Resilience technologies are helping countries and municipalities prepare for natural disasters and public emergencies. In more than 5,000 square feet of space at CES 2019, companies are showing innovations to keep people healthy, safe, warm, fed and secure.
Corporate keynotes at CES 2019 include global industry leaders offering their company’s perspective on the future of tech as well as visionary executives and influencers representing an array of viewpoints and visions.
More than 1,200 startups from more than 50 countries are debuting products at CES 2019 in an effort to connect with investors and raise awareness about their capabilities. Eureka Park at CES 2019 is the largest startup event on the planet.
The roadways are changing and becoming safer with self-driving vehicles and tech changes to infrastructure. A more efficient commute can create more productive communities and businesses.
WACKENHUT Corporation, which is now known as G4S Secure Solutions (USA) Inc., is a global security solutions company that employs thousands of private security officers, including some in California. Three former G4S security officers filed a class action lawsuit against the company accusing it of having implemented policies and procedures that resulted in its failure…
DEAR Attorney Tan, My US Citizen mother filed an I-130 immigrant petition on my behalf, which has a priority date in February 2000 and which has been approved. She filed the I-130 petition after I came to the US in 1999 as a tourist from the Philippines. Since my arrival, I have lived in the…
Pay debt off completely There are of course different ways of getting rid of debt. The most obvious is just pay it off. Let’s say you owe $50,000 of credit cards. It’s costing you $1,500 a month of minimum payments to keep them current, or $18,000 a year, every year. Obviously, the simplest…
AS I write this article, I am in frigid Ashville, North Carolina, attending the 35th Biennial Consultation of the Association of Theological Field Education (ATFE). I thank God for the opportunity to be with other professionals in theological field education who prepare seminarians and lay students for ministry to the People of God. The first…
What is an ABLE Account? The word “ABLE” stands f3or Achieving a Better Life Experience Act. An ABLE account is a tax-advantaged savings vehicle that can be established for a designated beneficiary who is disabled. The Internal Revenue Service released proposed regulations implementing a new federal law authorizing states to offer specially-designed tax-favored ABLE accounts to people who become…
LOS ANGELES’ list of restaurants serving Filipino-influenced dishes continues to grow with the latest addition of Ord & Broadway in Chinatown. At the helm of the kitchen is Chef Getty Lustre whose training comes from fine dining establishments like Patina and Redbird. Meanwhile, co-owner JP Modesto brings his expertise as an owner of several businesses…
Fans talk of growing up with the Rams, its former Fil-Am player Roman Gabriel, and the team’s love for Filipino lumpia After breaking a two-decade run of Los Angeles not having an NFL franchise, the Los Angeles Rams made the most of their 2016 comeback to the city by making it to the 2019 Super…
SouthBay Pavilion will once again be the center of Filipino-American trade expo THE Travel, Trade and Consumer Roadshow (TTC) is building up steam as the Asian Journal representatives make a courtesy call to the Mayor of the City of Carson, Albert Robles. The leading officers of Filipino Chambers of Commerce lend their support, namely newly-elected South Bay…
IN anticipation for Lunar New Year on Tuesday, February 5, Westfield Santa Anita is hosting its seventh annual celebration on Saturday, February 2, with an afternoon for the entire family and a month of activities and specials. Westfield Santa Anita’s Lunar New Year public event from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., celebrates the “Year of…
99 RANCH held its 2019 Toyota Corolla Hatchback Sweepstakes Award Ceremony on Saturday, January 26 at its newly launched Cravings by 99 Ranch Market location in Chino, California. The 2019 Toyota Corolla Hatchback Award Ceremony honored the six finalists who were in the two-month long sweepstakes. The ceremony encompassed two stages leading to the reveal…
THE last image of Mommy Lucing was on distant mid-afternoon when her guiding hand led my wheelchair to a waiting ride. Against the gate of Bahay Kubo, her lips pursed a trifle, her pain of steady eyes gleaming with a kind understanding light. Smiling, she waved. I didn’t realize that it would be the last time that I would…
Live at Pechanga Resort Casino on February 22 with Nina & JayR IT’S a date! Highly-acclaimed singer-composer and lyricist, David Pomeranz, along with famed Filipino singers- Nina and JayR, will perform live in a ‘Heart & Soul’ concert at the Pechanga Resort Casino on February 22 at 8p.m. Pechanga Resort Casino, located off I-15 in Temecula California, is…
THE start of this year has brought a mix of good and bad vibes in the entertainment business. We were off to a good start with our back-to-back wins during the Miss Universe pageant and the recently concluded Pacquiao-Broner fight. Yet, it seems that you can’t really have a colorful year without some bickering and…
Golden Beet Poke (6-12 Servings) 10 small golden/yellow beets or 5 large ones 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil 1-1/2 Tbsp light soy sauce, tamari, or coconut aminos (start with 1/2 Tbsp then add more to your liking) 1 Tbsp roasted sesame seeds 1/4 of a medium red onion, thinly sliced 4 long strands of green…
EDITOR’S Note: With Super Bowl LIII between the Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots this upcoming Sunday, February 3, the Asian Journal is repurposing its handy guide to one of the biggest sports events of the year. This year’s game will take place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta (kick off at 6:30 p.m. EST),…
The hot topic at my favorite watering hole in Daly City is the 2019 midterm election in the Philippines, scheduled on May 13. That date is an unlucky one for the superstitious and will certainly be unlucky for most candidates, but lucky for some. Only 12 Senate seats are open for who knows how many…
“We never know how our small activities will affect others through the invisible fabric of our connectedness. In this exquisitely connected world, it’s never a question of ‘critical mass.’ It’s always about critical connections.” – Grace Lee Boggs “Four decades after Dr. King’s death, we are a very different nation. We are a nation where…
AMID the ongoing legal battle over whether or not the 2020 Census should ask about citizenship, civil rights and immigrant advocates this week discussed the question’s social and legal ramifications. The Leadership Conference Education Fund and Ethnic Media Service held a teleconference on Wednesday, Jan. 30, which was joined by representatives from national organizations like…
A FILIPINA doctor has been named the chief of staff at Dignity Health-Glendale Memorial Hospital in Glendale, California, becoming the first person of Filipino descent to hold that position and the fourth female in the hospital’s history. Dr. Brigeli Westerband, who has been an emergency room physician at the hospital for the past 20 years,…
Consul General Claro S. Cristobal met with Filipino lawyers taking up post-graduate studies at select universities in the US northeast on 25 January at the Philippine Center. The students are currently enrolled at Columbia University, New York University, Fordham University, Yale University, and Harvard University. One student from the University of Michigan also attended the…
Augmented and Virtual Reality technology continues to be one of the biggest draws at CES. VR offers a digital recreation of a real-life setting, while AR delivers virtual elements as an overlay to the real world.
AS essential elements of an actively functioning non-profit organization, voluntarism and social involvement are fundamentally considered cornerstones which connect charitable and compassionate concerns that strengthen the motivation and focus of such group — virtues that effectually impact the services delivered to the community. The Pan American Concerned Citizens Action League, Inc. (PACCAL), a non-profit 501…
