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,…
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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…
PH Supreme Court asks Palace to answer legal challenges vs anti-terror law
THE Philippine Supreme Court has ordered Malacañang to comment on the four petitions challenging the constitutionality of the anti-terrorism law recently signed by President Rodrigo Duterte. “The four petitions are…
Palace: House lawmakers can vote on ABS-CBN’s fate based on ‘conscience’
PHILIPPINE House lawmakers can vote on ABS-CBN’s new legislative franchise based on their “conscience,” Malacañang said on Tuesday, July 7. This comes after President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated his “neutral” stance…
SoCal Fil-Am family speaks out after man tells them ‘Trump’s gonna f*** you’ in viral video
A Filipino American family from Southern California took a trip up north to Carmel Valley over the Fourth of July weekend to celebrate a birthday. What was supposed to be…
‘Be my guest!’: PH Senate President Sotto dismisses petitions vs anti-terror law
PHILIPPINE Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Monday, July 6 dismissed the number of petitions filed before the Supreme Court challenging the newly-signed Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020. “I do not…
No new COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos
The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs on Monday, July 6, reported no new cases of the coronavirus among Filipinos abroad. It also announced that no new fatalities were recorded. The…
NAIA Terminal 3 to resume int’l flights on July 8
The Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 will reopen for international flights starting on Wednesday, July 8. “As global aviation endeavors to return to normalcy, Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA)…
What America’s Independence Day means for Fil-Ams in 2020
In this contemporary wave of civil rights and social justice, young Fil-Ams are questioning what American patriotism looks like 2020 was supposed to be about two key national events: the…
US sets new record for coronavirus cases ahead of Fourth of July weekend
Beaches, bars, indoor dining close in LA County FOR the sixth time in less than two weeks, daily coronavirus cases have reached a new single-day high as the Fourth of…
Kellyanne Conway’s part Fil-Am daughter emerges as an anti-Trump activist on TikTok
The 15-year-old says she hopes to educate others on social justice issues This week, it was revealed that the 15-year-old daughter of top White House counselor Kellyanne Conway is an…
Giant bats, large shark teeth found in PH go viral
A photo of a giant Philippine bat recently took the internet by storm, shocking netizens. Posted on Twitter, the image of a “human-sized” bat garnered over 103,000 retweets, over 260,000…
Proclamation suspending entry of individuals who present ‘risk’ to US labor market
NOONG Hunyo 22, 2020, si President Trump ay naglabas ng Proclamation na nagsususpinde ng pagpasok ng mga dayuhang maaaring magdulot ng panganib sa U.S. labor market pagkatapos ng epekto ng…
White privilege and its lasting effects on Filipinos’ colonial history and America today
Shortly after the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag started to appear over social media, I overheard an Anglo say in riposte, “Well, all lives matter…” (I have also heard “white lives matter too.”)…
Being on-call may entitle you to additional pay
When reporting for work does not mean showing up ALEXIA Herrera worked as a Sales Associate at Zumiez, Inc., a retail store in Chico, California. Zumiez scheduled Herrera and other…
Disadvantages of tax-driven (fake) divorce
WE discussed the benefits of divorce last week. Let’s discuss drawbacks this week. Medical insurance: It’s typical for one working spouse to carry medical insurance for the whole household. One…
On our image of Jesus
OUR image of Jesus might often be that of a nice and sweet person who does not bring troubles. That’s not how the Gospels portray him. He was not always…
Maximizing recovery in personal injury cases
“To recover for past lost earnings, a person must prove the amount of income or earnings that he/she has lost to date.” DEAR Attorney Tan, I was driving home and…