Fil-Am conquers Mt. Apo
Palomo is second-oldest man to reach peak of highest mountain in the Philippines GLENDALE – Proving once again that “age is just a number,” 81-year-old Los Angeles resident and Filipino…
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‘Back to Basics 2.0’ summit: Navigating rapid changes in importing industry
LONG BEACH – In response to the rapidly evolving landscape of the importing industry, EC Ferrer Customs House Brokers (CHB) Inc. in partnership with the Filipino American Chamber of Cerritos…
Filipino American Symphony Orchestra (FASO) opens its 2024 season with ‘Ballroom Blitz Dinner & Dance’
Featuring ‘Penthouse 7’ dancers Mike Monserrat and Pipo Liboro Los Angeles – The Filipino American Symphony Orchestra (FASO) launches its 2024 season with a lively “Ballroom Blitz Dinner & Dance,”…
Filipino festival in Historic Filipinotown kicks off AAPI Heritage Month in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES – As the nation gears up to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, the Historic Filipinotown neighborhood in Los Angeles is set to host a…
Rights & realities: Art show puts rare spotlight on domestic workers’ fighting for health & safety
AS May Day nears, we invite members of the media and the public to join us in a one-day pop exhibition honoring the unsung heroes of California’s domestic workforce. WHAT:…
LA county mobilizes regional partners, resources for workers impacted by closures of 99 Cents Only stores
THE LA County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) and its regional partners held the first of several upcoming rapid response events to urgently connect soon-to-be laid off local workers, impacted by the…
Celebrate YOUniquness festival held in Glendale, CA
GLENDALE, CA — Another successful and full house “Celebrate YOUniqueness” Festival 2024 was held at the Glendale YMCA on Saturday, March 16 with more than 750 attendees. This is where…
Fil-Am leader Jessica Caloza aims to make history, champion community in bid for CA Assembly
LOS ANGELES — Community leader Jessica Caloza is vying to make history as the first Filipino American woman elected to the California state Legislature. If elected to represent California’s 52nd…
LA County begins sending vote by mail ballots for the 2024 presidential primary election
Becoming a U.S. citizen is about to get more expensive, reports the Spanish-language outlet La Opinión, with USCIS announcing a 5 percent increase in fees for processing naturalization applications. The…
41st Annual Nine-Hour Novena to the Infant Jesus of Prague and Holy Mass
THE Annual Nine-Hour Novena to the Infant Jesus of Prague will be held on Saturday January 27, 2024 at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church located at 5011 White Oak…
COVID, respiratory viruses on the rise in Los Angeles County
Over the past week in Los Angeles County, the Department of Public Health has marked increases in COVID-19 reported cases, hospitalizations and deaths. While recent increases are significant, they remain…
Fil-Am community comes out in support of HiFi businesses targeted in burglary
LOS ANGELES — The local Filipino American community is coming together in support of Historic Filipinotown businesses that were hit during a recent smash and grab burgulary. A GoFundMe page…
$5.5 million in stolen wages returned to residential caregivers
Settlement makes California’s largest residential care facility wage theft case LOS ANGELES – One hundred and forty-eight individuals who worked at Adat Shalom Board and Care for the Elderly in…
99 Ranch Market opens 61st store in Torrance
LOS ANGELES — Tawa Services Inc. (TSI), the largest Asian store chain in the United States, has recently opened its 61st 99 Ranch Market store branch in Torrance, California. A grand…
National Family Caregivers Month observed in LA’s Historic Filipinotown
Family caregivers took the center stage at the observance of the National Family Caregivers Month held on November 20 at the Larry Itliong Village in Historic Filipinotown. Spearheaded by the…
Deputy Sheriff Samuel Curameng Jr: Protecting and serving the Santa Clarita community
On Wednesday November 9, 2023 the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce held their 13th Annual Salute to Patriots. This event was held to celebrate Veterans that have displayed leadership…
Massive fire closes portion of I-10 freeway in LA
Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday, Nov. 13 provided an update on the ongoing efforts to fix the 10 Freeway in Los Angeles after a massive fire closed a portion of…
EV test drives, celebrity car showcases, and more: 2023 LA Auto Show promises exciting new displays, opportunities for car enthusiasts
The world’s biggest auto convention comes back Nov. 17-26 at LA Convention Center Are you a muscle car enthusiast with an eye for the classics, or are you into the…
Small landlords are encouraged to apply for the City of Los Angeles emergency renters assistance program
The program provides small landlords financial assistance LOS ANGELES — The City of Los Angeles Measure United to House LA (ULA) is now accepting applications for the Emergency Renters Assistance…
City of Los Angeles celebrates Filipino American History Month
THE City of Los Angeles honored the thriving Filipino American community during its annual celebration of October as Fil-Am History Month (FAHM) with a lighting of City Hall and awards…
Los Angeles City Hall gets bathed in the colors of the Philippine flag
AS part of the month-long celebration of Filipino-American History Month this October, the iconic Los Angeles City Hall building was bathed in the colors of the Philippine flag in the…
City of LA to celebrate Fil-Am History Month
The city of Los Angeles will celebrate Filipino American History Month (FAHM) with a ceremony highlighting Filipino culture, cuisine and the lighting of LA City Hall in the colors of the national…
PH Ballet Theatre presents ‘Music in Motion’ at UCLA campus on Oct. 21
LOS ANGELES – The Philippine Ballet Theatre, the pre-eminent ballet company in the Philippines under the aegis of the Cultural Center of the Philippines, is set to perform “Music in…
Glendale, CA approves resolution to create sister city relationship with Santa Rosa, recognizes Oct. as Fil-Am History Month
GLENDALE, CA — The Filipino American community of Glendale made history as the city council approved a resolution to enter into a sister city agreement with Santa Rosa, Laguna. At…
The City of Los Angeles launches emergency renters assistance program
Two-week program provides financial assistance to city residents who owe back rent LOS ANGELES — In a continued effort to prevent individuals from becoming unhoused, the City of Los Angeles…
California increases minimum wage, protections for fast-food workers
LOS ANGELES – Alongside fast-food workers, labor leaders, and legislators, Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday, September 28 signed legislation increasing the minimum wage for fast-food employees to $20 per hour,…
Fil-Am agency CSI to expand to PH by yearend
Los Angeles — CSI Professionals Inc., one of the premier employment agencies in Southern California, is expanding its operations in the Philippines as part of its goal to continue to…
LA renters assistance program applications open until October 2
Amid the skyrocketing cost of living, the City of Los Angeles has launched a rent relief program for low-income residents who need to pay off rent-related debts accrued during the…
CA Assembly candidate Jessica Caloza endorsed by CA Federation of Teachers
LOS ANGELES – Underscoring the depth and breadth of support rallying around her bid to represent California State Assembly District 52, lifelong public servant and community organizer Jessica Caloza on…
UPAAGLA partners with BM+M to bring Project Hulmahan to Los Angeles
The University of the Philippines Alumni Association of Greater Los Angeles (UPAAGLA), a non-profit organization, partnered with Bayanihang Marikenyo at Marikenya (BM+M) of the Philippines to bring Project Hulmahan to…