Bay Area
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Jose Antonio on latest book, bringing Filipino representation to the mainstream
Dec 5, 2018Jose Antonio Vargas finished his “Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen” book tour in his hometown of San Francisco, engaging in an intimate conversation with the San Francisco Filipino community....Read More -
Children’s book by late Dr. Dawn Mabalon honors a Filipino labor rights leader
Dec 5, 2018SAN FRANCISCO — These children are depicting labor activists Filipino-American Larry Itliong and Mexican-American Cesar Chavez are their involvement in the historic Delano Grape Strike — which happened more than 50 years ago. This was one example... -
Artist honors influential Filipinos on downtown San Francisco billboard
Dec 5, 2018SAN FRANCISCO — This art piece is called “Abeyance,” and it is installed on the facade of Yerba Buena Center for the Arts or YBCA theater in downtown San Francisco. It features three phrases by three Filipinos... -
South of Market families receive free turkeys for Thanksgiving
Nov 22, 2018SAN FRANCISCO — These are just a few of the hundreds of turkeys San Francisco Mayor London Breed gave out to the Filipino-American community of the South of Market neighborhood. The turkeys were provided by Whole Foods,... -
Poor air quality forces closure of Bay Area schools
Nov 18, 2018Since November 8, what is being called the “Camp Fire” has claimed 63 lives — with many more people still unaccounted for — and burned more than 141,000 acres in Butte County of Northern California. As... -
Filipino Heritage Night at the Oracle Arena
Nov 12, 2018SAN FRANCISCO — NBA world champions the Golden State Warriors hosted their first Filipino Heritage Night of the season. However, this celebration also marked a special milestone for the team and its Filipino fan base. “This... -
Catholic clergy members accused of sexual assault in Bay Area dioceses
Oct 22, 2018SAN FRANCISCO — These are the names and faces of the 212 clergy members accused of sexual assault from the Archdiocese of San Francisco and the Dioceses of Oakland and San Jose. Jeff Anderson and Associates compiled... -
Report: 263 Catholic clergy, including 2 Filipino priests, accused of sexual misconduct in the Bay Area
Oct 22, 2018The Roman Catholic Church continues to grapple with explosive revelations of more and more priests all over the United States found to have abused children, with dioceses around the country disclosing names of priests accused of... -
SF’s Filipino community celebrates cultural achievements, Fil-Am History Month
Oct 6, 2018SAN FRANCISCO — Members of the Filipino community gathered to look back and appreciate how far they have come in establishing San Francisco’s first Filipino cultural district, while also looking forward to the goals they still wish... -
Neo Soul artist Tracy Cruz infuses her music with Filipino roots
Oct 5, 2018For Filipina-American singer, songwriter Tracy Cruz performing music has been her entire life. The independent artist has two full-length albums and four EP’s and has been on tour all over the US. Rommel Conclara got the...
