Bay Area Fil-Ams band together to help PH typhoon victims
How, what and where to send donations SAN BRUNO— An outpour of donations and support for the victims of Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda that hit the Philippines last Nov. 8 are continuously…
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How Fil-Ams can help Yolanda victims
LOS ANGELES – On Monday night, President Benigno S. Aquino III declared a state of national calamity in order to expedite the government’s rescue, relief and rehabilitation efforts in the…
Why the roast turned into fried chicken
Blame October’s lunar monsoons orbit last Wednesday. The much ballyhooed “Roast of the Decade” by no less than the meanest, cruelest, heartless and outrageous troika of Bobby Reyes, Bernardo Bernardo…
Filipina labor trafficking survivor testifies at Congress hearing
FULLERTON – A Filipina labor trafficking survivor testified at a Congressional hearing on Tuesday, detailing how she was brought to the country and forced to work at an elderly care…
Filipina teacher accused of assaulting student out on bail
BATON ROUGE – Nerelyn Soreta, a Filipina teacher in Baton Rouge, LA charged with assaulting a wheel chair bound student, is now out on a $10,000 bail. According to a Balitang…
APHCV officials emphasize importance of proper education about Obamacare
LOS ANGELES – Amid ‘conflicting’ and ‘misleading’ information about the Affordable Care Act (ACA), in a press briefing, officials of Asia Pacific Health Care Ventures (APHCV) emphasized that proper education…
Filipina Deputy DA running for Superior Court judge
Builds on gang prosecution success LOS ANGELES – A Filipina lawyer is banking on her success as a gang homicide prosecutor to serve as a springboard for her bid to…
SD Filipina sues US gov’t for negligence, wrongful imprisonment and emotional distress
LOS ANGELES – Sharon Arlanza Yost, a 33-year-old Filipina based in San Diego, is suing the United States government for negligence, false imprisonment and for negligent and intentional infliction of…
PH consulate signs agreement on workers’ rights to fair wages
LOS ANGELES—An alliance agreement signed on October 28 by the Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles and the US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (US DOL WHD), Western…
Dingdong Dantes still a primetime star with new show
HANDSOME actor Dingdong Dantes has never been without a project. Acknowledged by his home network, GMA 7 as their Primetime King, his shows on the primetime block have always been…
Glendale Mayor Dave Weaver: Not a politician, but a public servant
GLENDALE – Calm, cool, and collected, Glendale City Mayor Dave Weaver seems like he’s always prepared to answer any questions fielded his way wherever he may be. In an exclusive…
Town hall meeting on Fair School Funding Law
Hosted by The California Endowment LOS ANGELES – Parents and students attended a town hall meeting hosted by The California Endowment on October 28 at Hollenbeck Middle School in Los…
Federation of Philippine American Chambers of Commerce
Los Angeles, October 31, 2013. The Federation of Philippine American Chambers of Commerce (FPACC) presents a three-day 2013 Bi-National Conference entitled “Lights! Camera! Business! The Pivotal Role of Entrepreneurs in Philippine-American Trade and…
PH Senate President Franklin Drilon heads list of November birthday celebrants
PHILIPPINE Senate President Franklin Drilon will celebrate his 68th birthday on Thursday, November 28. Drilon is currently serving his third term in the Senate. He is also the Chairman of…
AARP sponsors West Bay Pilipino Multi-Service’s effort to remember forgotten Asian American Olympic hero
SAN FRANCISCO—AARP sponsored last Oct. 27, West Bay Pilipino Multi-Service’s effort to recognize Filipino American Victoria Manalo Draves, the first Asian American woman to win two Olympic gold medals for…
One night in autumn
Autumn provokes memories of loss. After all, it is the end of summer and we witness the last batch of uncomplaining plants, which contributed to the zest and color of…
Trial set for Pinay in distracted driving case
ANAHEIM – A jury trial has been set for a Filipino-American woman accused of driving while distracted, causing a fatal accident. An Orange County District Attorney spokesperson told the Asian…
The season of breakups
WITH the coming Christmas season, it is always nice to have that “someone special” for the holidays who you can cuddle with and celebrate. Since the holidays come early in…
Fil-Am advocates continue to push for immigration reform
LOS ANGELES – As the partial shutdown of federal government ended on Thursday, Oct. 17, Filipino American advocates continued to push for immigration reform as if the stoppage never happened….
Napoles unit in Ritz Carlton, no longer for sale
LOS ANGELES – Jeane Napoles, daughter of the accused mastermind behind the P10-billion pork barrel scam, is no longer selling her unit in the posh Ritz Carlton in Los Angeles….
An event to remember: The venerable Abbot Shi Yong Xin visits Los Angeles
Who said downtown Los Angeles gets crowded only when the Lakers are playing? Last week, the only game in the town was the Shaolin Temple Cultural Festival in this City. There…
Decorated Fil-Am military man is AARP’s new endorser
LOS ANGELES—The second Philippine-born US citizen to be promoted to the officer rank of General in the US Army, is the AARP’s newest endorser. Gen. Taguba, or Tony to his…
GoPs reach out to Asian American Community
ANAHEIM – Seeing the need for a more diverse political base, California Republican leaders earlier this month vowed to expand its party and place a concerted effort to reach out…
The Megastar Sharon Cuneta on motherhood and ‘Madam Chairman’
IT took quite a long while before any network to convince Megastar Sharon Cuneta to do a teleserye. But after Kapatid TV5 finally got her to say ‘yes,’ she has…
SSS execs hold outreach briefing in Consulate
LOS ANGELES – Top officials of the Philippine Social Security System (SSS) kicked off their US outreach mission with a community briefing at the Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles…
Angels of mercy in the medical arena
Nursing is most certainly a world into itself. Even as the debate in American healthcare rages, these remarkable men and women quietly continue to provide the day to day grit from…
Filipino youth in SoCal celebrate the passing of AB123
LOS ANGELES – “Filipino youth in Southern California celebrated the signing of California Assembly Bill 123 into law by Governor Brown on October 2, 2013. Introduced by Assemblyman Rob Bonta,…
LA City Hall celebrates Filipino-American heritage month
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Filipino Association of City Employees (LAFACE) commemorated the Filipino-American Heritage Month last October 11 at the Los Angeles City Hall. The event began with…
Fil-Am immigration consultant seeks case dismissal
LOS ANGELES – An attorney for a Filipino-American woman convicted of mail fraud and of advising undocumented Filipinos to remain in the country illegally has filed a motion for an…
SCE ‘demands’ Mitsubishi to submit to design and manufacturing audit
ROSEMEAD – In July 2013, Southern California Edison (SCE) filed a Notice of Dispute with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in an attempt to recover all damages caused by what the power…