CDC to reduce funding for states’ child vaccination programs
by Andy Miller KFF Health News The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reducing funding to states for child vaccination programs, according to an agency email obtained by KFF…
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How health care may be affected by the high court’s affirmative action ruling
Doctors are concerned that a Supreme Court ruling issued June 29 will have far-reaching effects not only on the diversity of doctors and other care providers in training but ultimately…
Text messages become a gold mine for scammers, FTC officials say
Representatives from the Federal Trade Commission and community leaders spoke during a briefing with ethnic media in Tampa, Florida on the rise in text scams targeting minority communities. A few…
Governor signs bill to strengthen domestic violence restraining orders
SACRAMENTO — Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill (AB) 467, a bipartisan measure authored by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino) that will strengthen the ability of judges to…
County of San Diego hires Chief Dental Officer
THE County of San Diego has a new Chief Dental Officer, Fadra M. Whyte, DMD, M.P.H., who has joined to help develop policies and expand programs that promote oral health…
County breaks ground on three affordable housing developments on excess county land in Clairemont
THE County of San Diego’s Housing and Community Development Services (HCDS) joined Chelsea Development Corp. and other partners to break ground on the first three of four developments that will…
Top UP alumna Leni Robredo keynotes 2023 reunion and convention of UP alumni in America
ATTORNEY Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo, former vice president of the Philippines and chairperson and president of Angat Buhay, will be the keynote speaker of the 22nd Biennial Grand Reunion and…
County unveils a new logo
YOU may have noticed something new on the county’s social media or during budget hearings — a new logo reflecting diverse community input and the county’s values and commitment to…
ConGen Ferrer meets with Commissioner Kevin Benedicto
SAN FRANCISCO – Philippine Consul General in San Francisco Neil Frank Ferrer met with San Francisco Police Commission member Kevin Benedicto last May. The two sides exchanged views on developments in…
SF announces plans to operate over 24 acres of public parks in Mission Bay
San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department and the Port of San Francisco will jointly manage the public spaces, adding to the city’s vast portfolio of world class parks and public…
Danielle Ocampo gets law degree from Loyola Marymount University Law School
Danielle Dominique Aguinaldo Ocampo recently got her Juris Doctor law degree, one of the graduates of Loyola Marymount University Law School Class of 2023. She has a strong interest in…
Atty. Gurfinkel answers immigration questions from Kapamilya in Manila on Citizen Pinoy
IN this episode, leading U.S. Immigration Atty. Michael J. Gurfinkel and the Citizen Pinoy team go to Manila to answer important immigration inquiries from Kapamilya in the homeland. Aileen has…
Philippine Consulate General introduces e-payment for consular services
Beginning August 1, 2023, the Philippine Consulate General in New York will introduce an E-payment system, offering applicants the convenience of paying consular fees in advance online or on-site using…
Cox Back-To-School Fair dates announced for 2023
Cox Las Vegas is proud to announce its annual Cox Back-To-School Fairs will be held over four consecutive Saturdays starting Saturday, July 15 and concluding on Saturday, August 5. The…
[COLUMN] Fake medical info
SENIORS need less sleep Studies show that seniors need the same amount of sleep as other adults (7-9 hours each night), although they tend to wake up earlier because they…
[COLUMN] What happens to your business if you file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy
Client owns a restaurant that survived the pandemic with take-outs. The commercial lease for the restaurant is in the name of client. Client is the sole proprietor of the restaurant. Client…
As low-nicotine cigarettes hit the market, anti-smoking groups press for wider standard
by Don Thompson KFF Health News The idea seems simple enough. Preserve all the rituals of smoking: Light up a cigarette, inhale the smoke, including the nasty stuff that can…
#VisitCentralVisayas: TPB and DOT bring 11th Regional Travel Fair to Cebu
The Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines, the marketing and promotions arm of the Department of Tourism, is set to stage one of its flagship programs, the 11th Regional Travel Fair…
Marco Polo Plaza: A Meeting Destination
A landmark as your backdrop, outstanding culinary delights, and more than a decade’s worth of excellent service – these are just some of the compelling reasons why Marco Polo Plaza…
[COLUMN] Xenophobia against Asians since the pandemic by Yuri Kim
(ONCE a year, an essay competition is held at CSUN, amongst Asian American Studies and Education majors, as part of an endowment set up by Prosy Abarquez-Delacruz for her deceased mother, Asuncion Castro Abarquez and…
Weekend Buffet at Midas Hotel And Casino
Indulge and satisfy every cravings with Midas Cafe’s international buffet and Yanagi’s scrumptious Japanese buffet available every weekend for Php 1,500 nett per person. •Midas Cafe (Friday-Saturday) •Yanagi (Friday-Sunday) Lunch…
InLife launches campaign to support the arts, inspire Filipinos to dream big
Insular Life (InLife), the country’s first and largest Filipino-owned life insurer, is embarking on a new campaign to support Filipino arts. InLife Chief Marketing Officer Gae L. Martinez said InLife’s…
An escape to the ‘90s: ‘Ang Huling El Bimbo The Musical’ opens at Newport World Resorts
This summer and beyond, Newport World Resorts is breaking out of the ordinary and creating epic experiences and adventures for everyone within one property. Escape into world-class entertainment as the…
Soulful Six: Celebrating Anya Experiences
Indulge in a soulful five-course dining experience.
[COLUMN] How important is it to have a living trust?
Thinking about one’s demise is not something people want to spend time thinking about. However reality is that we all have to face this one day. It is just a…
[COLUMN] Does sleeping time constitute work hours that should be paid?
Q: I work part-time as a caregiver for a family, taking care of a senior in their house overnight. I start work Tuesday nights at 10:30 p.m. and stay until…
FASO celebrates 15th anniversary with Filipino classics, music of APO Hiking Society
Welcomes special guests and Filipino music icons Jim Paredes and Boboy Garrovillo LOS ANGELES – The Filipino American Symphony Orchestra (FASO) will celebrate its 15th anniversary season with a one-of-a-kind…
A new law is supposed to protect pregnant workers — but what if we don’t know how?
by Gina Jiménez California Healthline Vanessa Langness had always been a bit worried about the chemicals she worked with as a biomedical researcher, but when she got pregnant in October,…
Civil rights leaders express disappointment and anger as Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action
In an expected decision, the Supreme Court June 29 struck down affirmative action for college admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina, saying the practice violated the…
The Young Voices of the Philippines performs at Carnegie Hall, US tour
THE Young Voices of the Philippines (YVP) is delighted to announce its participation in several choral events across the United States. This is a golden opportunity to showcase Philippine music…