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NEW JERSEY — Filipino-American nurse Joey Yambao was among the nurses honored as heroes in the fight against COVID-19 by his supervisor at the Holy Name Medical Center, one of the premier hospitals in New Jersey....

Michael de Peralta knows the importance of fighting for survival for life. For the past 7 years, the U.S. Air Force veteran has become a respiratory therapist. But a health scare a few years ago had...

With Canada’s extended closure of publicly funded schools until May 4th, amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Ministry of Education unveiled phase 2 of the learn-at-home online program — reconnecting students with teachers, and re-establishing teacher-led learning....

DALY CITY, CA — Across the country, frontliners in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic have struggled to get proper gear. So the staff at Seton Medical Center in Daly City applauded the delivery of much needed...

As the world continues to battle the coronavirus, the U.S. remains on top of the list: with over 379,000 cases, according to Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Research Center, as of Tuesday. Spain follows the U.S. with 140,000...

CANADA — Days after President Trump initially announced he will stop the export of 3 million face masks to Canada, Canadian officials confirmed Tuesday that the expected shipment of 500,000 face masks will arrive this week....

CERRITOS, CA — An end of an era in the South Bay. After 19 years as an elected official, former two-time Mayor Mark Pulido gave his final remarks as a Cerritos City Councilman through a council meeting...

LOS ANGELES — As Los Angeles County officials try to flatten the curve amid the coronavirus pandemic, they’ve shifted their focus to 100 institutions, considered hotspots — such as nursing homes, assisted living facilities, shelters and...

Just before the coronavirus crisis hit, Los Angeles-based fashion designer Alexis Monsanto staged his Fall-Winter 2020 collection, not knowing that it will be one of the only shows to go through before lockdown. Like many who...

This was the Grand Princess Cruise ship docking in Oakland, Calif. last month. The first to disembark from the Port of Oakland were 19 crew members, 13 of whom are Filipino, and two passengers who tested...