McDonald’s sweetens up Valentine’s Day week with McCafé donut sticks
Roses are red, violets are blue, the rumors of Donut Sticks coming to McDonald’s are true! Because donuts and coffee are a “perfect pair,” McDonald’s is excited to announce McCafé…
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Trump declares national emergency for border wall funding
Republicans split on support as other lawmakers seek lawsuits After Congress approved a spending bill to avert another government shutdown, President Donald Trump on Friday, February 15, declared a national…
Garcetti nominates Fil-Am Jessica Caloza to LA Board of Public Works
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced on Friday, February 15 that he is nominating a high-ranking Filipina American in City Hall to fill the vacant Board of Public Works seat….
Consulate General in New York Hosts 5th Fil-Am General Assembly
Consul General Claro S. Cristobal welcomed the leaders of the Filipino-American community representing Filipino-American organizations in the US northeast at the 5th General Assembly held at the Philippine Center New…
Radharani Martinez: “Failure is just a motivational factor to attain a goal!”
SUCCESS, for those who struggled hard, isn’t about the absence of disappointments, failures, and personal let-downs but the by-product of overcoming incessant challenges while duly equipped with undiminished persistence. For…
PNP identifies 701 election hotspots
Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Oscar Albayalde on Tuesday, February 12, said a total of 701 cities and municipalities nationwide have been identified as election hotspots for the May…
Health department: Isolate infants below six months amid measles outbreak
The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III urged the parents on Tuesday, February 12, to isolate their infants below six months old if there is a measles…
Announcement on the conduct of the DOT Express Accreditation
The Department of Tourism (DOT) will conduct the DOT Express Accreditation for Primary Tourism Enterprises in the National Capital Region (NCR), in coordination with the Department of the Interior and…
Historian: ‘Maharlika’ does not mean ‘noble’
A Filipino historian on Wednesday, February 13, said that the understanding of “Maharlika” as nobility is a common misconception due to mistranslated historical texts. This was after President Rodrigo Duterte…
Rappler CEO Maria Ressa arrested for ‘cyber libel’
renowned Filipina photojournalist Maria Ressa of Rappler was arrested at the paper’s headquarters on suspicion of “cyber libel” by the Philippine Department of Justice on Wednesday, February 13. Ressa, a…
Senior Care Home business 101
A Senior Care Home is also known as board and care, residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE) and assisted living facility. It is a place where non-medical care is…
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…
Tropicales named as new Tourism Attaché for PDOTSF
MARIE Soleil P. Tropicales has been appointed as the new Tourism Director/Attaché for the San Francisco office of the Philippine Department of Tourism. Director Tropicales assumed her post last January…
Valuable tips
Appetite suppressants, weight loss products, herbal aids for dieters, food supplements for weight watchers, are all potential harmful substances, with side-effects in the long run. Since overweight and obesity are…
Palace: Duterte allowed to endorse election bets
AS the 90-day campaign period for senatorial and party-list candidates started on Tuesday, February 12, Malacañang informed the public that it is lawful for Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to engage…
Can I remarry my first spouse and petition her?
DEAR Atty. Gurfinkel: I divorced my Filipina spouse and married a U.S. citizen who petitioned me for a green card. Unfortunately, things did not work out, and I divorced the…
COMELEC suspends canvassing of BOL votes
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) on Tuesday, February 12, suspended the canvassing of votes for the second round of the Bangsamoro Organic Law plebiscite in the four municipalities in North…
AFP chief welcomes US support
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday, February 12, welcomed the United States’ quarterly report that showed $61.9 million in support of the intelligence operations of the Philippine…
Party for one: How singles celebrate Valentine’s Day
THE most romantic day of the year is here once again, and the telltale signs are everywhere. An increase in flower sightings — especially red roses — and decorations that…
Be careful with your heart: Tips on how to show some TLC for the physical heart
FEBRUARY marks the month wherein Valentine’s Day is celebrated. Tokens of affection — candies, chocolates, flowers and pieces of jewelry — are often seen sprouting around, with lovers exchanging sweet…
Rebuilding new roads to peace, security and human development
(PART 1 of 3) (Remarks of former Philippine speaker Jose de Venecia – founding chairman, International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP); co-chairman, International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace (IAPP);…
Fil-Am federal workers reflect on longest gov’t shutdown ahead of a possible second closure
Trump ‘extremely unhappy’ with current deal Filipino-American Ted Aquino has been an air traffic controller at John Wayne Airport in Irvine, California for more than 20 years. After emigrating from Manila,…
Dear America: Lest we forget, this was how democracy and decency looked like before Trump
“DEMOCRACY is the government of the people, for the people, by the people” is an old adage that we have associated with the very democratic principles that have been guiding…
Managing a business and marriage: How 3 Fil-Am couples make it work
IT’S Valentine’s Day this week and you can expect couples posting on social media about how they’re spending the day, their “love story,” and what they enjoy about one another….