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9 August 2020

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No deal: Lawmakers miss informal deadline for stimulus bill agreement

by TJ Manotoc - Aug 7, 2020 Millions of unemployed Americans have been anxiously waiting for House Democrats and Senate Republicans to get their acts together and come to an agreement on a new stimulus bill amid the pandemic. But after a 90-minute meeting, both parties failed to meet the informal deadline Friday to boost the...
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Filipina principal’s ‘demotion’ draws criticism from community

by Steve Angeles - Aug 7, 2020 Until last June, Mary Rose Peralta had been the principal of Chula Vista High school since 2013. However, she was suddenly transferred to another position at Chula Vista Middle School, a move that stunned some community members who are demanding her reinstatement....Read More
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Trump explores help for renters, unemployed as stimulus bill stalls in Congress

by TJ Manotoc - Aug 6, 2020 President Donald Trump’s team is exploring an executive order to suspend evictions for renters who can’t make rent payments, suspend the payroll tax, as well as reinstate expanded federal unemployment benefits. But some critics are already questioning the legality of this possible move by the White House....Read More
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Hawaii: Fil-Am candidates express support for all-mail voting system

by Lalaine Ignao - Aug 6, 2020 Hawaii’s all-mail voting system is meant to boost voting amid the pandemic and so far, ballot counts show favorable results. According to state officials, the number of ballots cast as of Tuesday has already exceeded the 2016 primary by about 7,000, just ahead of the state’s August 8 primary....Read More
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“ER was crawling with COVID-19 patients”, Las Vegas nurse says

by Bev Llorente - Aug 6, 2020 Data from the Nevada Hospital Association shows that occupancy rates of Southern Nevada’s ICU beds are already at 75 percent, while 55 percent of the region’s ventilators are in use. Las Vegas nurse Pamela Carlos Mabida says adding to frontline job pressures is the lack of personal protective equipment....Read More

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Pistahan Parade and Festival goes virtual with weekend-long celebration

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The long-running two-day celebration of Filipino culture and heritage, held every second weekend of August, usually kicks off with a parade around San Francisco’s busy downtown streets. But amid the pandemic, organizers have found innovative...

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Entertainment

Review: “A Thousand Cuts” documentary sharp as a knife, will pierce your heart

by Manny The Movie Guy- Aug 7, 2020

Opening in select theaters and virtual cinemas this weekend is “A Thousand Cuts”, a thought-provoking look at press freedom in the Philippines embodied by the embattled Rappler CEO Maria Ressa. On the other side of the...
“Mulan” hits Disney Plus Sept 4 with $29.99 unlimited viewing

by Yong Chavez- Aug 7, 2020

Disney Plus subscribers viewing “Mulan” at home will pay $29.99 apart from their service and can rewatch it as many times as they want. The animated version is one of Disney’s most popular movies, which featured...
Ramona S. Diaz Talks About Maria Ressa and “A Thousand Cuts”

by Manny The Movie Guy- Aug 6, 2020

Manny the Movie Guy sits down with award-winning writer/director Ramona S. Diaz to talk about her new documentary “A Thousand Cuts” and why it’s a clarion call not just for the Philippines but for the whole...
Jon Jon Briones stars in new Netflix drama “Ratched”

by Yong Chavez- Aug 5, 2020

Actor Jon Jon Briones, who had a short but critically-praised performance as the father of Andrew Cunanan in “The Assassination of Gianni Versace”, is in every episode of “Ratched”. He plays Dr. Richard Hanover in the...

Community

Pistahan Parade and Festival goes virtual with weekend-long celebration

The long-running two-day celebration of Filipino culture and heritage, held every second weekend of August, usually kicks off with a parade around San Francisco’s busy downtown streets. But amid the pandemic, organizers have found...
Activists, elected officials, TFC employees make noise to support ABS-CBN

Dozens honked their horns and paraded their vehicles in front TFC headquarters in Daly City on Sunday to express their support for press freedom and media network ABS-CBN, whose broadcast franchise license was denied...
Vintage PH tricycles a point of pride for Vancouver businessman

During a business trip to the Philippines in 1971, Canadian businessman Don Renshaw fell in love with the craftsmanship of the tricycles he rode around Zamboanga City and shipped two of them back to...
Survival mode: San Francisco’s last all-boys Catholic high school to allow female students

In order to keep its doors open, all-boy’s school Archbishop Riordan High School in San Francisco will begin accepting female students beginning Fall 2020. The co-ed survival tactic has sparked mixed feelings among some...

Philippines

Human rights lawyer weighs in on China’s growing influence over the Philippines

In a post-SONA virtual discussion, Dean Antonio Gabriel La Viña of San Beda Law said President Rodrigo Duterte’s admission on China’s hold in the West Philippine Sea only shows that China has a bigger...
‘Anti-Terror Law strongly mandates human rights shall be protected’: PH Amb. Romualdez

The Philippines’ controversial anti-terror law takes effect Saturday in the homeland despite increasing calls from various groups, including Fil-Am activists, international human rights organizations and U.S. lawmakers, to veto the legislation. President Rodrigo Duterte...
Fifty U.S. lawmakers sign letter calling on Duterte and Philippine Congress to repeal the Anti-Terror Law

An official letter to be sent to the Philippine Ambassador to the U.S., Jose Manuel Romualdez, urges him to request President Duterte and the Philippine Congress to repeal to Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020. The...
International press journalists condemn denial of ABS-CBN’s franchise

NEW JERSEY — After the ABS-CBN 25-year franchise renewal was denied by the Duterte administration on July 10, Filipinos and international journalists reacted to the news. The news has made headlines around the globe,...

LIFESTYLE

Nurse, fashion executive team up to bring frontliners joy amid pandemic

Seeing her colleagues on the front lines who are working tirelessly, nurse Jillian Hince is finding ways to bring them some joy amid these tough times. She teamed up with fashion executive Peter Russell...
Filipino creatives celebrate Comic Con online

The annual Comic Con convention was cancelled in San Diego due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but it did not stop the Filipino American community’s mightiest artists from assembling for a series of virtual panel...
“In Her Purpose”: Cousins co-author stories on successful Asian American Women

The idea for “In Her Purpose” started when Jennifer Redondo-Marquez asked her cousin Rose Buado for help finding a mentor. Rose tried to search for a book about successful Asian women, but the closest...
Fil-Am priest believes pandemic can strengthen faith

While large indoor church services have once again been postponed, Father Albert Avenido is finding ways to keep the faith going as pastor of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Church in Santa Clarita, California....Read More

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