Our ISYU NGAYON Question for March 24, 2010: Should undocumented immigrants get healthcare coverage? Here are the results of your votes!

By Henni Espinosa . SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Thousands of immigrants and immigrant rights supporters protested in front of Senator Diane Feinstein’s office in San Francisco last night, calling on the Senate to start working on bills, including the one filed in the House of Representatives last December that provides comprehensive immigration reform programs. The House bill [...]

By Fleur Magbanua-Mansur . CHANDLER, AZ—The nation’s recession is deepening in Arizona. About one-tenth of existing jobs have been wiped out. With an unemployment rate of 9.2 percent, the Greater Phoenix Economic Council says Arizona is one of the worst states in the country in job creation. Some Filipinos have been jobless for a long [...]

By Rodney J. Jaleco . WASHINGTON D.C. – The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) will wait for the results of the Philippine elections before acting on the country’s Compact proposal. The Philippines stands to get as much as $434 million in poverty and corruption-fighting grants from an MCC Compact agreement. “The MCC Board deferred final consideration [...]

By Don Tagala . NEW YORK—A 45-year old Filipina from Flushing, Queens in New York was arrested alongside her husband and charged with stealing more than 16 million dollars from a dozen individuals selling real estate and other assets. Queens District Attorney’s press release said 50-year old Matthew McEntee and his Pinay wife and accomplice [...]

. SAN FRANCISCO, CA—In San Francisco court this afternoon, 32-year old Maximo Fajardo pled not guilty to eight counts, including murder, felony elder abuse, carjacking, attempted carjacking, hit-and-run and attempted escape.  A public defendant has been assigned to Fajardo.  The judge set a $10 million bail, but Fajardo could not post bail and remains locked [...]

The ISYU Ngayon question for March 23 2010: Are you in favor of Obama’s new healthcare reform law? Here are the results of your votes!

Hindi bago ang konsepto ng universal health care sa mga mamamayan ng San Francisco. Henni Espinosa tells us while some states are filing lawsuits to stop increased health care access, San Francisco has been many years ahead of the entire nation.

Mga Pilipinong nurse suportado ang health care reform. After the president signed health care reform into law yesterday, the Philippine Nurses Association of America said this is the best thing to happen to patients. Yong Chavez with more.

Will legalizing undocumented immigrants benefit the U.S. economy? Thats the question for ISYU Ngayon for March 22, 2010. Here are the results of your votes! . 03/22/10 Will legalizing undocumented immigrants be beneficial to the U.S. economy?

One way to find out how these changes in the U.S. health care system will be like in the long run is to look at other countries that require health coverage for its citizens. In this Balita sa Canada, Marieton Pacheco tells us the positives and negatives of Canadas health care system, said to be [...]

Filipino-American leaders are hoping this year’s census will add more Filipinos to the map of America. Steve Angeles tells us why we Filipinos need to fill out that census form and mail it back right away.

By Henni Espinosa . SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Obama’s health care reform law is considered the biggest healthcare overhaul since Medicare and Medicaid were created in the 1960s. Healthcare advocates say for the people who have the greatest need, a number of benefits will start right away. Immediately, the law will expand eligibility for Medicaid, the government’s [...]

By Don Tagala . WASHINGTON, D.C.—Kababayans joined an estimated 200,000 in the National Mall yesterday for protests meant to hold President Obama accountable for his promise of immigration reform. “Ang panawagan natin ay legalization for all at saka unification ng mga familya,” said Gary Labao, an activist from Brooklyn, New York. “Nandito kami upang i-represent [...]