Bay Area

MILPITAS, CA — Madonna Simmons still has no idea why her son — 30-year-old Matthew Rios — was killed Monday night on his way home from work. As each day goes by — she continues to...

Filipino Americans in the San Francisco Bay Area showed appreciation to the Vietnam consulate — after learning that the Filipino fishermen who were hit by that Chinese vessel in the West Philippine Sea were rescued by...

SAN FRANCISCO — It was a packed house at the Acción Latina’s Juan Fr. Fuentes gallery, all for a new group presentation — New Mesitzx. 12 local artists who represented Filipino, Latino, and other groups were chosen...

SAN JOSE, CA — It was a night of music and blessings, as a group of young singers lent their voices to Bantay Bata. For artist Reigne Reario, every note, song, and dance step is a...

Filipina American Marjan Philhour was selected by San Francisco’s first African American woman mayor London Breed to serve as her senior advisor. In this exclusive interview, Philhour talks about how she and Mayor Breed plan to...

SAN FRANCISCO — The executive director of the oldest non-profit corporation in Northern California just became the first Filipina to be recognized for an award by the San Francisco Immigrant Rights Commission. “For us, the organization,...

It was a historic 14-day teacher’s strike in the San Francisco Bay Area, and it finally ended with a new contract that raises teachers’ salaries. Close to 600 teachers and school staff of the New Haven...

The leadership behind an ABS-CBN Foundation International project that aims to clean up the Philippines enticed the Bay Area community to get involved through their modern take on classic, Filipino food....Read More

VALLEJO, CA — Filipino tenants and their neighbors gathered in front of Vallejo City Hall, requesting help from their elected leaders. In late May, these residents of the Strawberry Hill apartments were informed that their rent...

The U.S.-based family of Rebeny Vergara, who was murdered in the Philippines 16 years ago, feels some relief that the suspect — who fled for the U.S. — was finally deported back to the Philippines. But...