‘Best Places to Work’ awardee Dragon Edge Group creates game changing products while fostering a positive work environment
Dragon Edge Group (DEG), the company behind the popular Beach Hut Sunblock was certified as a “best place to work” in the country for 2023 by Best Places to Work, a world-renowned company certification program in partnership with Best Companies Group. Since 2010, Best Places to Work has been honoring organizations with the highest standards of excellence in…
Meet Versine, a pregnancy-safe skincare brand from an AAPI founder
WHEN Jennie Gao was pregnant with her second child, she began to explore the skincare world and products that were pregnancy-safe. Through her research, however, she found the space to be “time-consuming” and “anxiety-inducing” for moms trying to find science-based skincare products that still felt “luxurious and made us feel good.” Enter Versine, Gao’s own…
County could see more housing dollars with ‘prohousing’ designation
SAN Diego County could see more money for housing after it was named one of 11 additional cities and counties to receive a “prohousing” designation from the state for being committed to building more housing, faster. Cities and counties that earn the prohousing designation receive additional points for state housing funding programs and are eligible…
County releases equity-centered recommended budget that expands programs and services
SAN Diego County released an $8.11 billion recommended budget on Thursday, May 4 that continues increased spending to fight homelessness; take on mental health and substance use disorder challenges; improve the justice system; help working families and invest in core services like roads, fire protection and parks. The “Invested in Community” budget is $745.8 million…
City of San Diego outlines next steps for development of citywide cultural plan
Effort will guide arts and culture investments SAN DIEGO – The City of San Diego is creating its first-ever comprehensive cultural plan to guide investments in arts and culture in neighborhoods across the city. Recently, staff published a framework that will help facilitate the development of the cultural plan, Creative City, which will advance arts and culture in…
Biden-Marcos bilateral criticized as lip service to labor protections, human rights, security
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Cries of “Marcos is not welcome here!” filled the air in front of the White House as Filipino-Americans and supporters gathered at the nation’s capital to protest President Joe Biden’s bilateral meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos. Marcos, who was in the U.S. until May 4, and brought with him a large…
Toward a more perfect union — California aims higher to ensure voting rights
Two measures now making their way through the State Assembly aim to improve how California draws new district maps to ensure more participatory elections. By some accounts, California’s independent redistricting commission (IRC) has set the gold standard for fair elections, wresting control of legislative mapmaking from the archetypal smoke-filled backroom dealmakers who’ve made an art…
‘Dancing on Axes and Spears’: Resisting assimilation: Caroline Garcia showcases Filipino cultural traditions through video, sculpture, and performance
Caroline Garcia is a Filipino Australian who has been living in Brooklyn for five years now, exploring and rediscovering her Filipino identity through her art. Garcia’s Dancing on Axes and Spears, a four-month exhibition at the George Segal Gallery of Montclair State University, featured an interactive martial arts gym, virtual and augmented reality artworks, and various forms…
Historic Filipino American Friendship Monument celebrates its one year anniversary
Members and friends of the Filipino American Business Association of Glendale (FABAG-GLAC) gathered to celebrate the One Year Anniversary of the Historic “FILIPINO AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP MONUMENT”, a community-based and supported project by this non profit organization! During the short program, FABAG Past President Edith M. Fuentes gave a brief history of how the project evolved…
Emergency interview and an expedited visa for Don Tagala’s mother on Citizen Pinoy this Sunday
DON Tagala, the award-winning reporter on TFC News, desperately wanted his mother, Vinia, to come to the U.S. because his sister, Almira, became critically ill in 2019. His mother could be there for her children for emotional support and to make crucial life-decisions. The hospital where Almira was on life support even emailed the U.S….
Lucio Tan Group Records Highest Net Income in a Decade as Lucio Tan III Assumes Presidency
After a year-long leadership transition period, Lucio Tan III has officially taken over as president of the Lucio Tan Group (LTG). During the transition, he shared decision-making responsibilities for business and operational matters with his uncle, Michael Tan, who had been president of LTG since 2010. The group ended 2022 with a PhP25.1 billion attributable…
Entravision Chief Digital and Strategy Officer Shares Global Industry Insights and Asia Plans During Asia-Pacific Tour alongside Entravision President for APAC
Speakers discussed the latest in digital marketing and e-commerce and retail media trends as well as the role and future of AI in the industry Manila, Philippines – Juan Saldivar, Chief Digital, Strategy and Accountability Officer of Entravision, recently met with members of the Philippine press as part of a business tour within the Asia-Pacific region….
Consul General Ferrer speaks with Mills High School students on PH foreign relations
MILLBRAE – Philippine Consul General in San Francisco Neil Frank Ferrer visited Mills High School in Millbrae, California on April 13 where he had a conversation with senior high school students taking an International Relations elective course. The talk, held in a Question & Answer format, gave the students an opportunity to ask various topics ranging from…
PH consulate in SF attends 9th annual Silicon Valley briefing
MOUNTAIN VIEW – Consul General Neil Ferrer joined other members of the San Francisco Consular Corps in the 9th Annual Silicon Valley Briefing held at the Computer History Museum. The briefing examined 2023 data about the economic health of Silicon Valley (defined as Santa Clara County, San Mateo County, and the Fremont area), as well…
ConGen Ferrer calls on San Jose mayor Matt Mahan
SAN JOSE – Philippine Consul General in San Francisco Neil Frank Ferrer paid a courtesy call on San Jose City Mayor Matt Mahan on April 12. The two sides held discussions on promoting mutual trade and investment, enhancing people-to-people ties, and engaging with the Filipino American community in the City of San Jose. Consul General Ferrer…
[COLUMN] Cancer is self-induced
THE owner of Cebu Doctors University Hospital in Cebu, Philippines, and my cardiac team in Northwest Indiana established the Cebu Cardiac Center at CDUH in November of 1997. I shuttled between Cebu and Northwest Indiana every couple of months as Chief of Cardiac Surgery to do open-heart surgery in both cities. Before I returned to…
[COLUMN] Will a domestic violence finding affect my claim for sole or joint custody of our children?
AN action under the DVPA (Domestic Violence Protection Act) seeking a restraining order often is necessary to protect parties from abuse or domestic violence perpetrated by the other spouse or significant other. At times, it is effective in preventing harm to one of the parties. At the same time, this process is sometimes abused by…
[COLUMN] Client with $1-M disaster loan and multiple outlets files Chapter 7
THE client has been in business since 2014. It has multiple outlets, more than 15 in the Southland. Some outlets are profitable, some break even, and some lose a little money, but on net basis, the business is profitable. When things were good, it had 30 employees. Then the pandemic came into our lives and…
Nayong Pilipino Launches Metro Manila’s First-ever Disc Golf Course
MANILA – The Nayong Pilipino Foundation (NPF), in partnership with the Disc Golf Association of the Philippines (DGAP), officially launched the Nayong Pilipino Disc Golf Course with an inaugural tournament on Saturday at the Entertainment City, Parañaque. Disc golf, also known as Frisbee golf, is a professional, highly-competitive sport with one of the fastest-growing, most…
[OPINION] Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month
Nevada’s Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities make up an essential part of our state’s economy and our culture. As we celebrate AAPI Heritage Month, we’re recognizing the rich heritages and honoring the contributions of Nevada’s AAPI communities. The district where I live in Las Vegas has the largest AAPI population in the…
Adobo, a dish made of memories: Chef Claude Tayag talks adobo in new book, ‘The Ultimate Filipino Adobo Stories Through the Ages’
EVERY Filipino household has had the delicious smell of adobo spread throughout their home, bringing a sense of warmth, happiness, and even nostalgia to those present. On April 16, attendees had the chance to meet with well-known Filipino chef Claude Tayag, who spoke about his new book “The Ultimate Filipino Adobo Stories Through the Ages.”…
Marriott Manila launches Famsgiving Thursday
Marriott Hotel Manila means to bridge and continue important and heartwarming family traditions which create those winning moments with the launch of “Famsgiving Thursday” on April 20, 2023, a dining experience featuring select Filipino heirloom recipes of relatives of Manila Marriott Hotel’s very own chefs led by Executive Chef Meik Brammer. Traditions in some aspects…
Five Negrenses Wins International Book Award
FIVE Negrense bookmakers won the 2023 Gold Quill Award bestowed by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) based in Chicago. In collaboration with Impress Quality Printing Philippines Inc. and Media Wise Communications Inc., their winning entry was the pioneering coffee table book titled “Sugar & Smiles: The Negrense Legacy Beyond 2020.” The team that produced Sugar…
Senator Cortez Masto joins AAPI community leaders at HAPI Medical Center and highlights her efforts to expand affordable health care access and lower drug costs
Las Vegas – U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) toured the Healthy Asians & Pacific Islanders (HAPI) Medical Center with Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community leaders to highlight her efforts to expand access to affordable health care for all Nevadans, including legislation she’s leading to hold Big Pharma accountable and lower drug prices by penalizing drug companies for raising…