Former Fil-Am US Solicitor General on Trump’s list of potential Supreme Court nominees
FILIPINO American Noel Francisco, the former U.S. Solicitor General, was among the 20 people named in President Donald Trump’s list of possible Supreme Court additions this week. Trump released the…
Filipina immigrant appointed director of Nevada’s Office for New Americans
When Charina de Asis arrived from the Philippines to Las Vegas nearly a decade ago, she had questions about how to navigate the workforce and access essential services in her…
PH drug war killings worsened during COVID-19 lockdown — HRW
THE number of killings caused by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s anti-drug campaign worsened during the COVID-19 lockdown, New York-based Human Rights Watch said Wednesday, September 9. The international watchdog found…
SilverSummit Healthplan donates 15,000 face masks and hand sanitizers to the Clark County School District
Las Vegas (September 2, 2020) – In an effort to keep teachers and staff protected during the COVID-19 pandemic, SilverSummit Healthplan recently donated a combined 15,000 face masks and hand…
Bureau of Corrections signs Pemberton release order
THE Phiippine Bureau of Corrections (BOC) on Thursday, September 10, approved U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton’s release order from detention. The order was signed by BuCor chief Gerald…
[OPINION] AAPI working families deserve better than Trump’s dangerous rhetoric, failing economy
By Grace Vergara-Mactal, SEIU and Gloria Caoile, APALA Kung flu. Chinese virus. These aren’t hurtful taunts from schoolchildren overheard on the playground. They’re the words of the sitting President of…
Breaking down systemic white supremacy and the rise of the alt-right
Former FBI special agent discusses the United States’ checkered past with white supremacy and the ways far-right views on race have infiltrated law enforcement THE ethnic and racial makeup of…
Nostalgia for sale: How So Sarap NYC is blazing a trail through Filipino street food
THERE are some food items that automatically trigger nostalgic trips down memory lane for many, and that holds true for Filipinos who have lived abroad for a while now who…
Filipino restaurateurs in New Jersey remain hopeful as indoor dining with some restrictions resumes
Restaurants in New Jersey has allowed indoor dining beginning last Friday, September 4. On Wednesday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that he is lifting the six-month ban and will…
Wildfires continue to scorch Northern California region
Bay Area residents wake up to ‘orange’ sky BAY Area residents woke up to sunset-like conditions on Wednesday, September 9 as smoke clouds and a thick marine layer combined to…
DFA notes an increase in cases of overseas Filipinos recovering from COVID-19
THE Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday, September 9, observed a rise in the number of overseas Filipinos who have recovered from the novel coronavirus as it recorded…
Panelo: COVID-19 should not hinder gov’t projects
CHIEF Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo on Wednesday, September 9, said the novel coronavirus pandemic should not stop the government from implementing its projects as he defended the Department of…
[OBITUARY] Engr. Lauro Macabagdal Tecson (January 13, 1954 – Sept. 2, 2020)
Lauro Macabagdal Tecson Born January 13, 1954 • Died Sept. 2, 2020 Beloved Husband and Father, Great Brother, Civil Engineer, A Church Choir Singer Survived by Family Members: Fely G….
[OBITUARY] Noli Zosa (November 20, 1939 – August 28, 2020)
On August 28, 2020, our beloved Noli Zosa, M.D., loving husband of Nena and father of Gigi (Tim), Noli Jr., and Noel (Cathy), grandfather of Marissa, Andrew, Alex, and Lino,…
Pemberton to be deported from PH after release
THE Bureau of Immigration on Wednesday, September 9, announced that U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton will be deported out of the country after his release from detention. “Merong…
Sunshine Cruz and her three beautiful daughters
SEPTEMBER will always have a special significance in Sunshine Cruz’s heart. It was just two years ago that petition to annul her marriage to fellow actor Cesar Montano was granted…
14 ways to good health
Amidst this killer pandemic of COVID-19, a positive frame of mind and a healthy attitude are good preventive weapons against SARS-CoV2 virus on top of good personal hygiene and behavior,…
Getting an abusive green card
DEAR Atty. Gurfinkel: I married a U.S. citizen for love, hoping we would live “happily ever after.” Unfortunately, soon after marriage, he changed. He drank a lot, gambled, took drugs,…
Historic Filipinotown event encourages community to respond to 2020 Census, get tested for COVID-19
HISTORIC Filipinotown in Los Angeles has experienced a disproportionately high rate of COVID-19 infections, yet when it comes to responding to the 2020 Census, the neighborhood’s response rate remains low….
Beware of the ‘one ring’ phone scam
For illegal robocallers, the goal isn’t always getting you to answer. Sometimes, it’s getting you to call back. Every so often, your phone may ring once and then stop. If…
No plans to censor Netflix in PH – MTRCB
The content on Netflix and other video-on-demand (VOD) providers in the Philippines will not be censored, the country’s Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) said on Tuesday, September…
DENR insists Manila Bay ‘white sand’ project safe
THE Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) maintained that the dolomites used to beautify the stretch of Manila Bay’s shore are safe following claims of its potential health…
439 positive COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths in LA County
LOS Angeles County recorded 7 new deaths and 439 positive cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, September 8. Tuesday’s latest reports bring the total county cases to 249,241 and 6,036 deaths….
Gender-neutral terms ‘Filipinx,’ ‘Pinxy’ added to online dictionary
DICTIONARY.com recently announced that it has updated thousands of its entries as well as 650 new terms related to race and ethnic identity. Of the new additions, five are related…
When there’s no other choice but bankruptcy
THIS is one thing I hear from people all the time: “If you ask me, I really hate doing this, but I feel I have no choice.” Of course, no…
The murder of innocents
“I am a woman’s advocate. I stand against abortion.” —Abby Johnson ABBY Johnson is a woman through whose eyes the 2019 movie about abortion from her book, “Unplanned” is based….