ONE year ago, Los Angeles County marked its first death attributed to COVID-19. Loretta Mendoza Dionisio, a retired 68-year-old Filipina, was traveling with her husband, Rodrigo, when she contracted COVID-19. “The couple had a recent layover in South Korea, and once they landed in Los Angeles on March 8, the wife had tested positive for…
Join California State Treasurer Fiona Ma, CPA and City of Glendale Treasurer Rafi Manoukian, CPA, on Thursay, March 11 from 9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. PST for a free webinar on programs and resources available to small businesses at the state level, in partnership with: Glendale Chamber of Commerce Greater Downtown Glendale Association Kenneth Village…
AMID the uptick in violence against older Asian Americans, an elderly Filipino man was killed last month in an unprovoked attack in Phoenix, Arizona. Juanito Falcon, 74, was out on a morning walk on February 16 when he was punched in the face by a man for “no apparent reason,” the Phoenix Police Department said…
AS of Monday, March 1, eligibility for the coronavirus vaccine expanded to include workers in education, emergency services and food service. But website errors in the state’s My Turn COVID-19 vaccine appointment system — which has been exploited by wealthier and more privileged people who are securing appointments intended for people in underserved neighborhoods —…
FILIPINA American Disney star and singer Olivia Rodrigo has made Billboard history with her debut single “Drivers License.” The song is now the longest-running number-one song on the Billboard Global 200, dominating the chart for seven consecutive weeks. It surpassed BTS’s “Dynamite” and Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” both of which…
PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, March 4 personally welcomed the arrival of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccines under the COVAX facility. The KLM commercial flight carrying 487,200 doses of the British-made vaccine landed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport at around 7:20 p.m. The shipment was then transported to the Villamor Air Base for the welcoming…
OFFICIALS in Los Angeles County are urging the public to avoid non-essential travel as spring break season begins. This latest advisory comes nearly a year into the pandemic and as the county’s new COVID-19 cases have climbed above 2,200, the highest single-day total in nearly two weeks. The county Department of Public Health on Thursday,…
SUPER Grandmaster Wesley So is now a United States citizen. The 27-year-old U.S. chess champion was sworn-in as a citizen on Feb. 26, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced in a social media post on Friday, March 5. So, who was born in Bacoor, Cavite, remarked that the “amazing spirit” of the U.S….
“Each meal period must be “not less than 30 minutes,” and no employee shall work “more than five hours per day” or “more than 10 hours per day” without being provided with a meal period.” When time is scarce, those minutes count KENNEDY Donohue worked as a nurse recruiter at the San Diego offices of…
THE transition from Trump to Biden presents a tremendous opportunity to invest in China stocks. You may be familiar with Alibaba, Baidu, JD, and Ten Cent. Let me walk you through these China techs. I used to have few China stocks and even reduced my holdings when Trump started a trade war but since then…
ANG isang dayuhan na may false claim sa U.S. citizenship ay maaaring maging inadmissible sa U.S. Ang mga sumusunod ang elements ng false claim sa U.S. citizenship: (1) ang dayuhan ay nagsabi na siya ay U.S. citizen; (2) ang kanyang pagsabi na siya ay U.S. citizen ay hindi totoo; (3) alam ng dayuhan na siya…
GONE are the days when debtors — who owe lots of credit cards but have home equities that surpass the homestead exemption limits depending on age and the number of relatives living in the house — have to use Chapter 13 instead of Chapter 7 to get rid of debilitating credit card debt. Let’s analyze…
“The law of the Lord is perfect, refreshing the soul; the decree of the Lord is trustworthy, giving wisdom to the simple. The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the command of the Lord is clear.” -Psalm 19 HOW many of us appreciate God’s laws? How many of us thank God for his…
Establishing parentage rights for Moms is a lot easier than establishing one for unmarried Dads. Moms can establish this by simply showing proof of her having given birth to the child. Family Code §7610. Establishing parentage rights, including custody and visitation rights, becomes more problematic with unmarried Dads because proving yourself as the biological father…
Jeremy Lin, an Asian American basketball star who helped add “linsanity” to our vocabulary a few years back, now adds “coronavirus” to our glossary of racial slurs against Asians. Lin disclosed that he has been called, “coronavirus” during a game, revealing this incident in a social media post denouncing racism against Asian Americans, Lin’s experience…
MARCH 11, 2020. Almost one year has passed since the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak a global pandemic. Many parts of the United States have been on lock-down and stay-at-home orders to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and save lives, including California — home to the biggest population of…
Here’s the complete list of “Jubilee Churches” for the 500 Years of Christianity in the Philippines Diocese of Alaminos 1. St. James the Great Parish (Bolinao, Pangasinan) 2. St. Joseph, the Patriarch Cathedral Parish (Alaminos City, Pangasinan) 3. Our Lady of Lourdes Parish (Bugallon, Pangasinan) 4. St. Isidore, the Farmer Parish (Burgos, Pangasinan) Diocese of…
THE first-ever Filipino-language song from Disney is now available on Spotify. “Gabay” by Filipina singer KZ Tandingan was released at midnight on Friday, March 5. The song, which calls for unity and trust, will be featured in the upcoming animated film “Raya and the Last Dragon.” The lyrics include: “May lakas na galing sa tubig,…
AN innocent Filipino American driver was killed on Tuesday night, March 2 when a Los Angeles County sheriff’s pursuit ended in a fiery crash in Los Angeles’ Fairfax District. Jeeves Tangonan, a chef at the West Hollywood EDITION, was driving home from work when another driver crashed into his vehicle at the intersection of Third…
THE Philippines received on Thursday, March 4 the first shipment of 487,200 COVID-19 vaccines developed by British-Swede drugmaker AstraZeneca. According Philippine vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr., the decrease in the 525,600 doses that the Palace initially gave was because of cargo limitations, as the vaccines will be delivered using a commercial flight. “This is a…
Island Pacific Supermarket, with locations in California and Nevada, opened its 17th location at 317 N. Nellis Blvd in Las Vegas. It is the third Island Pacific store in the city. This location is within five miles from Nellis Air Force Base, which employs 9,500 military and civilian personnel with a total military population of more…
MY favorite anecdote about “improving operations efficiency” is that one about the kid who overheard his engineer father tell his assistants to “put more men on the job” in order to fast-track an infrastructure project. The kid, being an only child, also wanted his parents to give him a baby brother. When his father replied…
Ingredients: For the Dough: 1 cup rice flour 1 1/2 tsp Pamana Annato powder/Atsuete 1 tsp salt 1 tsp Pamana ground pepper 2 cups water For the Filling: 1 package of split mung beans 1 green papaya 1 package of Ilocos Longganisa Eggs Directions 1. To prepare the dough, put water on pot. Add annato…
GOOGLE is celebrating the 142nd birthday of Rosa Sevilla de Alvero, a women’s activist who fought for the suffrage of Filipinas, with a doodle on its Philippine homepage. The March 4 doodle features an illustration of de Alvero in a Maria Clara dress casting her vote in a ballot box, with the arms of other…
WALT Disney Animation Studios’ new animated film “Raya and the Last Dragon” is an exciting, epic journey about the fantasy world of Kumandra, where humans and dragons lived together long ago in harmony. But when an evil force threatened the land, the dragons sacrificed themselves to save humanity. Now, 500 years later, that same evil…
