LA County reports rise in COVID case, warns of winter surge
AS the 2022 holiday season nears, Los Angeles County health officials are warning residents of a possible winter surge as case rates are rising. The LA County Department of Public…
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This open enrollment season, look out for health insurance that seems too good to be true
By Bram Sable-Smith It took nearly a year for Kelly Macauley to realize the health plan she bought while shopping for insurance coverage last October was not, in fact, insurance….
[COLUMN] Employee’s waiting time to boot up and shut down computer must be paid
AN employer’s policy not to pay call-center employees for time spent booting up and shutting down their employer-provided computers is not lawful. The federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected…
[COLUMN] On this solemn month of November
November is the month dedicated to remembering our deceased relatives, friends, and parishioners. I’d say it’s also a month of deep reflection about life—of how we live it. Do we…
[COLUMN] Motion for bifurcation, status only dissolution for spouses who want to move on while divorce pending
THE decision to terminate one’s marriage typically brings to the forefront many issues all at once. Issues pertaining to property, support, and child custody need to be addressed in a…
[COLUMN] 3 different Chapter 7 cases
Family of 3: $40K credit cards owed Client no. 1 is so young. She is in her late 30s, less than 40s. I remember when I was that young, a…
FAHM 2022: NYC Mayor Adams, Consul General Cato hoist PH Flag
NEW York City Mayor Eric Adams on Friday, Oct. 28 joined Consul General Elmer G. Cato as they raised the Philippine flag for the first time ever at Bowling Green…
ARK’s ‘Flip the Script’ raises funds to empower rural families
AS Filipino American History month drew to a close, Advancement for Rural Kids (ARK), a social impact innovator and nonprofit staged Flip the Script on Thursday, October 27 at Honeybrains…
[COLUMN] ConGen Badajos of PCGLA sits down with Atty. Gurfinkel on brand-new, special episode of Citizen Pinoy this Sunday, Nov. 6
MANY are familiar with the word “consulate” and many Filipinos in the U.S. know that there could be a Philippine Consulate General near their area. But does the community really…
A comic treat for Market Street: Fil-Am artist illustrates, highlights San Francisco poets in street poster series
Los Angeles-based Fil-Am artist illustrates and highlights six Bay Area poets in commissioned set of two-sided posters SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) has unveiled “San Francisco –…
Pechanga Resort Casino voted Best SoCal Casino, Best CA Casino Hotel in major publications’ readers’ polls
Pechanga also picks up awards for Best Golf Course, Best Breakfast, Best Brunch AWARDS season is upon us, but we’re not talking staged awards shows in a Los Angeles theater….
Daughter of Filipino immigrants runs for Community College Board of Trustee
Judy Patacsil, a candidate for Palomar College’s District 1 seat, was born and raised in San Diego to pioneering immigrant parents and is a community college graduate, a current community…
What you don’t know can hurt: The facts about updated COVID vaccines
By We Can Do This COVID-19 Public Education Campaign THE updated vaccines have arrived, but surveys are showing that some people don’t know much about them — even though they…
[COLUMN] Tripledemic
YES, three different viruses, not only the Three Kings, are expected to visit us this coming Christmas season. This is predicted to be a winter of tripledemic. The three viruses…
Philippine Overseas Labor Office in Los Angeles invites Filipino Community Leaders to the First Leaders’ Forum
The Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles (PCG-LA), spearheaded by the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO), in cooperation with the Filipino-American Community of Los Angeles (FACLA) cordially invite the Filipino…
PCGSF participates in San Jose celebration of Filipino American History Month
THE Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco joined city officials and guests at the official celebration of Filipino American History Month (FAHM) in the City of San Jose, California on…
Filipino makers’ market ‘Merkado Kultura’ opens for a weekend at PH Consulate in SF
SAN FRANCISCO – Curated Philippine makers’ market Merkado Kultura opened for a weekend at the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco on October 14, 2022 through a ribbon-cutting ceremony led by Philippine…
[COLUMN] Star for All Seasons Vilma Santos heads list of November birthday celebrants
VILMA Santos-Recto, known to the Philippine entertainment world as the Star for All Seasons and who will reportedly be making a comeback in the movies and television, heads the list…
New York State Assembly candidate Steven Raga appeals for more volunteers, donations
AS the November 8 polls draw nearer, candidates across the state continue to mobilize their campaigns and work double time to knock on more doors and meet more of their…
[COLUMN] Circles, cycles and the seasons of our lives
IT is November. And we are coming full circle. Again. A circle is perhaps the perfect geometric structure there is. Although some would claim the triangle or a square to…
‘Community has always been No. 1’: LA mayor candidate Karen Bass visits Historic Filipinotown
Bass meets Filipino American community leaders LESS than a week before the contentious general election in which Los Angeles residents will be electing a new leader, mayoral candidate Karen Bass…
Shopping for ACA health insurance? Here’s what’s new this year
It’s fall again, meaning shorter days, cooler temperatures, and open enrollment for Affordable Care Act marketplace insurance — sign-ups begin this week for coverage that starts Jan. 1, 2023. Even…
California patients fear fallout from third dialysis ballot measure
ELK GROVE, Calif. — Toni Sherwin is actually looking forward to the procedure that will relocate her dialysis port from her chest to her arm, which will be easier to…
Los Angeles County vote centers open ahead of November 8 election
WITH less than two weeks to go until the 2022 election, eligible voters are able to cast their ballots in-person beginning on Saturday, October 29. Hundreds of vote centers will…
[COLUMN] Your workers’ compensation policy is audited. What now?
Relax. This is a normal process. Think of it as an end-of-year review of records to ensure that your business has paid the correct premium for workers’ comp insurance. During…