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“Now is the time for kindness and our humanity to shine forth, to help each other not get sick, by wearing face masks, gloves and self isolating and helping our…
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When am I considered separated from my spouse in a divorce case?
THE date of separation is one of the most important facts to determine in a divorce case because it defines when the community interest ends and when separate property interest…
In loving memory of my beloved brother, Ruttie Lu
“In the end, it’s not the years in your life that counts, it is the life in your years.” RUTTIE was the youngest among our family of 10 siblings. He…
The sterling world of nurses
YOU see them with a grateful heart as they walk on hands, and do somersaults with a patient’s extreme despair, suffering life-altering trauma, joys, rage and despair. Ordinary people have…
Where are we now?
After 60 days of lockdown, where are we now? For sure, we are nowhere near being set free. And it seems we have wasted two months because we had a…
Study: Areas in the US that do not adhere to any social distancing policies face 35 times more cases of COVID-19
WHAT should Americans do when the very leader of our nation goes against the facts, scientific studies, and the advice of health officials as the nation and the world continue…
137 Filipinos in the US die of COVID-19
Over 130 Filipinos in the United States have died from COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, according to data released by the Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C. this…
US envoy warns of terrorist threats during pandemic
United States Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim urged public officials to stay vigilant against terrorists who may exploit the coronavirus pandemic to execute attacks. “No country can fight the…
Presidential Security Group asks public not to threaten Duterte
The Presidential Security Group on Wednesday, May 13 warned that there will be consequences for Filipinos who issue threats against President Rodrigo Duterte. PSG Commander Col. Jesus Durante in a…
COVID-19 update
MORE than 90,000 The total global cases of COVID-19 in 212 countries (Antarctica zero case) is about 4,300,000, and almost 300,000 deaths. The healthcare front liners infected with COVID-19 worldwide…
As Nevada’s economy reopens, casino workers wonder when they can get back to work
Parts of Nevada are back in business, but the fate of casinos and gaming stations remains in limbo. Governor Steve Sisolak announced the first phase of reopening the state at…
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital named as official charity partner for CAAMFest Online
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® is celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month with the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) as the official charity partner for…
Elmhurst Hospital ER nurse dies from coronavirus
The Filipino American community in New York and New Jersey continues to lose frontliners, mostly nurses, to the coronavirus in the last couple of weeks. Over the weekend, emergency room…
Over 71,700 overseas Filipino workers expected to be displaced by pandemic
Around 45,000 overseas Filipinos are expected to return home to the Philippines over the next two months, following the over 20,000 who have been repatriated since the coronavirus outbreak, according…
Showbiz circles mourn passing of Gallaga, Parsons
THE movie and music industries in the Philippines are saddened deeply with the loss of scriptwriter/director Peque Gallaga and singer/actor/councilor Sonny Parsons as both passed away within days of each…
‘Secret evidence’ denials are unconstitutional
“By law, if a person is ever caught in a fixed marriage, no future petition can be approved.” ON April 14, 2020, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (which is…
Palace releases new ECQ guidelines for Metro Manila, other areas
MALACAÑANG on Wednesday, May 13 released new guidelines for areas under a modified enhanced community quarantine. This comes after President Rodrigo Duterte the day before announced that Metro Manila, Laguna…
PH House committee OKs bill granting ABS-CBN provisional franchise until end of October
A PHILIPPINE House of Representatives committee on Wednesday, May 13 approved a bill granting the media giant ABS-CBN a provisional franchise until the end of October. The House of Representatives…
‘Float,’ Pixar’s first-ever short featuring Filipino characters, earns Peabody nod
Pixar’s first-ever short film featuring Filipino characters has been nominated in this year’s Peabody Awards. Filipino American storyboard artist Bobby Alcid Rubio took to social media to share that his…
Award-winning Fil-Am author Erin Entrada Kelly releases sixth novel about famous space shuttle incident, family dynamics
ERIN Entrada Kelly is a product of 1980s pop culture, from having names for each Cabbage Patch doll to collecting sticker books to rewatching “E.T.” countless times. But what the…
Manila, Laguna, Cebu City placed under modified quarantine until May 31
Metro Manila, Laguna and Cebu City will continue operating under a “modified enhanced community quarantine” until the end of the month, following President Rodrigo Duterte’s approval. This decision to extend…
NAIA reopens to some international flights on assigned days this week
INTERNATIONAL arrivals into Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport resumed on Monday, May 11 following new guidelines. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) released a Notice to Airmen over…
Confirmed viruses cases among overseas Filipinos reach over 2,200
There are now 2,233 positive cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, among overseas Filipinos, according to the latest figures released by the Philippine Department of Foreign…
Nurse credentialing group appoints Filipino Fulbright scholar as director of global standards and qualifications
A Filipino American registered nurse has been appointed director of global standards and qualifications of CGFNS International, Inc., the world’s largest credentials evaluation organization specializing in the nursing and allied…
From the 1904 World’s Fair to the Filipino farmworkers: PBS’ new docuseries ‘Asian Americans’ also includes history of Filipinos in the US
As Asian Pacific American Heritage Month continues on during a time of unprecedented fear and tension, a new documentary series from PBS celebrates the complex history of Asian Americans through…
LA County’s stay-at-home order likely to be extended for another 3 months
AS Los Angeles County’s “safer at home” order is slated to expire this week, officials are now recommending that it be extended for another three months in a continued effort to…