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California Gov. Jerry Brown appoints two Filipina judges
Dec 17, 2018California Governor Jerry Brown named a pair of Filipinas to serve in the judicial post — Judge Rohanee Zapanta in the San Diego County Superior Court, and Judge Audra Ibarra in Santa Clara County Superior Court....Read More -
Despite federal judge ruling, hundreds enroll in Obamacare
Dec 17, 2018About one million Floridians signed up for coverage under the Affordable Care Act commonly known as Obamacare, just from November 1st to December 8th this year — the most among all the states — followed by... -
Fil-Core gala recycles Philippine gowns and parols, to support victims of abuse
Dec 15, 2018by Christine Santos, ABS-CBN News In Toronto, a Filipino association for caregivers held a gala night showcasing gowns and parols made of recyclable materials. Fil-Core has been helping women who were abused by their employers and... -
Trump breaks silence on Cohen jail sentence
Dec 13, 2018NEW YORK — After ignoring questions about his former attorney Michael Cohen’s 3-year federal prison sentence, President Donald Trump breaks his silence via a series of tweets. Cohen implicated the president during the sentencing by saying in... -
Daly City Mayor’s Office recognizes Filipino councilmembers and The Filipino Channel
Dec 12, 2018DALY CITY, CA — The city council recently inducted two new members — Pam DiGiovanni and Filipino-American Dr. Roderick Daus-Magbual. As an ethnic studies professor, and to honor his friend — the late Dr. Dawn Mabalon —... -
NaFFAA civic leadership forum looks to inspire the next set of leaders
Dec 12, 2018LOS ANGELES — The National Federation of Filipino American Associations, or NaFFAA, held a special forum featuring some of the Southland’s few elected Pinoy officials. It was a gathering of Pinoy power as NaFFAA held its... -
Philippine Consulate General hosts forum to address prevalent human trafficking
Dec 10, 2018In Los Angeles, many Filipinos have found themselves victims of labor trafficking. Over 1300 human trafficking cases were reported in California alone last year. In an effort to combat the issue, the Los Angeles Consulate General... -
“Adobo Nation” host Kat Dimaranan places 1st runner-up in Miss Supranational 2018
Dec 10, 2018Katrina Dimaranan finished first runner-up and best in swimwear in the Miss Supranational 2018 beauty pageant in Poland....Read More -
Special Olympics celebrates 50th anniversary with workout feat. Amber Liu
Dec 8, 2018LONG BEACH — One of the world’s longest running humanitarian causes is celebrating half a century in style. The Special Olympics, which turns 50 this year, brought in some of their athletes, fun-loving Filipinos, elected officials and... -
New Jersey legislators propose bill allowing undocumented immigrants to get a license
Dec 7, 2018SPRINGFIELD, NJ — A bill, recently introduced by a handful of New Jersey state legislators, would allow the state’s nearly half-million undocumented immigrants of driving age to get a driver’s license. The bill would create two types of...
