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White House executive chef Cristeta Comerford on her secrets to success

by Rommel Conclara - Sep 14, 2019 BURLINGAME, CA — Since 1995, Filipino-American chef Cristeta Pasia Comerford has served under four different U.S. presidents. In 2005, then-First Lady Laura Bush promoted her to executive chef — making Comerford the first woman and first person of Asian descent to hold that position. Since then, Comerford has been...
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Leni Robredo urges fellow UP alumni to do more to help their alma mater and the motherland

by Steve Angeles - Sep 14, 2019 LOS ANGELES — Some 300 proud University of the Philippines alumni gathered together with a pair of Vice Presidents to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the UP Alumni Association of Greater Los Angeles. “The whole point of this is to increase the profile of all UP alumni in the...
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Los Angeles 9/11 dispatch center opens doors to media, asking for funding to meet emergency demands

by Steve Angeles - Sep 12, 2019 Los Angeles, CA — When disasters or tragedies hit, this is where those 9-11 calls end up at the 9/11 dispatch center in East Los Angeles. The advocacy group Ethnic Media Services brought a number of reporters to get a first-hand look at how dispatch centers operate, even letting...
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Daly City honors Filipina community leaders by naming landmarks in their honor

by Balitang America - Sep 11, 2019 DALY CITY — The Daly City Council honored the legacies of Alice Pena Bulos and Erlinda Tiongco Galeon, two Filipina Americans who spent their lives working to empower the Filipino community in the community through political representation and civic engagement. They may have passed, but their valuable work in...
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Andrew Yang, Tulsi Gabbard and Tom Steyer addresses Asian American voters in community forum

by Steve Angeles - Sep 11, 2019 Orange County, CA — Three presidential candidates got up close and personal with Asian American voters in Orange County — especially entrepreneur Andrew Yang, who crowd-surfed his supporters — called the Yang Gang — at Aa first of its kind AAPI presidential forum. The AAPI Victory Fund and Asian...

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Enchong Dee on starring in “Circa,” and his long, thriving relationship with swim

by Yong Chavez- Sep 14, 2019

NEW YORK — The 100th anniversary of Philippine cinema is being celebrated in the Philippines in a big way through Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino, which will run in the country until September 19th. One of the...
Catriona Gray at New York Fashion Week

by Don Tagala- Sep 14, 2019

NEW YORK — Badgley and Mischka’s Carribean glamour inspired collection is perfect for the tropical islands of the Philippines, according to reigning Miss Universe 2018 – Catriona Elisa Magnayon Gray. Catriona was among the celebrity guests...
Manny the Movie Guy: “Hustlers” vs. “Brittany Runs a Marathon”

by Manny The Movie Guy- Sep 13, 2019

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Fil-Am stars featured in upcoming Disney+ series

by Yong Chavez- Sep 12, 2019

This November, Disney+ will premiere Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings on its upcoming streaming service. One of its episodes features Filipino American singer Jasmine Trias. Disney+ will feature new films and shows by Pixar, National Geographic, and...

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Canada charity revives “ice bucket challenge” to raise ALS awareness

MARKHAM — The excitement of dumping freezing water over one’s head continues to draw the support for non-profit ALS Double Play, on its 5th year of promoting awareness and raising funds for ALS research....
Rocky Gathercole’s designs dazzle Times Square on New York Fashion Week

NEW YORK — The recent“I Get You Fashion” or IGFY fall runway show was dubbed as the premier fashion event during the annual New York Fashion Week. The IGFY show brought high fashion to...
Pinay drag queens stand out at RuPaul’s DragCon 2019

NEW YORK — Meet the Pinay drag queens who came to slay....Read More

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