Category: Mainland
Federal Funeral Assistance Program Now Accepting Applications
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is now accepting applications for funeral assistance in Hawaii for those who have lost loved ones due to COVID-19. [Read More…]
$28.6 Billion Federal Grant to Support COVID-Hit Food Industry Is Now Accepting Applications
The Small Business Administration has announced they are now accepting applications for the $28.6 billion grant program to help restaurants, bars, food truck and even [Read More…]
Philippine Embassy in USA, Filipino Young Leaders and GMA Pinoy TV Unite to #StopAsianHate
by Jim Bea Sampaga In partnership with the Philippine Embassy in USA and the Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO), GMA Pinoy TV hosted a virtual [Read More…]
Filipino Tricycle in San Francisco Is Going Viral on Social Media
by Jim Bea Sampaga When you think about the Philippines, the first thing that comes to mind, besides the food, is jeepneys. But when it [Read More…]
Hate and Violence Against Asian Americans Surge Nationwide
by Edwin Quinabo From coast-to-coast, New York City and Boston to San Francisco and Seattle, Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities are speaking out loudly, [Read More…]
Stimulus Bill To Offer Free or Low-Cost Healthcare Coverage
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 signed into law by President Joe Biden last month has two provisions that will lower health insurance costs [Read More…]
PPP Application Extended to May 31
The Senate on March 25 passed the PPP Extension Act of 2021, moving the deadline of the Paycheck Protection Program to May 31 from March [Read More…]
Social Security Beneficiaries Still Waiting for Third Stimulus Checks
by Jim Bea Sampaga While most Americans have already received their third stimulus checks as early as St. Patrick’s Day, nearly 30 million Social Security [Read More…]
Social Security Administration Connects with People Through Advocates and Community Organizations
by Jane Burigsay The Social Security Administration has a long history of outreach and coordination with advocates and community-based organizations across the nation. During the [Read More…]
Community, Organizations Unite in A Worldwide Vigil In Remembrance of Atlanta Shooting Victims
Asian American community leaders organized a Worldwide Vigil on March 26th to unite the global community in paying respects to the eight victims killed in [Read More…]
