SOMA block party, ground murals unveiling, June 10
Block party celebrates community, new ground murals, and permanent slow streets in the South of Market SAN FRANCISCO – The South of Market Community Action Network (SOMCAN) is hosting the…
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Be Free Festival market, June 10
THE community is invited to support locally-owned businesses by coming to a market featuring all your favorite Filipino-owned brands! Kapwa Gardens, a project of Kultivate Labs, is very excited to curate a…
[COLUMN] The benefits of learning CPR
By Joseph C. Wu, MD Close to 24 million people proudly identify as members of the diverse and valued Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community in our country. They’ve played…
As Medicaid purge begins, ‘staggering numbers’ of Americans lose coverage
More than 600,000 Americans have lost Medicaid coverage since pandemic protections ended on April 1. And a KFF Health News analysis of state data shows the vast majority were removed…
California governor and Democratic lawmakers at odds over billions in health care funds
SACRAMENTO — When Gov. Gavin Newsom took office four years ago, the Democrat went after Republicans on the national stage as they sought to gut the Affordable Care Act. Key…
Advocates sound alarm as SCOTUS weighs ban on affirmative action
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule on two cases this month that could prohibit consideration of race in college admissions, undoing a 45-year history of Affirmative Action dating…
Catholic travel: A journey with God
Faith is an important part of the Filipino community, bringing many together as one big family guided by God. Just this May, Ivy Manalang, Vice President of Marketing at Asian…
[COLUMN] A Blessed Trinity Sunday to all of you!
Let’s celebrate! Hieu Nguyen, who we adopted as our seminarian and spent his parish internship and diaconate year with us, is now an ordained priest! We witnessed his journey to…
[COLUMN] Being fired after getting sickÂ
Why your written notices to employer can better protect you Q: I got along great with my former boss, but I could sense our new manager didn’t like me from…
Eligibility for spouse’s benefits
by Annie Walters Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Nevada Social Security helps you secure today and tomorrow with financial benefits, information, and tools that support you throughout life’s journey. …
10 ways to protect your personal information
by Annie Walters Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Nevada Identity theft affects millions of people each year and can cause serious harm. Protect yourself by securing your personal information,…
California hospitals seek a broad bailout, but they don’t all need it
by Samantha Young and Angela Hart KFF Health News SACRAMENTO — One of the country’s richest hospitals, which caters to Hollywood elites, accepted nearly $28 million last year from an…
Enhancing emergency medical services throughout the County of San Diego
A THREE-stage plan to implement a range of paramedic-based community health initiatives will improve emergency medical services in rural areas. The Board of Supervisors received an update on what is…
Nominate a remarkable teen for regional recognition
THE leaders of tomorrow in civics, politics, spirituality, and the economy will likely be found among the youth compiled for the San Diego County Public Defender Office’s 25 Most Remarkable…
City of San Diego to launch engagement efforts for citywide cultural plan
San Diegans invited to family-friendly forums and pop-up events SAN DIEGO – The City of San Diego will kick off June by hosting its first public events that will help…
City of San Diego cautions visitors about algae bloom at Lower Otay reservoir
Algae bloom does not pose any danger to drinking water supply SAN DIEGO – Due to an algae bloom, the City of San Diego has posted caution signs at its Lower Otay…
Society 1 reimagines ChimeTV with new leadership
The cable network will join Society 1’s growing group of media companies PASADENA – ChimeTV, the only Asian-owned TV network in English showcasing API programming, is joining the Society 1…
Visa issued despite a criminal record, a traffic violation, and an eight-peso fine, on a brand-new episode of Citizen Pinoy
IN an earlier episode of Citizen Pinoy, leading U.S. Immigration Attorney helped Allen obtain her fiancée visa through U.S. citizen Wendel, who is now her husband. Since then, Allen has…
NYC’s Fil Am Deputy Mayor assumes expanded role
Maria Torres Springer is the city’s new Deputy Mayor for Housing, Economic Development, and Workforce “Throughout her career in public service, Deputy Mayor Torres-Springer has shown clearly that she is…
More and more AAPI families choosing CA charter public schools for their child’s education
Charter schools are helping students succeed in college, career and life AS student enrollment in public schools across the state continues to change, one notable trend is the large increase…
PH Consulate General in SF conducts consular outreach missions in Colorado, Wyoming
THE Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco organized Consular Outreach Missions in Colorado and Wyoming from May 20 to 22, 2023. The outreach missions led by Consul General Neil Frank…
[COLUMN] The ‘Ionizer’ scam
AS far as health is concerned, the majority, if not all of us, want the best health minus the sacrifices needed to achieve it effectively and safely. We want to…
California Attorney General Rob Bonta seeks to improve hate crime reporting, solutions
CALIFORNIA Attorney General Rob Bonta has vowed to pursue broader and concrete measures to improve reporting system on racial-related hate crimes. Bonta recently hosted a roundtable with Asian American and…
Identifying lasting COVID-19 misinformation within Fil-Am community
In this Part 2 of the series on the COVID-19 misinformation’s impact on the Filipino American community in Los Angeles County, the Asian Journal talks with health and academic experts to explore…