Bay Area
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Bay Area Fil-Am community leader, historian passes away
Aug 14, 2018Dr. Dawn Mabalon — a historian — a community leader, a food scholar, a Pinay activist tragically passed away while on vacation with her family in Hawaii. With a master’s in Asian American studies from UCLA... -
Pilipinx American Library: Telling the stories of Filipinos in the Bay Area
Aug 9, 2018SAN FRANCISCO — Books on Filipino and Filipino American poetry, history and other writings that embody the struggle, resistance, joy, and promise of Filipino-American life in the Bay Area are now available at the Asian Art Museum in... -
Kapwa Rising: the first mural in SF’s Filipino cultural heritage district
Jun 27, 2018SAN FRANCISCO — This is the “Kapwa Rising” mural, located above the Filipina-owned restaurant Mestiza — located in downtown San Francisco. After a year of speaking with the Filipino community around mental health, a group of local... -
Daly City celebrates Philippine independence
Jun 25, 2018DALY CITY — The Philippine flag rises in Daly City to honor 120 years of Philippine independence from Spain. In attendance was Congresswoman Jackie Speier — who represents the 14th congressional district — which includes Daly City.... -
Elementary school named after Jose Antonio Vargas
Jun 23, 2018A Bay Area local school district voted to name a new elementary school after Filipino immigrant and Pulitzer-winning journalist, Jose Antonio Vargas. Vargas dedicated the naming to undocumented students and immigrants everywhere....Read More -
Advocates protest “zero tolerance” policy at San Francisco ICE headquarters
Jun 20, 2018These are the images of children in detention centers after being separated from their parents who illegally crossed the US border. This is the Trump administration’s “zero-tolerance” policy. Over a recent six-week stretch — more than... -
Bay Area Filipinos celebrate Kalayaan SF 2018
Jun 17, 2018SAN FRANCISCO — Fresh off the grill barbeque, traditional folk dance, and artistic depictions of culture and history. This was all featured at the Kalayaan SF 2018 festival — a Bay Area community event to commemorate... -
San Francisco consulate celebrates Philippine Independence Day
Jun 15, 2018SAN FRANCISCO — The Rigodon de Honor performance traditionally opens a formal event, as it did on this evening’s celebration of 120 years of Philippine independence. It was acclaimed pianist — Dr. Raul Sunico — who headlined... -
SF police officers face disciplinary charges for racist and homophobic texts
Jun 7, 2018SAN FRANCISCO — Bay Area police officers who previously exchanged racist and homophobic text messages–including slurs against Filipinos–could now lose their jobs, after a state court recently ruled that they could be brought up on disciplinary... -
Three Filipinos run in Northern California primaries
Jun 5, 2018SAN MATEO, CA — Fil-Am Republican candidate for the House of Representatives, Cristina Osmeña makes her way to vote on Tuesday. Accompanied by her family, the first-time candidate says that while this is a momentous occasion for...
