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)…
San Francisco, 6 counties move to state’s red tier
NEARLY a year into the coronavirus pandemic, seven counties, including Napa, San Francisco and Santa Clara, moved into the red tier of California’s reopening plan, allowing more businesses and activities…
SF agencies, Facebook offer digital marketing program for small, medium-size businesses
THE JobsNOW! Program of the San Francisco Human Services Agency has teamed up with the Office of Economic and Workforce Development and Facebook to offer a program for 50 small businesses in…
Batangas City group commemorates Sto. Niño Fiesta amid pandemic
THE year 2020 gave us some seldom-used words such as pandemic, COVID-19, face masks, Pfizer, Moderna, vaccination and social distancing. Despite the pandemic, the Batangas City Sto. Niño Devotees Association saw…
Ramar Foods’ premium brand Magnolia to launch new line of dimsum, BBQ meats
RAMAR Foods’ premium brand, Magnolia, continues to grow with its new line of dim sum and bbq meats. The new line is available in the frozen aisle of various Asian…
[COLUMN] Gary V remains loyal to ABS-CBN
DURING a recent contract signing, “Mr. Pure Energy” Gary Valenciano revealed why he has remained loyal to ABS-CBN, which has been his home network for the last 18 years. “Ganoon…
[COLUMN] ‘No COVID-19’
“THERE is no COVID-19; the virus was never proven to exist,” was the ridiculous, irresponsible, and crazy assertion blogger Jon Rappoport made, claiming the statements were made by Dr. Andrew…
[COLUMN] The March 2021 Priority Dates
The March 2021 priority dates, continue to provide great news for workers in the EB-3 (skilled/professional) and “other worker” (unskilled workers like caregivers). The priority dates for all countries (except…
Filipino avant-garde designer Rocky Gathercole, known for dressing Hollywood stars, dies unexpectedly
ROCKY Gathercole, a celebrated Filipino avant-garde designer who dressed Hollywood celebrities from Lady Gaga to Jennifer Lopez, died unexpectedly at the age of 54. Gathercole was found unconscious at his…
GoFundMe launches #StopAsianHate initiative to benefit community organizations
WITH the rise in violence against Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs), GoFundMe this week launched the #StopAsianHate initiative, a centralized hub of fundraisers that will benefit the community. The…
Mission to Mars: Fil-Am NASA engineers play key roles in Perseverance rover landing
AFTER a seven-month-long journey, NASA’s Perseverance rover made its historic landing on Mars in mid-February, ushering in a new era of exploration and study on the red planet. Perseverance is…
Filipino artists Trevor Jimenez, Paul Abadilla among crew for Golden Globe winner ‘Soul’
PIXAR’s “Soul” brought home Golden Globe awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Score at the 78th annual ceremony on Sunday, February 28. Directed by Pete Docter and co-directed…
What Biden’s US Citizenship Act of 2021 will do for family immigration
WHEN Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and Rep. Linda Sanchez of California first introduced the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 in Congress on Feb. 18, the general consensus…
PH starts COVID-19 vaccine rollout
AFTER being delayed for weeks, the Philippines has finally kicked-off its vaccination drive against COVID-19 this week. The first dose of Sinovac Biotech’s “CoronaVac” vaccine from China was administered to…
‘Dedicated to her work’: Pinay nurse dies of COVID-19 in SoCal
A Filipina mother of two sons from Whittier, California has died from COVID-19 after working on the frontlines as a licensed vocational nurse. Rowena “Wendy” Miguel, 53, died on January…
After House approval, US Senate prepares to take up $1.9 trillion bill later this week
AMERICANS may be closer to receiving the long-awaited first COVID-19 stimulus checks of the new administration as the U.S. Senate moves forward on making a decision on President Joe Biden’s…