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[OPINION] Biden’s American Jobs Plan and American Families Plan invest in the most important resource of the United States — the ordinary hardworking people like you and me

THE coronavirus pandemic that has disrupted the lives and economy of the world has so glaringly highlighted how America — supposedly the most powerful and richest nation in the world, the bastion and guardian of democracy — has failed to live up to its reputation and the promise and principles enshrined in our Constitution and…

Consumer Columnists

Get out of debt, improve your life

YOU may not like what I have to say in this article. But oftentimes, the truth hurts. But if you find yourself broke every payday because of too much debt, you may find the information here helpful to change your life for the better. Did you know that more than 90% of the population lives…

Southern California Midweek Edition: May 05 – 07, 2021

[OPINION] A call to action and for abolition during Heritage Month

By Gregory A. Cendana WE have arrived at another May, which many in Asian American and Pacific Islander communities know as our Heritage Month. It is yet another moment, for Filipino Americans also, that we cannot operate business as usual. We’ve been navigating a global health crisis where Filipinos are on the frontlines and make…

Lifestyle Columnists

Mining memories of Mindoro

EVERY place I have ever been to is made significant by the images and thoughts I have of people, places and experiences that still live on in my memory. For Mindoro, it’s memories of my father, this place called Naujan and sizzling hot summer days. Time can dull memories and I wasn’t ready to let…

Los Angeles Weekend Edition: May 01 – 04, 2021

H.E.R, Olivia Rodrigo, Saweetie, Patrick Starrr among Fil-Ams on Gold House’s annual A100 list of impactful APIs

SEVERAL Filipinos and Filipino Americans in entertainment, sports and business have been named to Gold House’s annual A100 list highlighting the most impactful Asian and Pacific Islanders (APIs) across industries. Gold House, a nonprofit collective of API founders, creatives and leaders, announced its yearly list on Monday, May 3 on the heels of Asian American…

How to download Facebook videos online?

FBDown makes it possible to download videos directly from Facebook to your device. Depending on the browser and operating system, the videos are saved after the download at the download folder on your system. To do this, simply search for the corresponding video favorite in the Downloads folder. Alternatively, you can enter the combination CTRL…

Features

Mapúa University brings its premier engineering and IT education offshore, offers fully online bachelor’s degree programs to learners abroad

Anyone in the world can now get Mapúa University’s premier engineering and IT education with its fully online bachelor’s degree programs. The Manila-based educational institution is offering six Commission on Higher Education (CHED)-approved fully online undergraduate programs in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, and Information Technology, expanding the reach of…

[COLUMN] May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

By Camille Maben / First 5 California Executive Director Asian Pacific Islander American Heritage Month celebrates the rich and diverse Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander heritages that span the world and the depths of American history. Generations after generations of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) have continued to make America their home…

PH Consulate General in LA launches gastrodiplomacy program highlighting Fil-Am owned restaurants 

THE Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles is embarking on another type of diplomacy — one that shares the Philippines’ culinary traditions and the stories of Filipino and Filipino American food entrepreneurs in the region. Dubbed “Lutong Pinoy, Lasang Pinoy Sa Los Angeles,” the Consulate General launched its gastrodiplomacy program on Friday, April 23 at…

Sen. Padilla invites Filipina frontline nurse as ‘virtual guest’ for presidential address

U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), announced Zenei Triunfo-Cortez, RN as his “virtual guest” to President Joe Biden’s first address to a Joint Session of Congress on Wednesday, April 28. Triunfo-Cortez has practiced as a nurse for more than four decades and currently works in the post-anesthesia care unit at Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco Medical…

SB19 becomes first Filipino group nominated for Billboard Music Awards

PINOY pop group SB19 has made history as the first Filipino and Southeast Asian act to be nominated for Top Social Artist at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs). The BBMA on Thursday, April 29, released the list of nominees for 51 categories via livestream. SB19 will be competing against Ariana Grande, as well as…

[COLUMN] IRS warns tax preparers of new email scam

A COMBINED task force of IRS, state tax agencies and the tax industry is warning tax professionals of attempts to steal Electronic Filing Identification Numbers (EFINs) with new scam email that impersonates the IRS. The latest scheme that arrived just before the start of the tax season targets tax professionals who prepare your tax returns….

California remains largest state in the US, but loses 1 House seat 

CALIFORNIA is still the most populous state in the country, but for the first time in its history, it will be losing one congressional seat, according to data released by the Census Bureau this week. The Golden State’s population amounted to 39,538,223 residents and will be one of seven states to lose a House of…

[COLUMN] Supreme Court rules ‘a’ single letter provides deportation relief

ON April 29, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a Notice to Appear (NTA) is defective unless it includes, in a single notice, all the required information, including: • The charging allegations (why the person is subject to deportation/removal); and • The date, time, and location of the court hearing. If the initial NTA…

Immigration Columnists

[COLUMN] Can I get reimbursed for my separate property contribution from all subsequent community properties purchased during marriage?

Question: I contributed money which I saved before the marriage into purchasing a property during the marriage which I acquired with my spouse in joint name. During the marriage we cashed out most of the equity in that house to purchase several properties. The first house we purchased no longer has a lot of equity…

[OPINION] First Joint Address to Congress: President Joe Biden ignites hope with his caring, steady leadership and bold vision to invest in ordinary Americans

PRESIDENT Joe Biden might not have lifted our spirits up as much as Barack Obama’s lofty oratorical skills splendidly did, nor did he arouse strong emotions that made us angry, curse, laugh like the showman Donald Trump cunningly did. But, Biden ignited in us one thing that we all need most during this most difficult…

Lifestyle Columnists

[COLUMN] Rebuilding our Church

THIS passage from the early Church gives me hope, especially in this discouraging time when many people, particularly youth and young adults, do not come to Church. Indeed, it is alarming to say that there is an exodus of young people leaving the Church nowadays. We have hundreds of youth in the Confirmation program, some…

Consumer Columnists

[COLUMN] Disabled senior needs Chapter 7 relief from $50K credit cards 

AT some point in your life, you will have to confront your own mortality as well as the mortality of your loved ones. When you’re 12, you’re in a hurry to become a teenager. When you’re a teenager, you’re in a hurry to become 21. In the meantime, before you turn 21, you’re in college…

San Diego Edition: April 30 – May 06, 2021

Las Vegas Edition: April 29 – May 05, 2021

Fil-Am teen fatally shot at Seattle home

A FILIPINO American teen was shot and killed when he answered the door of his Seattle home last week. According to police, officers were dispatched to a home in the 9200 block of Waters Avenue South in the Rainier Beach area just before 11 p.m. on Friday, April 23, after someone reported a shooting. Witnesses…

Biden urges House to pass bill expediting review of anti-Asian hate crimes 

President touts pandemic recovery, reforms in first 100 days DURING his first address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, April 28, President Joe Biden called on the House of Representatives to pass the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act approved by the Senate last week. Biden thanked the Senate, which showed bipartisan support with a…

Sen. Rosen invites Las Vegas Fil-Am restaurant owner as guest to joint session of Congress

SENATOR Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) invited a Filipina American small business owner, who benefited from COVID-19 relief, as her virtual guest to President Joe Biden’s first address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, April 28. Magnolia Magat, who owns Truffles N Bacon in Regal Plaza along S. Eastern Avenue in Las Vegas, spoke with…

Modified enhanced community quarantine extended in Metro Manila, surrounding areas 

PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo Duterte has extended the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR) Plus until the middle of May. In his weekly public address on Wednesday, April 28, Duterte announced that Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal will remain under the second strictest quarantine classification until May 14. Santiago…

San Diego Fil-Am pleads not guilty to murder in wife’s stabbing

A FILIPINO American man accused of stabbing his wife to death at their home in San Diego, California pleaded not guilty to murder on Tuesday, April 27. Jay Barcelon, 31, is accused in the killing of Rhona Fantone, 30, at their home at 2200 Dain Court, Lemon Grove on April 16. According to the San…

Maria Ressa to receive UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize

RAPPLER co-founder and chief executive officer Maria Ressa is set to be awarded the prestigious press freedom prize from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Ressa has been named as the 2021 laureate of the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize, following the recommendation of an international jury of media professionals, the…

[WATCH] ‘Gold’ by Ella Jay Basco, featuring rapper Ruby Ibarra, embraces culture, self-love

An anthem for the Asian American community ACTRESS and singer-songwriter Ella Jay Basco released the music video for her single “Gold,” a song of empowerment featuring Bay Area rapper Ruby Ibarra, on Thursday, April 29. Known for her role as Cassandra Cain in “Birds of Prey,” the Filipina and Korean American breakout star is also…

Filipino family of 18 targeted in attempted robbery in SF Fisherman’s Wharf

A FILIPINO American family from Wisconsin was targeted in an attempted robbery while visiting Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco earlier this April. Patrick Elliott, his Filipina wife, and 16 other family members who are all from the Philippines, were on a California road trip on Monday, April 19, when they made their last stop in…

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[OPINION] Biden’s American Jobs Plan and American Families Plan invest in the most important resource of the United States — the ordinary hardworking people like you and me

Get out of debt, improve your life

Southern California Midweek Edition: May 05 – 07, 2021

[OPINION] A call to action and for abolition during Heritage Month

Mining memories of Mindoro

Los Angeles Weekend Edition: May 01 – 04, 2021

H.E.R, Olivia Rodrigo, Saweetie, Patrick Starrr among Fil-Ams on Gold House’s annual A100 list of impactful APIs

How to download Facebook videos online?

Mapúa University brings its premier engineering and IT education offshore, offers fully online bachelor’s degree programs to learners abroad

[COLUMN] May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

PH Consulate General in LA launches gastrodiplomacy program highlighting Fil-Am owned restaurants

Sen. Padilla invites Filipina frontline nurse as ‘virtual guest’ for presidential address

SB19 becomes first Filipino group nominated for Billboard Music Awards

[COLUMN] IRS warns tax preparers of new email scam

California remains largest state in the US, but loses 1 House seat

[COLUMN] Supreme Court rules ‘a’ single letter provides deportation relief

[COLUMN] Can I get reimbursed for my separate property contribution from all subsequent community properties purchased during marriage?

[OPINION] First Joint Address to Congress: President Joe Biden ignites hope with his caring, steady leadership and bold vision to invest in ordinary Americans

[COLUMN] Rebuilding our Church

[COLUMN] Disabled senior needs Chapter 7 relief from $50K credit cards

San Diego Edition: April 30 – May 06, 2021

Las Vegas Edition: April 29 – May 05, 2021

Fil-Am teen fatally shot at Seattle home

Biden urges House to pass bill expediting review of anti-Asian hate crimes

Sen. Rosen invites Las Vegas Fil-Am restaurant owner as guest to joint session of Congress

Modified enhanced community quarantine extended in Metro Manila, surrounding areas

San Diego Fil-Am pleads not guilty to murder in wife’s stabbing

Maria Ressa to receive UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize

[WATCH] ‘Gold’ by Ella Jay Basco, featuring rapper Ruby Ibarra, embraces culture, self-love

Filipino family of 18 targeted in attempted robbery in SF Fisherman’s Wharf