Filipino American Press Club of California

07/31/2026

Pax Silica Issue Explained

07/30/2026

Pax Silica

07/29/2026

Proud to be Filipino. Mabuhay Philippines 🇵🇭.

07/23/2026

The Filipino American Press Club of California invites everyone to attend The FAPCCA Media Awards Dinner Gala. Celebrating Filipino History Month featuring a fashion show by Miss & Mister Philippines USA candidates, entertainment with live band, dancing and raffle drawing.

Oct. 10, 2026 Saturday 6pm
Cerritos Sheraton Hotel
12725 Center Court Dr. Cerritos, California 90703

Dinner tickets at $100. Free parking.
For tickets please contact/PM FAPCCA Officers.
Adrian 818.634.5564; Flor 626.273.5783, Lydia 562.310.8144, Andy 626.475.3052, Thelma 310.600.9913, Lissa 323.492.8053, Mic Diaz 213.677.9768, Don Orosco 408.667.1641, Eliza 818.620.7388, Isidric 818.357.4566,

07/17/2026

Great achievement by this administration

At long last, as of July 2026, the Philippines has attained Upper-Middle-Income status, as announced by the World Bank on July 1, 2026. This reclassification from Lower-Middle-Income to Upper-Middle-Income marks an important milestone in our efforts to eventually be considered a High-Income economy, alongside the likes of South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Spain, and Chile.

Read the full article in the comments section below.

07/14/2026

07/14/2026

𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗟𝗩𝗡 𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝟗.𝟏𝗠 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗮

𝐀 𝟔𝟓- 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫-𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐋𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐕𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞, 𝐋𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐝 — also known as “Lolita Beronilla Rice” — from Anaheim, California has been arrested for her alleged role in a large Medicare fraud scheme.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲:
1. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲: Through Topanga Hospice Care Inc., she allegedly billed Medicare over $9.1 million for hospice services from 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 - 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮6

𝟐. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐝: Many patients billed were reportedly not terminally ill. Over $8.5 million was allegedly paid out.

𝟑. 𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐬: The company had an 85% “non-death discharge rate" — far above the U.S. national average of 17.2%. That means most patients were discharged alive, not from hospice care.

𝟒. 𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐬: Investigators allege some patients and recruiters were paid cash, wheelchairs, and medical supplies to enroll in hospice, even if they didn’t need it.

𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘀:
The FBI and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General are leading the investigation.

U.S. authorities are also reminding the public to protect Medicare information and be alert for scams.

𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘦: 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘵.
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This case is a reminder that fraud hurts real patients and real healthcare workers. Protect your Medicare info and report suspicious activity.

07/14/2026

This happened late of last year:

Doctor Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for $24M Medicare Fraud.

According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Alexander Baldonado, M.D., 69, of Queens, received tens of thousands of dollars in illegal cash kickbacks and bribes in exchange for ordering laboratory tests, including expensive cancer genetic tests, that were billed to Medicare by two laboratories located in New York.




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07/14/2026

Another Fil-Am couple arrested for Hospice fraud.
Nita Almuente Paddit Palma, 76 and husband Adolfo Catbagan, 68 y/o of Glendale, California face 11 indictment, operating 3 fraudalent hospice care facilities. They submitted $4.8 million
false claims to medicare beneficiaries who were not terminally ill and got paid $4.2 million

“Operation Never Say Die” by US Department of Justice is a federal crackdown to target $60 million medicare hospice and healthcare fraud ring in Southern California.
These led to 15 individuals (doctors, nurses, psychologists) charged/arrested on April 2026.
3 of the 15 people arrested were of Fil-Am descent.
Authorities urged the public to be aware and report fraudulent activities in healthcare.

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