FVR AND RSA: A TALE OF TWO VISIONARY ENGINEERS
Filipinos who traverse EDSA are in awe with the improvement in traffic along the historic highway. Thanks to the opening of the Skyway Stage 3 recently which is a game-changing…
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Fil-Am appointed White House liaison for Office of Personnel Management
FILIPINO American millennial Jason Tengco has been tapped to be the U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s White House liaison, the Biden-Harris administration announced on Monday, January 25. The OPM serves…
Fil-Am restaurant The Park’s Finest launches limited-edition collaboration with Vans
HISTORIC Filipinotown restaurant The Park’s Finest has unveiled limited-edition merchandise as part of the Vans “Foot the Bill” initiative to support small businesses as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. The Park’s…
California lifts regional stay-at-home order, counties return to tier system
LA County to allow certain activities, outdoor dining again CALIFORNIA lifted the regional stay-at-home order across the state amid “positive signs” of a slower spread of COVID-19, officials announced this…
Immigration reform among Pres. Biden’s first directives
The word ‘alien’ to be removed from immigration laws, Congress directed to provide pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients AFTER the historic inauguration on Jan. 20, President Joe Biden followed…
[OPINION] The daunting task of uniting the ‘divided states of America’ is upon us: Are we brave enough to see, be the light?
A NEW CHAPTER in America’s history has begun. From out of Donald Trump’s legacy of dividing America and sowing hatred and mistrust among our people comes the most difficult task…
Los Angeles County expands COVID vaccine access — but biggest challenge is supply
By Mark Hedin / Ethnic Media Services As the COVID-19 pandemic death toll passed 400,000 in the United States, three Los Angeles County Department of Public Health officials joined in…
Amb. Romualdez: PH-US relations to run smoothly under Biden administration
Duterte extends ‘warmest greetings’ to new leadership THE relations between the Philippines and the United States will continue to run smoothly under the administration of newly sworn-in President Joe Biden,…
Foreigners with valid visas can enter PH anew
FOREIGNERS with valid visas are allowed to enter the Philippines again despite certain travel restrictions due to the ongoing pandemic, Malacañang announced on Friday, January 22. This move comes after…
Top housing stocks
Housing demand is outpacing supply. Unsold inventory is down to only three months of supply. California wildfires reduced lumber and helped push up housing prices by 11%. The beneficiaries: homebuilders….
Marriage during removal proceedings
ANG I-130 Petition for Alien Relative ng isang U.S. citizen (USC) o lawful permanent resident (LPR) para sa kanyang dayuhang asawa batay sa kasal nila na naganap noong ang dayuhan…
President Biden’s immigration bill/amnesty: Who benefits?
President Biden submitted to Congress his “U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021,” which includes an eight-year pathway to citizenship for the approximate 11 million undocumented immigrants (non-citizens) in the U.S.,…
Gender discrimination and retaliation: ‘Bro culture’ exists in big and small companies
Francoise Brougher was employed as Chief Operating Officer of Pinterest, Inc., a multi-billion dollar image sharing service. Prior to working at Pinterest, Ms. Brougher worked for Google and Square. During…
The moment is here!
“I TELL you, brothers and sisters, the time is running out, “ St. Paul tells us in this Sunday’s Second Reading (1Cor 7:29-31) Paul’s warning becomes more personal to us…
Starting the new year fresh with a divorce
“If you and your spouse are communicating and have some type of respect left with one another, it may be more economical to continue residing in the same household until…
What are the pros and cons of filing for bankruptcy?
LET’S assume that you have incurred too much debt. What do I mean by too much debt? By this, I mean that you are now a slave to creditors because…
LAX adds rapid antigen tests to on-site COVID-19 lab offerings
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) now offers COVID-19 test results in as little as 30 minutes with the addition of rapid antigen tests at the airport’s innovative on-site laboratory. Antigen…
LA County to launch loan program to help stabilize small businesses
A SMALL business loan program will launch on January 28, the Los Angeles County Development Authority announced this week. The loan program is made possible through a $10 million business…
Duterte sends best wishes to Biden, Harris
PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo Duterte has extended his greetings to United States President Joseph Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris following their inauguration, Malacañang said Thursday, January 21. “Our President, Rodrigo…
PH to receive COVID-19 jabs from COVAX
THE Philippines is set to receive COVID-19 vaccines from the global COVAX facility within the first quarter of 2021, the country’s officials confirmed Wednesday, January 20. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez…
Fil-Am actress Ginger Gonzaga to star in Marvel’s ‘She-Hulk’ series
FILIPINA American actress Ginger Gonzaga has been cast in the upcoming “She-Hulk” Marvel series for Disney+. “She-Hulk” is a series that centers on Jennifer Walters, an attorney who has similar…
H.E.R. to perform ‘America the Beautiful’ at 2021 Super Bowl
BLACK Filipina American R&B artist H.E.R. will be performing at the 2021 Super Bowl in Tampa, Florida. The Grammy Award-winning artist will perform “America the Beautiful” before kickoff, the NFL…
[OPINION] Asian American communities are key to economic recovery. Let’s get vaccinated!
by Sonny Vinuya THE tragedy of COVID-19 continues, and Las Vegas hospitals are doing an admirable job dealing with a sadly predictable outbreak that has sent large numbers of local…
[OPINION] Where do Fil-Am conservatives go from here?
ON January 20, 2021, 45 left the footsteps of the White House. In the last four years, he led the America First movement. Many of us became proud to be…
Pinay chefs highlighted during 10-day festival supporting LA’s women-owned restaurants
A five-course kamayan feast from Ria Barbosa’s Petite Peso with baboy Tim (braised pork belly) and pancit at the center. A box of pan de sal and custards from Kristine…
New businesses bring Filipino flavor through simmer sauces, starter packs
THE unprecedented global health crisis brought by the pandemic has somehow forced many people to go back to their kitchens and either cook or bake and this presented an opportunity…
SF launches vaccine notification system
STARTING this week, those who live and work in San Francisco can be notified once they are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. On Tuesday, January 19, the city launched…