[EVENT] California state resources for small businesses webinar – 3/11
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…
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74-year-old Filipino dies after being attacked for ‘no apparent reason’ in Phoenix
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…
‘Something this important shouldn’t be difficult’: Filipinos navigate appointment system as more groups become eligible for vaccines
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…
Fil-Am star Olivia Rodrigo makes Billboard history, surpassing Mariah Carey, BTS
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…
Duterte: AstraZeneca COVID-19 jabs to boost PH vaccination program
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…
Non-essential travel discouraged as LA County’s COVID-19 cases rise
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…
Chess champion Wesley So becomes a US citizen
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)…
[COLUMN] Are you getting the full 30 minutes for your meal break?
“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…
[COLUMN] China tech stocks (Part 1 of 3)
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…
[COLUMN] False claim to US citizenship
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…
[COLUMN] Seniors eligible for Chapter 7 relief for $67K credit cards despite $260K home equity
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…
[COLUMN] On finding our way
“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…
[COLUMN] How to obtain custody and visitation rights for unmarried dads
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…
[OPINION] ‘Coronavirus’ is now a racial slur against Asians
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…
[OPINION] California eases restrictions in many counties: What we need to do to move faster toward ‘normalcy’
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…
List of Jubilee Churches for the celebration of the 500 Years of Christianity in the Philippines
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,…
LISTEN: ‘Gabay’ by KZ Tandingan is Disney’s first-ever Filipino song for ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’
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…
Innocent Fil-Am driver killed during fiery sheriff’s pursuit in LA
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…
First batch of AstraZeneca vaccines arrives in PH
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…
Island Pacific opens new Vegas location near Nellis Air Force Base
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….
[COLUMN] Put more czars on the job
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…
[RECIPE] Ilocos Empanada
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…
Google Doodle honors Filipina suffragist Rosa Sevilla de Alvero
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…
‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ finds inspiration in the cultures, people of Southeast Asia
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…
Fil-Am actor Alec Mapa to join new ABC comedy series
FILIPINO American actor Alec Mapa will star alongside Alec Baldwin and Kelsey Grammer in ABC’s newest multi-cam comedy series. The untitled series from “Modern Family” co-creator Chris Lloyd and executive…
Hundreds rally in NYC against rising Asian hate incidents
HUNDREDS of New Yorkers trooped to Foley Square in downtown Manhattan on Saturday, Feb. 27 for the ”Rise Up Against Anti-Asian Hate” rally led by the Asian American Federation (AAF)…