ARIELLA Arida, the 2013 Miss Universe Philippines titleholder who eventually placed third runner up in the Miss Universe competition, describes her film debut as “scary and exciting.” She is one…
IN this information age and era of rapid telecommunication and split-second transmission, data, truths, and facts are disseminated with lightning speed to do business, social contact, educate, and entertain, but,…
THE Philippine Senate will continue with its inquiry into the government’s vaccination program, despite President Rodrigo Duterte’s threat of a “little crisis” should the senators insist on investigating the unauthorized…
ON December 31, 2020, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down a nationwide injunction by a lower District Court, ruling that Pres. Trump’s proclamation banning the issuance of immigrant…
China not included in travel restrictions FOLLOWING a recent ban on foreign travelers from the United States, the Philippines has expanded the restrictions to seven more countries to prevent the…
AS California continues to record coronavirus infections, the state’s Department of Public Health (CDPH) on Tuesday, January 5 issued a new public health order to reduce pressure on strained hospital…
THREE suspects linked in the controversial death of Filipina flight attendant Christine Dacera were released on Wednesday, January 6, following the order of the Makati City prosecutor’s office. “After a…
HAPPY New Year! With a fresh start in front of us, it’s customary to reflect on what the past 365 days were like. But, how would one even begin to…
By Cindy Loose/Kaiser Health News Funeral director Kevin Spitzer has been overwhelmed with COVID-related deaths in the small city of Aberdeen, South Dakota. He and his two colleagues at the…
ARE your debts keeping you up at night? Are you always worried about money? Are you barely surviving and can’t even keep up with minimum payments on your credit cards?…
Emergency services stretched thin as hospitals continue to be overrun LOS Angeles County continues to hold onto its title of the worst, coronavirus-striken county in the country. As of Tuesday,…
AS Los Angeles County continues to grapple with record-high infections and deaths related to COVID-19, it is imposing a mandatory 10-day quarantine on individuals who travel into the county from…
A postnuptial agreement is a contract between you and your spouse entered into after you get married resolving issues in your marriage. It is similar to a prenuptial agreement except…
LOS Angeles city, state and health officials continue to urge people to avoid traveling for the winter holidays to help stop the spread of COVID-19. For those who need to…
“Be present. It is the only thing that matters.” – Ways of the Peaceful Warrior THESE are the best of times. These are the worst of times. Charles Dickens could…
“GEORGIA…Georgia on my mind”…must have been the soundtrack of Tuesday, January 6, 2021 as American voters in this state have once again cast their solemn vote through ballots — either…
COVID-19 workplace protections, minimum wage raise and criminal justice reform NEW year, new laws. On Jan. 1, a flurry of new laws came into effect in California. Some of these…
“I…am…sor..ry…” With these words of contrition, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo hoped to cleanse her presidency of the grave sin of “influencing” the 2004 Philippine election, which she had just pulled from…
THE Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday, January 6 recorded five new confirmed COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad. The day before, the agency reported observed another spike as…
PHILIPPINE Deputy Speaker Vilma Santos-Recto on Monday, January 4, said that she will refile a bill seeking to give broadcast giant ABS-CBN a fresh 25-year franchise. “I am refiling the…
On December 20, the UNESCO convention was held on the occasion of the 2020 United Nations International Day for Human Solidarity, and the United Nations Secretary-General His Excellency António Guterres…
October 14, 1948 – December 13, 2020 The first-born son of Cuadrato Irlanda Dolalas and Nenita Acapulco Dolalas. Beloved husband to Elvessa Descallar Dolalas. Loving father to Elaine Descallar Dolalas…
THE Philippines is barring the entry of foreign travelers from the United States to prevent the transmission of the new COVID-19 variant. The move comes after the new variant of…
by Bernard J. Wolfson / California Healthline The recent rollout of two newly authorized COVID-19 vaccines is a bright ray of hope at the pandemic’s darkest hour. We now have a…
By Yey Coronel, FASGI Executive Director; Melanie Sabado-Liwag, PhD, MPH – California State University, Los Angeles Faculty; Reener Balingit, CHES – FASGI Mental Health Program Coordinator; and Nicole Aniceto, California…
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is now offering COVID-19 rapid tests that are processed in a state-of-the-art, on-site laboratory, providing guests with a convenient and safe option for testing before…
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell indicates possibility of $2K checks in other future legislation FOLLOWING intense back-and-forths among congressional Republicans, Democrats and President Donald Trump, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell…
PHILIPPINE Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Wednesday, December 30, 2020, confirmed that the COVID-19 vaccines administered to some members of the Presidential Security Group (PSG) were smuggled, since they have…
