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US Filipino Basketball Association competes in annual tournament
Sep 8, 2018HOUSTON, TX — Despite being a game that traditionally favors height, playing basketball is very much a part of the Filipino way of life. Filipinos in the US are no different.The US Filipino Basketball Association headed to... -
Hurricane season begins in Texas, thousands of homes still damaged from Harvey
Aug 20, 2018HOUSTON, TX — The 2018 Atlantic hurricane season has begun, but many families in Houston are still struggling to recover from Hurricane Harvey’s devastating floods in 2017. Hurricane Harvey became the nation’s worst rainstorm, flooding more... -
Houston backpack drive helps hurricane victims, immigrant families
Aug 9, 2018HOUSTON, TX — With the first day of school around the corner, for thousands of students in Houston, basic school supplies are a luxury they cannot afford. This past year in Houston has been fraught with disastrous... -
Filipino veterans honored with congressional gold medal ceremony in San Antonio
Jul 26, 2018SAN ANTONIO — More than 250,000 Filipino soldiers served alongside U.S. soldiers in World War II. At the end of the war, President Harry Truman signed laws that stripped away promises of benefits and citizenship for Filipino... -
UP alum Raymond Lauchengco performs in Houston
Jul 11, 2018HOUSTON, TX — Fil-Ams gathered in Houston last Saturday for a concert sponsored by the University of the Philippines alumni, with Raymond Lauchengco as the featured performer of the night. Lauchengco is an accomplished concert and recording artist,... -
Pinoy couple completes year-long visit to all 59 US national parks
Jun 22, 2018HOUSTON, TX — Husband and wife team, Victorina and Irwin Casiano, quit their 9-5 jobs to travel around the country visiting all 59 national parks, from Alaska to American Samoa, in just one year. They say it... -
Filipino-led organization provides assistance to Hurricane Harvey victims
May 30, 2018HOUSTON, TX — Hurricane Harvey left a permanent mark on Houston. Hundreds of families are in recovery mode. Local Fil-Am organizations continue to support those in need. With hurricane season already starting — and threats of destruction... -
Leyte Dance Theater promotes Philippine culture, representation in the arts
May 30, 2018AUSTIN, TX — On the road since April, the Leyte Dance Theater completed its 10-state US tour of “Salida – Simbolo at Kultura:” a showcase of the company’s artistic creativity. “I feel like Filipino culture in general... -
Fil-Am Gina Ortiz Jones wins Democratic runoff in Texas
May 23, 2018Gina Ortiz Jones is one step closer to making history in various ways. The Filipina American won the Democratic nomination for Texas’ 23rd House district, defeating former high school teacher Rick Trevino 68 percent to 32... -
Fil-Am Texas students express concerns of gun violence, lack of action
May 21, 2018SANTA FE, TX — An exchange student and two substitute teachers were among the 10 people killed during the shooting at Santa Fe High School in Galveston County, Texas. 13 people were also injured Friday in what...
