Accor continues expansion in the Philippines with the signing of the country’s first MGallery Resort

South Palms Resort Panglao Bohol—MGallery is set to open in 2024, embracing local art and design Bohol, Philippines — Accor, the region’s largest international hotel operator, has continued its rapid expansion in the Philippines with the signing of South Palms Resort Panglao Bohol – MGallery, a locally-inspired five-star resort on the idyllic island of Panglao…

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Get in on the ground floor, help shape county’s housing blueprint

COUNTY officials want San Diegans to help turn a house or rather, the County’s draft housing blueprint into a “home” by filling it with their opinions and advice. San Diegans can take a survey on the County’s Engage San Diego County webpage (https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/engagement/home.html) to help shape the County’s housing blueprint. The blueprint’s overarching goals were adopted from the…

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California expands eligibility for low-income water bill assistance to include relief for current bills

Low Income Household Water Assistance Program expansion increases the number of households eligible for residential water and wastewater bill assistance throughout the state THE California Department of Community Services and Development (CSD) on Wednesday, March 15 announced the expansion of eligibility for the Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) to include all eligible low-income…

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‘Serial filers’ — San Francisco businesses still vulnerable to fraudulent ADA lawsuits

by Selen Ozturk, Ethnic Media Services Business owners in San Francisco say they remain vulnerable to fraudulent ADA lawsuits which have targeted more than 35,000 businesses statewide. LAST April, the San Francisco and Los Angeles District Attorneys sued San Diego law firm Potter Handy, LLC for filing allegedly fraudulent disability lawsuits with over 300 businessowners…

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No — HHS didn’t reach out about free grant money

DID you get a message from a friend on social media about a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) grant opportunity? Or from someone saying they were an HHS employee? Well…they weren’t who they said they were. They were scammers. This new twist on the age-old government grant scam often goes like this: someone reaches out…

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SF Mayor Breed proposes permitting improvements to speed housing construction

Housing for All effort would streamline the site permit process to significantly reduce permitting times for new developments and major renovations   SAN FRANCISCO — Mayor London Breed, City Administrator Carmen Chu, the Department of Building Inspection, and the Planning Department on Tuesday, March 14 announced an effort to improve San Francisco’s Site Permit approval process…

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ConGen Ferrer, Mayor Nicolas meet with biotech firm co-founder

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO – Philippine Consul General in San Francisco Neil Ferrer and South San Francisco City Mayor Buenaflor Nicolas met with Filipino co-founder of U.S. biotech company InterVenn Aldo Carrascoso at its headquarters in South San Francisco. InterVenn is a biotech company founded by Carrascoso, Nobel Laureate Dr. Carolyn Bertozzi and distinguished UC Davis…

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ConGen Ferrer meets with University of San Francisco President

PHILIPPINE Consul General in San Francisco Neil Ferrer met with the President of the University of San Francisco (USF), Reverend Paul J. Fitzgerald, S.J. on Wednesday, March 1 at the USF campus. During the meeting, ConGen Ferrer and Rev. Fitzgerald exchanged views on a wide range of issues, including education, cultural exchange, and Philippines-U.S. bilateral relations, especially…

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2023 PIDCI Grand Marshal Ball

PIDCI (Philippine Independence Day Council, Inc.) President Nora Galleros said that her team and Dr. Dely Po Go, 2023 PIDCI Grand Marshal are working hard with the Philippine Consulate General of New York to come up with a memorable celebration of  the 125th Philippine Independence Day Parade in Manhattan, New York on June 4, 2023….

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[COLUMN] Are you depressed?

WHAT is depression? Depression is a state of emotion where the individual has some or all of the following senses, feelings or moods: downhearted, unhappy, anxious, irritable, unable to concentrate, socially withdrawn, empty inside, has inordinate fatigue and reduced interest in activities which used to be fun, hopelessness, indecision, impaired sleep, misery, helplessness, confusion, monosyllabic…

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