New data: SF street homelessness hits 10-year low
Biennial homeless count finds 13% decrease in people living in tents and on the streets from 2022, hitting the lowest level since before 2015 SAN FRANCISCO – New data released as…
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[COLUMN] ‘Back to basics 2.0 summit’: Importing the right way
Long Beach – In response to the rapidly evolving landscape of the importing industry, EC Ferrer Customs House Brokers (CHB) Inc. in partnership with the Filipino American Chamber of Cerritos…
[COLUMN] Ensuring child safety and best interests: The implications of California Family Code 3011
Family Code 3011 represents a significant development in family law, specifically addressing cases where there are allegations of a history of abuse by one parent. When allegations of abuse have…
The lure of specialty medicine pulls nurse practitioners from primary care
by Michelle Andrews KFF Health News For many patients, seeing a nurse practitioner has become a routine part of primary care, in which these “NPs” often perform the same tasks…
Gov. Newsom boosted Califonia’s public health budget during Covid. Now he wants to cut it
When a doctor in Pasadena, California, reported in October that a hospital patient was exhibiting classic symptoms of dengue fever, such as vomiting, a rash, and bone and joint pain,…
Baculio receives Lifetime Achievement Award from LBBA
THE Long Beach Bacolod Association (LBBA) will recognize and give its Lifetime Achievement Award 2024 to Atty. Augusto (Jun) Baculio on June 10, 2024 at the Recreation Park Community Center…
Keeping our neighborhoods clean as we commemorate Memorial Day and continue to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month
By: Vince Yuen, Community Organizer May is an exciting month for the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. Not only is May AAPI Heritage Month, a month-long celebration that pays…
Special report on DOH Secretary Ted Herbosa
By Rogelio Constantino Medina DEPARTMENT of Health (DOH) Secretary Ted Herbosa reiterates to this writer that the priority of his agency is the continuous implementation of the Universal Health Care (UHC) Law –…
‘SELLebrate’: Celebrating the success of Filipino entrepreneur Melody Avecilla
By Amrylois Ferido Contributor THE American Dream is something that many in the Filipino community aspire towards. Through her hard work and dedication, business entrepreneur, CEO, and now author, Melody…
California’s $12 billion Medicaid makeover banks on nonprofits’ buy-in
by Angela Hart KFF Health News TURLOCK — For much of his young life, Jorge Sanchez regularly gasped for air, at times coughing so violently that he’d almost throw up….
[COLUMN] Ensuring child safety and best interests: The implications of California Family Code 3011
Family Code 3011 represents a significant development in family law, specifically addressing cases where there are allegations of a history of abuse by one parent. When allegations of abuse have…
[COLUMN] The power and gifts of the Holy Spirit
ON Pentecost Sunday, we commemorate the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles, empowering them with bold faith and igniting them with passion, eagerness, courage, and determination to spread…
Fil-Am conquers Mt. Apo
Palomo is second-oldest man to reach peak of highest mountain in the Philippines GLENDALE – Proving once again that “age is just a number,” 81-year-old Los Angeles resident and Filipino…
8 DJs, 8 genres, 1 epic night
By: Mic Diaz AMBITIOUS as it may seem, stalwart dance music organizations Club Manila Los Angeles (CMLA) and Party Party People (PPP) staged a monumental shindig last Saturday, May 4…
Free Hepatitis B screening at the PH Consulate in SF on May 24
THE Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco and the Hep B Free San Francisco Bay Area (SF Hep B Free) invite everyone to a Hepatitis B Education and Screening Community…
City of Las Vegas offers free Symphony Park Arts Festival on May 25
Bring the family to enjoy a day of art in the park The city of Las Vegas invites the public to celebrate the arts at the third annual Symphony Park…
Cox awards $35,000 in scholarships to high school seniors
Cox Las Vegas recently presented $35,000 in scholarships to 10 college-bound, high school seniors in Clark County. The annual Cox Diversity Scholarship Program has awarded $385,000 in scholarships since 2014….
4S Ranch community celebrates new Four Gee County Park
THE San Diego County Department of Parks and Recreation opened Four Gee County Park to an eager crowd of close to 200 people on Saturday, May 11 in 4S Ranch….
Legendary comedian and actor Martin Short appointed as new mayor of Funner, CA
Funner’s fourth celebrity mayor, Martin Short, has officially taken the oath of office FUNNER – Harrah’s Resort Southern California officially welcomed iconic comedian and actor Martin Short as Funner, California’s…
City of San Diego unveils new and improved Interactive Project Finder Map
Tool helps San Diegans find out about projects in their neighborhoods and events citywide SAN DIEGO – The City of San Diego has developed a new interactive Project Finder Map that uses Google…
[COLUMN] The elixir of youth
THE famous search for the elusive fountain of youth, which Spanish explorer and conquistador Juan Ponce de Leon undertook in 1513, started during the first European expedition (and others before…
TAAF Heritage Month Summit celebrates AANHPI achievements and solidarity
THE Asian American Foundation (TAAF) held its Third Annual Heritage Month Summit in New York City last week, spotlighting crucial discussions on identity, coalition building, and solidarity within the Asian…
[COLUMN] From Makati to Houston: The culinary journey of Bhogz culminates in a green card as a cook, on Citizen Pinoy this Sunday
BHOGZ’S journey from his Nanay’s kitchen in the Philippines, to the bustling kitchen of Gerry’s Grill in Houston, Texas, is a testament to dedication, passion, and the pursuit of the…
ConGen Ferrer speaks on PH-US relations at Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California
SAN FRANCISCO – Consul General Neil Frank R. Ferrer graced the fireside chat set up as guest speaker at the Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California hosted by Kalidip Choudhury, Ph.D. The…
Daly City’s inaugural Legacy Business celebration at city hall
DALY CITY – In recognition of National Small Business Week, the City of Daly City hosted its first Legacy Business Celebration on May 2, 2024 at City Hall. “Small businesses are…
FILIPINO POP ARTIST GIGI DE LANA CALLS ON CONSUL GENERAL FERRER FOLLOWING SUCCESSFUL BAY AREA CONCERT
Philippine Consul General Neil Ferrer welcomed rising Filipino pop artist Gigi De Lana and her band Gigi Vibes, during their call at Sentro Rizal of the Philippine Center in San…
FYLPRO IMMERSION PROGRAM SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 2024; DEADLINE TO APPLY MAY 31
The Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO) is now accepting applications for its signature immersion program in the Philippines, scheduled for the week of November 9, 2024. FYLPRO is a network of…
CPR campaign launches to improve cardiac arrest survival rates, CPR skills in Asian American communities
The American Heart Association boosts CPR awareness, skills among Asian American communities to enhance cardiac arrest survival LOS ANGELES, May 15, 2024 — Despite strides in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training,…
[COLUMN] Navigating the child custody move away process in California
THE high cost of living in California and over regulation has made a lot of parents evaluate whether to move out of state. The most common states that people move…
Governor Newsom’s cuts to the Equitable Building Decarbonization program will harm low-income communities
LAST week, Gov. Gavin Newsom released an updated state budget proposal that cuts $283 million in funding from the Equitable Building Decarbonization Program (EBD) — a 30% reduction. The proposed…