THE Registrar of Voters office is holding two hearings on Wednesday, July 26, inviting the public to provide input on the renewal of the county’s Election Administration Plan. The Registrar’s office adopted the plan in 2022 and is renewing the plan as part of the two-year review process. The plan describes how the Registrar’s office administers…
New survey, toolkit and events anticipated to boost public participation SAN DIEGO – This month, the City of San Diego will host a new series of public engagement events and share tools that San Diegans can use to provide input for developing the first-ever cultural plan, Creative City. The seven to 10-year cultural plan aims to align…
THE County of San Diego Board of Supervisors has approved using $44.3 million in state Behavioral Health Bridge Housing Program funds to provide more housing for San Diegans who have serious behavioral health conditions and are experiencing homelessness. The funds will help address the need for board and care beds which are typically home-like settings…
THE County Board of Supervisors has approved a 2023 Housing Zoning Ordinance Update that incorporates 21 state laws to help make housing more affordable and accessible for people experiencing homelessness. The update will also focus on creating housing for people who have lower, moderate and middle-class incomes. The update complements how the County is supporting…
La Media Road improvements will enhance safety, relieve congestion and alleviate flooding SAN DIEGO – Mayor Todd Gloria, joined on Tuesday, July 18 by other state and local leaders and members of the Otay Mesa community, celebrated the start of construction of the City of San Diego’s La Media Road Improvements Project. “With the start…
Nearly 1,100 capital improvement projects valued at $5.2B moved through construction process SAN DIEGO – Following the announcement of a record infrastructure investment in Mayor Todd Gloria’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget, the City of San Diego is marking significant achievements of its Capital Improvements Program (CIP) during the past fiscal year, which ended on June 30….
ARE we on a suicide mission? The way many of us abuse our body with bad diet, tobacco, alcohol, drugs, and other unhealthy behaviors, makes one wonder if we have locked in ourselves on a self-destruct mode or are we on a suicide mission. I have expounded on this in detail in my book, “Let’s…
The Tourism Promotions Board (TPB), the marketing and promotions arm of the Department of Tourism (DOT), was recently honored with the National Tourism Initiative of the Year-Philippines award in recognition of its conduct of the 2022 Philippine Travel Exchange (PHITEX), the country’s largest government-organized travel trade event. The Gov Media Awards, presented by Gov Media Magazine…
Tanduay sold the most number of 9-liter cases in the global rum category to retain its number one position among the top ten rum brands in the world in terms of sales, according to England-based publication, The Spirits Business. The brand sold 27.4 million cases in 2022 compared to 23.6 million in the previous year,…
CEBU CITY — Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco said the newly inaugurated National Museum-the first of its kind in Cebu, and the largest in the Visayas region, will spur tourism development, not only for Cebu but for the entire region as well. On Friday (July 28), President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. and First Lady Liza A….
[Makati City, July 27, 2023] – The Philippine Tour Operators Association (PHILTOA) is set to stage the 34th Philippine Travel Mart (PTM), the biggest annual fair focused on promoting popular and emerging tourist destinations in the country. The event will take place September 1-3, 2023, at the SMX Convention Center Manila, Mall of Asia Complex,…
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco unveiled the Marcos Administration’s plans and programs aimed at inclusive tourism development, and towards positioning the Philippines as one of Asia’s most LGBTQIA+ friendly destinations. This includes the mounting of the first-ever Tourism Pride Summit this September. Secretary Frasco made the announcement during her Keynote Address at…
Popular TV personalities, Jeannie Mai Jenkins (“The Real”) and Cheryl Burke (“Dancing with the Stars”), will host the 10th Miss Filipina International (MFI) on August 5, 2023, at the International Ballroom of The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. Mario Lopez of “Access TV” will join as a special guest presenter along with the reigning…
MAKATI CITY — In support of the country’s hosting of the highly anticipated FIBA International Basketball Federation World Cup 2023, the Department of Tourism (DOT) launched Philippine tour packages for international fans and Filipinos on Tuesday (July 25) at the DOT Office in Makati City. “We see the FIBA Basketball World Cup as an opportunity,…
TAGAYTAY CITY – Nayong Pilipino Foundation (NPF) in partnership with the Department of Tourism Office of Product and Market Development (DOT-OPMD), and DOT CALABARZON, trained around 40 cultural workers composed of tourism officers, tour guides, and tourism planners from different provinces in CALABARZON on July 19-21, 2023 in preparation for the official launch of the…
For family businesses, the founder is usually the backbone of the organization that keeps most things — if not all — in place, but what happens when the founder retires, becomes incapacitated, or passes away? Without a well-defined plan that extends beyond the founder’s capacity, the business and the livelihoods of its employees are put…
Ahead of the 2023 State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco on (July 23) bared the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) key contributions to the 10-point agenda for economic renewal and growth under the current administration, and the strides made towards the country’s transformation into a tourism powerhouse…
The United Kingdom’s longest-running travel magazine has again recognized the Philippines this year, with nominations as the Most Desirable Country (The Philippines), Most Desirable Region (Cebu), and Most Desirable Island (Palawan) for this year’s Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards. In addition to the three nominations, the Philippines can also be voted for specific categories, including Adventure,…
The country’s top culinary school, CCA Manila, in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), is proud to announce a partnership to develop a range of recipes using Malusog Rice as the main ingredient. This collaboration aims to celebrate Nutrition Month and promote the nutritional…
MANILA, Philippines—The Philippines has reached its 3 million international visitor arrivals mark as of July 19, 2023, the Department of Tourism (DOT) reported Wednesday. Latest data from the DOT recorded a total of 3,000,079 international visitor arrivals from January 1 to July 19, 2023. The country’s inbound tourism receipts from January 1 to June 30,…
Los Angeles, CA — Hilton Los Angeles San Gabriel is pleased to announce that it will be hosting the highly anticipated 2023 Health Beauty and Wellness MegaMix Expo on July 27th. This exciting event, focusing on health, beauty, and wellness, promises to be a remarkable experience for guests, featuring over 100 vendors who will showcase…
I just finished attending the telephonic bankruptcy hearing with my client recently and am reminded of his bankruptcy saga over the last 12 years. Client is married and 82 years old. By any standard he’s a senior. The first time he and his wife who is ten years younger than he walked into my office,…
A RECENT UCLA study found that bringing green space in LA County to median levels could add up to 908,800 years of collective life expectancy to residents in under-resourced communities. The peer-reviewed study, published in Environment International, is the first in the U.S. to combine census tract life expectancy data with neighborhood vegetation data, providing…
Extreme heat poses the greatest natural risk to human health. These days, there’s plenty of it, and more is on the way. “This is not your grandmother’s summer,” Marta Segura, chief heat officer and director of climate emergency mobilization for the city of Los Angeles, warned at a July 13 press briefing, the first of…
Marriage for many persons is the culmination of one’s life. Getting married signifies the beginning of a new phase in life, both socially and economically. For those persons who lack permanent residency in the United States and have married a United States citizen, marriage also presents an opportunity to obtain permanent residency. However, although the…
A common question that is asked by a person who has a pending immigration petition or application is “how much longer until USCIS makes a decision?” The question is understandable, in that an unreasonable delay in the USCIS’ adjudication of a petition or application can have adverse effects, including loss of employment and employment opportunities,…
HOW many cells do we have in our body? The figures often quoted are between 50 to 75 trillion cells. The average life span of the cells: red blood cells, 120 days; white blood cells, over a year; platelets, ten days; bone cells, 25-30 years; brain cells, lifetime; colon cells, 3-4 days; skin cells, 19-34…
Q: I AM a trained electrician from the Philippines but I do not have a license here in California. I have worked on projects for my company for almost 5 years, but I haven’t been paid a lot of overtime. Other workers at the job site have the same problem. My company says that they…
Greetings! It’s summertime! I hope you’re enjoying it! It’s that time to go on vacation with family and friends, watch some good movies, relax in the backyard, read a fascinating book, tend the garden, go to the beach, or walk around the neighborhood to enjoy feeling the sunny weather and seeing the beautiful plants and…
Arleta – Comprehensive Community Health Centers (CCHC), a leading Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) operating in Los Angeles County, conducted and celebrated its Arleta clinic Inaugural and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Wednesday, June 28, 2023,10:30 AM at 9043 Woodman Avenue, Arleta, CA 91331. CCHC is a California Non-Profit Public Benefit Corporation and a Federally Qualified…
