GROWING up, Rina missed her parents, who immigrated to the U.S. in search of greener pastures. Rina believed that being a nurse would be the fastest way for her to be reunited with her parents and other siblings in the U.S. So, immediately after she passed her NCLEX Board Exam in 2005, her parents found…
IN a groundbreaking initiative aimed at fostering cross-border economic collaborations, Consul General Senen Mangalile announced a collaborative venture between the Philippine government and the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce. Addressing the media during the recent Consul General’s Media Hour on Tuesday, Jan. 26, Mangalile revealed that he was flying to Manila with a delegation of a…
Key officials promise a journey beyond fun Consul General Senen Mangalile, Tourism Attache Francisco Lardizabal, and Jose Clemente III, president of Rajah Tours, unveiled the Very Important Pinoy (VIP) Tour 2024 on Tuesday, Jan. 23 at the Kalayaan Hall of the Philippine Consulate Genera New York. This year’s journey is poised to be a celebration of…
BEING in debt and doing nothing about it can have more serious consequences than you think. First, it can impact your financial future. Uncontrolled debt can deprive you the opportunity to put money aside for emergencies, save money for a home or college for your children, or perhaps for retirement. Every day I see a…
THE purpose of spousal support is not defined by the legislature in that its purpose varies according to the facts and circumstances of each case. The facts and circumstances of a particular case may be such which call for no spousal support, or for support for a very limited period of time, with the purpose…
“Wonderful! They’re exquisite in the show and I’m so happy to have them be celebrated, discovered, loved, and enjoyed.” That was how Nicole Kidman described to us the experience of working with her multicultural co-stars on the new series ‘Expats,’ among them Filipino actors Ruby Ruiz and Armelyn Pradenilla. Expats is a six-part series on…
AS the Year of the Dragon approaches, Pechanga Resort Casino welcomes everyone to join in the celebration of the festival with a series of promotions and giveaways in February 2024. Lunar New Year $200,000 EasyPlay & cash drawing Pechanga Resort Casino celebrates the Lunar New Year by giving away $200,000 in EasyPlay and cash prizes…
by Kylie Mohr KFF Health News Every year, wildfires across the western U.S. and Canada send plumes of smoke into the sky. When that smoke blows into southwestern Idaho’s Treasure Valley, it blankets Boise-area residents in dirty air. They include seniors living in long-term care facilities, many of whom are considered an at-risk population for…
by Liz Szabo KFF Health News Charity Watkins sensed something was deeply wrong when she experienced exhaustion after her daughter was born. At times, Watkins, then 30, had to stop on the stairway to catch her breath. Her obstetrician said postpartum depression likely caused the weakness and fatigue. When Watkins, who is Black, complained of…
LOS ANGELES – A group of seasoned Filipino journalists, broadcasters and news photographers have formed a new media group to help professionalize the Filipino-American media industry in their efforts to serve the information needs of the Filipino community. The Philippine Global Media Group, Inc. (PGMG) brings together journalists in print, broadcast and social media, initially…
THE purpose of spousal support is not defined by the legislature in that its purpose varies according to the facts and circumstances of each case. The facts and circumstances of a particular case may be such which call for no spousal support, or for support for a very limited period of time, with the purpose…
A recent $20 million award reflects a jury’s clear displeasure with an employer’s refusal to allow a disabled employee a simple accommodation: to sit during his work shift to alleviate pain stemming from a spinal injury. After the hotel he worked at underwent a major renovation in 2019, Daniel Callahan found that his concierge station…
The words of this Sunday’s (January 21) Readings speak of the urgency of time. In the Second Reading, Paul tells us that “time is running out… for the world in its present form is passing away.” In the Gospel, Jesus proclaims that “the time of fulfillment” has come and the kingdom of God is at…
By: Mic Diaz VARIOUS legacy Filipino-American organizations and several local groups joined together to say au revoir to outgoing Philippine Consul General Edgar Badajos in a well-attended despedida party at the Filipino-American Community of Los Angeles headquarters in Historic Filipinotown last Friday, January 12. Consul General Edgar Badajos completes his three-year tenure as the leader…
California’s deficit is estimated in the tens of billions, though in his latest budget Gov. Newsom maintained funding for key services including education, housing and climate change. Gov. Gavin Newsom presented a $291 billion spending plan to the California Legislature on Jan. 10. Despite a looming shortfall estimated at tens of billions of dollars, Newsom…
ACCORDING to a 2023 U.S. News and Reports report, Los Angeles is the second-most expensive city in terms of cost of living. To most, that’s not a surprising find, especially to those who live in the City of Angels, in which homelessness and lack of affordable housing are two interconnected issues that have plagued the…
by Annie Walters Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Nevada Social Security programs touch the lives of more than 71 million people. We work hard to ensure critical benefits and other services are accessible to you. Consider the start of the new year as an opportunity for you to engage with Social Security online. This…
COUNTY health officials have linked 41 confirmed and probable cases of norovirus illness to raw oysters imported from a specific harvest location in Northwest Mexico. The cases began in mid-December following dining on raw oysters from Sonora, Mexico. These implicated oysters have only been available through restaurants and wholesale locations. The County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) has asked restaurants to set aside…
THE County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to select Supervisor Nora Vargas as the chairwoman for 2024. Chairwoman Vargas served as board chairwoman last year. The chair acts as the voice of the county. During the recent organizational meeting, Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer was reelected as vice chair and Supervisor Joel Anderson as chair pro tempore….
THE San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved on Tuesday, January 9 a pilot program to create housemate matches between lower-income older adults and locals with a spare bedroom. The two-year pilot program was created to address growing homelessness among older adults. The 2023 Point-in-Time Count revealed the number of older adults aged 55 and…
IF you’re registered with a political party, then that party’s presidential candidates will appear on your March 2024 presidential primary ballot. If you want to vote for a presidential candidate from another political party, you’ll need to re-register with that party. For that reason, the Registrar’s office encourages you to verify your political party preference and your home…
Report also provides recommendations for San Diego region to remain creative leader SAN DIEGO – A new report released on Tuesday, January 9 by the City of San Diego and the San Diego Regional Policy & Innovation Center shows that in 2022, the most recent year surveyed, San Diego’s creative industries created nearly 170,000 jobs and had…
THE County of San Diego’s Down Payment and Closing Cost Assistance Program helps first-time home buyers whose income is 80 percent or less than the annual area median income, which ranges from $77,200 or less for a single adult, to $110,250 for a family of four and $145,550 for a family of eight. The program offers…
As wealth and health disparities widen nationwide, California is bridging the gap by making care accessible to all. On January 1, California expanded Medi-Cal, its version of Medicaid, to all low-income individuals regardless of immigration status. This expansion is uniquely impactful in LA County, which will see the closure of its no-cost low-income health program…
SANTA CLARA – The City of Santa Clara received a $45,200 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to continue the important work being done through the city’s Safe Routes to School Program. This program helps improve the safety of children walking, bicycling, or scootering to school by funding activities that emphasize bicycle and…
SAN FRANCISCO – Consul General Neil Frank R. Ferrer and Cavite 7th District Board Member and new Knights of Rizal (KOR) Supreme Commander Raymundo Del Rosario led a wreath-laying ceremony at the Philippine Center’s Kalayaan Hall, in line with the commemoration of the 127th anniversary of Rizal’s martyrdom last December 30, 2023. The solemn ceremony was attended…
USPS issues new Love stamp WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Postal Service reported new delivery performance metrics for the first week of the second quarter for fiscal year 2024. The average time for the Postal Service to deliver a mailpiece or package across the nation was 2.8 days. FY24 second quarter service performance scores…
SAN FRANCISCO – Mayor London N. Breed and the Department of Emergency Management (DEM) recently announced results from the Healthy Streets Operations Center (HSOC) street outreach efforts in 2023. Through multiple operations across San Francisco during the year, HSOC delivered: 22% increase in people connected to shelter or housing – 1,553 people on the street vs…
THE Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco invites young Filipino Americans to join the IMPACT! Filipino-American Internship Program for Summer 2024. The IMPACT! Program is a nine-week professional development program created by the U.S.-Asia Institute (USAI) in coordination with the Philippine Embassy in Washington D.C. and the Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO), which allows young Filipino American…
With 2024 being the biggest election year in history — as over 70 countries with over four billion people send citizens to the polls — the role of diaspora communities is more crucial than ever. At a Friday, January 12 Ethnic Media Services briefing, speakers discussed how AI and social media spread disinformation among diaspora…
