Newhall-area historical earthquake activity is near California state average. It is 726% greater than the overall U.S. average. On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 47.0 miles away from the city center, causing $50,000,000 total damage.
The United States requires non-citizens to keep a foreign passport that is valid for six months beyond their date of departure. If you are in the United States legally, then you can renew your Philippine passport at the consulate general's office in Los Angeles.
It will absolutely ruin my trip cause it takes 2 months in the Philippines to renew the new machine readable passport. and can't go out of the country without passport. I need to cancel my asian trips. ((That sucks! But thank you Mr. Mark and Mr RBacon for the insight.