All Asian Americans have a stake in this education project….
YES, we are getting there as one country, closer than ever to defeating COVID-19, and the path toward a better, healthier and stronger America is becoming wider and brighter. The…
FOUR Filipino cadets have graduated from the United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA), bringing them closer to becoming commissioned officers of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). First-class Filipino cadets Genison…
A PERSON who obtains his/her green card via marriage to a U.S. citizen spouse, and who is married for less than two years has conditional permanent resident status. A conditional…
WE can’t put the Holy Spirit in a box. Like the wind, he blows wherever he wishes. He uses people he wants to use, even those that we would never…
WIDOWS of U.S. citizens have many options of obtaining their greencard should their U.S. citizen spouse die. Under INA Section 201(b)(2)(A)(i), Widows are allowed to remain classified as immediate relatives…
1. Failing to report some income Failing to report subcontract, interest, or dividend income are easy ways to attract an audit. I know that it’s tempting not to report income…
GEICO has opened a new local office at 3522 W Magnolia Blvd. in Burbank, California. Melody Avecilla will lead a team of licensed agents at the new location. Avecilla has…
Q: I WORK as a nurse at a facility that has a strict policy of no unapproved overtime. We don’t often ask for approval since we risk being written up…
THE highest-profile cases of bankruptcy filings are Walt Disney, Milton Hershey, Orange County, a certain Catholic diocese in the USA that was hit by the child molestation cases, the Trump…
CALIFORNIA Attorney General Rob Bonta on Friday, May 21 announced charges against 15 individuals for allegedly conspiring to defraud at least 30 known victims out of their retirement savings through…
The Filipina American singer-songwriter releases her highly anticipated debut to rave reviews and an army of new fans IT’S the year of Olivia Rodrigo, and it’s best we all accept…
LA airport responds that transfer is part of modernization plan PHILIPPINE Airlines (PAL) announced that it will be “forced” to move to a newly built facility at the Los Angeles…
Kollaboration will once again hold its conference, where aspiring Asian Americans in arts, entertainment and new media can learn from the community’s inspiring professionals. Taking place on May 22, “EMPOWERD…
President Joe Biden signed legislation on Thursday, May 20 seeking to address anti-Asian hate crimes that have risen since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The signing came two days…
UNITED States Vice President Kamala Harris proclaimed that Asian Americans “have the right to be recognized as Americans, not as the other” and can turn the pain of the past…
CLARK County is poised to return to pre-pandemic life on June 1 after the county commission voted to lift the local COVID-19 restrictions on large gatherings and capacity limits. The…
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky’s announcement last week: “Anyone who is fully vaccinated can participate in indoor and outdoor activities, large or small, without wearing a mask or physical distancing. The…
A FILIPINO American teenager was shot and killed while reportedly protecting his girlfriend from a group of carjackers in San Mateo, California last week. Officers were dispatched to the San…
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday, May 17 the lifting of mask requirements in most public spaces for people vaccinated against COVID-19 in the state. The decision was reached after…
The U.S. House of Representatives this week passed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, legislation to address anti-Asian hate crimes that have risen since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Introduced…
Jimmy from Fyffe, Alabama is worried for his parents due to COVID, and would like to know if they can come to the U.S. using their multiple-entry tourist visas then…
ON May 14, 2021, President Biden revoked former President Trump’s proclamation of October 4, 2019, which would have barred the entry of immigrants unless they could prove they already had…
Stacie Gancayco-Adlao, a Filipina American filmmaker and actor, just scored the biggest win of her career so far. Her coming-of-age drama feature, ‘Clementine,’ won the Final Draft Big Break Grand…
MALIA Vella, the current vice mayor of Alameda, California, is vying to be the first Filipina American elected to the state Legislature. A workers’ rights attorney and adjunct professor of…
