Every morning is a day of Joy
CALL it the sickness pompous, the spell that hushed the household with desert-like stillness felt through its innermost chambers; one in a world unto herself — her own theater. A…
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Filipino American dance artist gives back to his homeland
Roberto Villanueva, Founder of BalaSole Dance Company ROBERTO Villanueva, acclaimed Filipino-American dance artist, is set to embark on a mission trip to the Philippines to offer master classes, lectures and…
DOT Statement On The Inclusion Of Cebu City In The List Of UNESCO Network Of Creative Cities
The Department of Tourism (DOT) lauds the leaders, shakers and movers of Cebu City for their significant involvement and active efforts leading to the inclusion of Cebu City in the…
PH to file protest vs China’s firing flares
Malacañang on Wednesday, November 6, said the Philippine government would file a protest over China’s reported firing of warning flares against a Philippine military aircraft patrolling the West Philippine (South…
APIAs lead Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign efforts in Nevada
California Sen. Kamala Harris is running for the Democratic nomination to restore justice and prosecute the case against four more years of Donald Trump. She is also running one of…
Philippines new deportation rule: Leave country even on appeal
Justice Undersecretary for Immigrations Markk Perete on Friday, November 1, said new deportation rules stating that a foreigner ordered to be deported have to leave the country after 30 days…
‘Isugid Pinoy!’: Mythic warriors of SOMA Pilipinas at the San Francisco Public Library
Comic book art exhibition celebrates and reflects the diversity of the Fil-Am community and experience “Isugid Pinoy!” (ee-soo-ghid), is “tell it Pilipino!” in the Philippine Bisayan language. Presented by Kularts,…
The Philippines’ Health and Wellness CONFEX roadshow is officially coming to America
The Health and Wellness CONFEX, a global campaign that seeks to promote the Philippines as a world-class health and wellness center, is officially coming to America! Originally launched in Dubai in 2018, this…
Is there hope after a denial? Part 2
IN a previous article, I discussed some situations where there could still be hope (or a chance) even if the case was denied. Here are more examples: Petitioner died Ordinarily,…
Getting the most out of a Philippine visit
“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” — Gustave Flaubert (Part 1 of 2) THINKING of coming home for a visit?…
Playing the waiting game: Processing delays at USCIS
CASE example: I-751 applications In her article entitled “Agency Delays Enact the Administration’s Immigration Agenda” Sandra Feist examines the processing delays currently plaguing one particular application: the Removal of Conditions…
Our failed strategy
Our universal disease prevention strategy of the past century, specifically in the last six decades since World War II, has miserably failed from inadequate application or non-compliance by society in…
Driver who killed New Jersey Fil-Am family sentenced to probation
A Maryland truck driver who drove across a median on a Delaware highway and caused a crash that killed a Filipino American man and his four daughters and injured his…
‘Float,’ Pixar’s first animated short with Filipino characters, lands on Disney+ Nov. 12
AFTER nearly a year of anticipation, Pixar’s first-ever animated short featuring CGI Filipino characters is set to be released next week. “Float,” written and directed by Filipino American storyboard artist…
Trump threatens to cut off federal aid to California wildfires after offering Putin help with Siberia’s forest fire
PRESIDENT Donald Trump has threatened to cut off federal aid to California, home to the biggest population of Filipinos in the United States. Almost 100,000 acres of wildfires have been…
Professor of the New York Academy of Art Held a Master Class for Graduate Students to Copy Artworks at the International Art Museum of America in San Francisco
Artworks of His Holiness Dorje Chang Buddha III and Professor Yuhua Shouzhi Wang enable the next generation to comprehend the essence of art from different cultures SAN FRANCISCO – On…
Leaders skip Trump-less ASEAN-US session
President Rodrigo Duterte was among the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Leaders’ Summit that skipped a session with United States officials on Monday, November 4, after…
Duterte to Western countries: Stop shipping trash to Asia
President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, November 4, told Western countries to stop shipping their garbage marked as “recyclables” to developing Asian countries, listing the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia among the…
Oodaalolly founder Hernan Lauber featured speaker at Kakao Konek 2019
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif — Hernan Lauber, founder of the Oodaalolly Chocolate Company, was a featured speaker at Kakao Konek 2019, the largest tablea/chocolate/cacao expo and conference in the region. Hernan…
Fil-Am coffee biz named micro roaster of the year
A Filipino American-owned coffee company in San Diego, California has received a prestigious honor as the best micro roaster in the United States for 2020. Mostra Coffee, which was founded…
DOT: WWII Memorial, a beacon to the world
SURIGAO CITY –Department of Tourism (DOT) Assistant Secretary for Mindanao Myra Paz V. Abubakar said the newly-inaugurated Battle of Surigao Strait Memorial and Museum in this city will serve as a…
Philippine SME Business Expo to empower more SMEs on November 12 – 13
PASAY – PH’s Largest Business-2-Business Expo, Conference, and Networking Event for Small and Medium Enterprises, the 9th Philippine SME Business Expo & Conference [PHILSME] will be opening its doors on…
10,000 attendees all over Southeast Asia to join and celebrate the best that Philippine innovation and startups have to offer!
Techtonic Summit is back – bigger and better this 2019 as they stage the largest tech conference in the country. This year’s theme, Festival of Innovation, celebrates Philippine innovation and…
23 dead after series of earthquakes in Mindanao
A TOTAL of 23 people have died from the earthquakes that have struck areas of Mindanao since mid-October, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said in its…