THE Philippines and the United States will meet this month to iron out differences over the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) amid renewed regional concerns over China’s assertive maritime agenda, Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said. “I am narrowing down the issues and soon we will meet…and iron out whatever differences we have,” the…
Region surpasses grim milestone of 18,000 deaths INDIVIDUALS who are ready for their second coronavirus vaccination will be prioritized in Los Angeles County this week while supplies remain scarce. County residents can only secure appointments to receive their second doses at the county-operated sites, starting Tuesday, February 9. The sites include the Pomona Fairplex, the…
A Filipino American man received almost 100 stitches after he was slashed across the face by another passenger on the New York City subway last week. Noel Quintana, 61, was riding the L train to get to work in Harlem on Wednesday, February 3, when a man walked by and kicked the tote bag that…
With all the stresses that 2020 brought to the forefront, the pandemic underscored the importance of not just health, but also personal care and wellness. On the market today, there are products for nearly everything — from every part of the body to remedies to beat fatigue and stress. For Kimberely Ho, an Asian American…
Instead of dwelling on the “drudgery,” the “misery,” and the “troubled nights” of life that Job describes in the First Reading, let’s imagine Jesus putting his hands on us and assuring us of his care, love, compassion, and mercy. JESUS is the Great Physician. That’s how we hear fellow Christians talk about him during this…
IF you’re in debt and are considering bankruptcy as an option for you to get needed relief, perhaps just hearing the word “bankruptcy” makes you extremely nervous. Maybe the word conjures up images in your mind of losing everything you have and not having a financial future. Relax. It’s not what you think. Regardless of…
ANG isang dayuhan na ineligible sa pagkuha ng green card sa loob ng U.S. dahil sa unlawful presence ay maaaring mag-apply ng I-601A Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver. Ang I-601A Waiver ay kailangang i-apply at maaprubahan bago umalis ang dayuhan sa U.S. para sa kanyang consular immigrant visa interview. Upang maging eligible para sa I-601A provisional…
Yunghui Chen worked as internal auditor for Western Digital Corporation, one of the world’s largest hard disk manufacturers in the world, based in San Jose, California. It employs over 5,000 people in the United States, with revenues in the billions of dollars per year. Ms. Chen started as a Senior Internal Auditor in 2005 and…
MANY parents who may have problems refinancing their house due to low income in retirement or due to low credit score sometimes resort to the idea of having their married child serve as a co-borrower to refinance their house As part of the refinancing process, the parents usually adds their adult children to the deed…
THE common belief is that a Chapter 7 for a company, or LLC, or any fictitious legal entity works the same way and ends the same way as a Chapter 7 filed by an individual person. Well, let’s just say that after four years of not knowing the difference between lies, facts and truth, we’ve…
THE Biden presidency will boost energy energy stocks (solar, wind, fuel cell) especially if it extends the solar investment tax credit for residential and commercial property installations. ETF stands for Exchange Traded Funds that are similar to Mutual Funds but trade like ordinary stocks. This is the first of four articles on clean energy. ALPS…
BELOVED classic “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella” starring Brandy, Whitney Houston, and Filipino American actor Paolo Montalban will finally be available to stream on Disney+ starting February 12. Disney+ on Thursday, February 4, announced the launch of the musical on its streaming service. “Anything is possible Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella arrives February 12 to #DisneyPlus. #Cinderella1997,”…
IT has almost been a month since the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol, yet a pre-occupation on this event lingers as reports of who got identified and arrested mount. As journalists and scholars continue to examine aspects of this event, it is disturbing that participants, while predominantly white, come from a broad cross-section…
TO mark the beginning of the Year of the Ox, The Grove in Los Angeles and The Americana at Brand in Glendale will celebrate the Lunar New Year with offerings in food, fashion, and more. The celebration starts on Feb. 5 until Feb. 26. Through the duration of the Lunar New Year celebration, the outdoor…
AS the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect daily life, non-profit organization Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Los Angeles is expanding its free legal services to now include housing rights and anti-discrimination for the Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community in the greater Southern California region. In response to the surge in racism against…
by Jenny Manrique In addition to high risk exposure to COVID-19, farmworkers in California have borne the brunt of setbacks caused by the pandemic: loss of income and employment, sudden childcare costs due to school closings, problems with distance learning due to poor or zero Internet access, food shortages, housing insecurity and even mental health…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The US-Asia Institute (USAI), in partnership with the Philippine Embassy in the United States, has officially opened applications for the IMPACT! Program for summer 2021. The 2021 program is organized to provide opportunity for Filipino American students and young graduates to gain firsthand knowledge about the current practices and opportunities available in…
DOZENS of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) elected officials, community leaders and advocacy groups are coming together anew to urge Governor Gavin Newsom “to make history” by appointing Assemblymember Rob Bonta as attorney general. Another letter was sent to Newsom’s office on Feb. 3 reminding the governor that he has “the unique opportunity in…
AS COVID-19 vaccinations continue to be distributed across the country, the debate over whether schools should reopen came to a head this week when the head of the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced it would be possible to reopen schools without requiring vaccines. “There is increasing data to suggest that schools can…
A third Filipino American working at the Los Angeles Police Department has succumbed to COVID-19, becoming the department’s eighth employee taken by the virus. Dexter De Los Santos, a full-time security guard with the Security Services Division, died on January 29, the department announced. He was 41 years old. De Los Santos graduated from Daniel…
THE opposition Liberal Party (LP) is considering Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo as its presidential candidate for the 2022 national elections. “Siya ay mataas na opisyal ng partido at pinakamataas na elected official ng partido (Robredo is the highest official of the party and the highest-ranked elected official in the party) so she is also…
STARTING February 16, foreigners with certain visas can enter the Philippines, according to new guidelines released by the country’s Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID). Foreign nationals who have visas issued as of March 20, 2020, as well as those who have valid and existing visas at the time of…
By Shulie Tornel / Southern California Edison Are you preparing a delicious spread for the Big Game on Feb.7? No matter which team you are rooting for – Kansas City or Tampa Bay – you will be making a safe bet when you stick to these energy-efficient strategies. Start by making a few tweaks to…
As the Biden-Harris administration pledges diverse staffing to reflect the country, several individuals of Filipino descent have been named to key roles to help shape policies across the federal government. The latest Filipino American to join the new leadership is Michael George, who has dedicated his career examining how policy can improve social mobility and reduce…
THE Philippine economy is in “bad shape” and “sinking deeper and deeper” due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, President Rodrigo Duterte admitted this week. “Ang ekonomiya natin, mga kababayan ko, is masama talaga. Biro mo naman ilang tao ang walang trabaho, the economy of the Philippines is really in bad shape (The economy, my countrymen,…
There is no doubt that the government’s infrastructure program today is unprecedented in the country’s post EDSA history. The projects that have been accomplished including those are underway will surely shape how our country will fare in the years to come. Now that the franchise to the Bulacan international airport has been granted to San…
THE Philippines ranked 55th out of 167 countries in a global democracy index report released by London-based think tank The Economist Intelligence Unit on Wednesday, February 3. Previously, the country ranked 54th in 2019, 53rd in 2018, and 51st in 2017. In the Democracy Index 2020, the Philippines recorded an average score of 6.56, after…
Filipino American community leader Wilfredo “Jing” Espiritu passed away after a battle with COVID-19 last January 31 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was 71 years old. His decades-long work with the National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) and with the Filipino American/AAPI community touched the lives of many, the organization said in a statement. Espiritu…
