Pureology, pioneer in vegan haircare, revamps look and formulas
L’Oreal-owned Pureology, a pioneer in vegan haircare, kicked off summer with a new product lineup and aesthetic. The line, which has undergone formula improvements, was introduced on its website in…
PH House rejects ABS-CBN’s bid for a new franchise
ABS-CBN will remain off-air as a Philippine House of Representatives panel on Friday, July 10, rejected the bills seeking to grant the broadcasting giant a new 25-year franchise. Voting 70…
Nevada Census 2020 provides latest update on scams targeting the decennial count
NEVADA — With the deadline to respond the 2020 Census extended until Fall 2020, scammers continue to target Nevadans around the Census count, including phishing emails and text messages: individuals…
NAIA rehab plan faces collapse
THE CONSORTIUM of big businesses pushing for the rehabilitation of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) recently announced that its negotiations with the Philippine government ended in a stalemate, threatening…
Pope Francis appoints Cardinal Tagle to Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue
THE Vatican on Wednesday, July 8, announced that Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, the Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, is among the new members of the Pontifical…
Ressa: Duterte ‘seeing too much fraud from where he sits’
RAPPLER co-founder and chief executive officer Maria Ressa on Wednesday, July 8, said President Rodrigo Duterte may be “seeing too much fraud from where he sits,” following his latest verbal…
8,762 overseas Filipinos infected with COVID-19
THE Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday, July 8, logged 74 additional cases of the novel coronavirus among Filipinos abroad, bringing the total count of infections to 8,762. “Today,…
Duterte tells law-abiding citizens not to be afraid of anti-terror law
SINCE signing into law the anti-terror bill, President Rodrigo Duterte addressed the public to assure everyone that they don’t have to fear the controversial law if they are not terrorists….
DTI foresees better movement of commercial vehicles, goods with opening of new NLEX Harbor Link Segment 10
MAKATI CITY — Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon M. Lopez congratulated the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in officially opening to motorists the C3-R10 section…
New Jersey makes face masks outdoors mandatory as state death toll reaches 15,281
NEW Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is requiring residents of the state to wear masks in public in order to control the continued resurgence of coronavirus infections in the state in…
Newsom strengthens COVID-19 response as California experiences worst week yet
Napa, San Benito and Yolo counties now added to COVID-19 county watch list As cases and hospitalization numbers increase, California officials are once again doubling down on its statewide response…
Treasurer Ma, Thirty Percent Coalition renew effort to advance women to corporate boards
Coalition and Treasurer aim to help California firms meet state’s 2018 gender diversity goals SACRAMENTO – California State Treasurer Fiona Ma has teamed up with the Thirty Percent Coalition in a new…
Climate activist Greta Thunberg joins int’l criticism vs anti-terror law
CLIMATE activist Greta Thunberg on Monday, July 6, threw her support behind Filipino environmentalists calling for the rejection of the newly-signed anti-terrorism law. The 17-year-old Swedish activist retweeted an original…
Is Pres. Trump opposed to the Declaration of Independence?
OVER the 4th of July holiday, Pres. Trump praised the Declaration of Independence as a “beacon of liberty, prosperity, and opportunity for all: “The principles grounded in the Declaration of…
Verses and values for life
MY last piece on reaching back to one’s roots while growing new fruits as a young Filipino in America seems to have started a discussion on values. In this regard,…
On stomach cancer
WHAT is stomach cancer? Stomach Cancer, medically termed Gastric Cancer, is a form of malignant tumor (mutation in cells’ DNA) that grows haywire, uncontrolled, disorganized, aggressive, killing normal cells and…
Your immigration questions answered by leading US immigration attorney on special ‘social distancing’ episode of ‘Citizen Pinoy!’
EVEN in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, life goes on, and there are many people who have concerns about the latest immigration policies and how they affect their case….
I’m a Filipina caregiver and I support the call for ‘care, not cops’ — from Los Angeles to the Philippines
By Cathy Miraballes-Arceo When a white police officer killed George Floyd by placing a knee on his neck for almost nine minutes, despite his cries of “I can’t breathe,” our…
‘Blue’s Clues and You!’ host Josh Dela Cruz on figuring out clues and sharing Filipino culture with a new generation
WHEN stage actor Josh Dela Cruz was announced as the new host for the “Blue’s Clues” reboot, a wave of nostalgia kicked in for kids who grew up watching Nickelodeon…
‘Filipino Americans for Biden’ seek to get 1 million Fil-Ams to vote for the former VP this November
FILIPINO American elected officials and community leaders recently came together to throw their support behind former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, ahead of November. Over 200…
Anti-Asian hate incidents total more than 800 in California since the start of pandemic
Orgs, leaders call on further investigations, pressure Newsom to enact solutions to protect AAPIs from hate incidents OVER 800 incidents of anti-Asian hate, harassment, bullying and violence have been reported…
PH now has the second highest number of COVID-19 cases in Southeast Asia
The Philippines trails behind Indonesia with the second-highest number of coronavirus cases in Southeast Asia. The country’s Department of Health recorded 2,099 new infections on Monday, June 6, bringing the…
Residents under 40 years old now make up half of all COVID-19 cases in LA County
The county reports a whopping 7,232 increase in cases over a three-day period Despite warnings from lawmakers and officials that the public should continue to practice social distancing and pandemic…
NAIA Terminal 3 resumes international flights
The Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 is now open for international flights, as of Wednesday, July 8. “As global aviation endeavors to return to normalcy, Manila International Airport Authority…
Fil-Am named UC Riverside men’s basketball coach, becoming first Asian to lead a team in NCAA Division 1 history
A Filipino American was recently selected as the head men’s basketball coach at the University of California, Riverside, making history as the first person of Asian descent to lead an…
Bankruptcy relief: Get out of debt now
LIKE most people, you’ve worked hard and have done your best to pay all your bills on time. But in life, at one time or another, all of us get…