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SACRAMENTO, CA — Domestic workers from all over California say they gathered at the state capitol in Sacramento to do what they do best — clean up. In a symbolic gesture, these domestic workers swept the steps...

James Garcia Dimaya spent his young adult life in this part of California, Hayward, just across San Francisco Bay. He moved here in 1992 as a permanent resident. 26 years later, Dimaya’s legal victory is forcing...

NEW YORK CITY — Three-time Tony-winning Broadway producer, Jhett Tolentino, is back on the Great White Way – doing what he does best. His latest production, Children of a Lesser God, is nominated for several Drama League awards…including best revival...

LOS ANGELES — Jamie Kate Adoc likes to talk trash.   “I actually collected my non-recyclable and non-compostable trash, in a jar in my first month, I didn’t produce a lot.” The nurse, photographer and blogger lives...

First-time candidate Joshua Ang Price is hoping to secure the Democratic party’s nomination for House District 39 in the state of Arkansas come November. The Filipino-American Democrat wants to take on incumbent Republican state representative Mark...

Now that the Orange County city of Los Alamitos has passed an ordinance to opt out of California’s sanctuary state law. Civil rights groups and local residents have responded with their own lawsuit. Less than two...

SAN FRANCISCO — A national Filipino organization conducted a day-long forum focused on civic leadership and empowerment within the Filipino-American community. “Spark, connect, empower:” this is the theme of the Northern California Civic Leadership Forum —...

HOUSTON, TX — The United States, and Texas in particular, is in mourning over the loss of former First Lady and champion of literacy, Barbara Bush, who has died at the age of 92. Bush died at her...

SAN FRANCISCO — Since the early 2000’s, the Philippines has become the call center capital of the world. Filipino workers engage in customer service and troubleshooting with people in hundreds of countries 24 hours a day. Dr....

LONG BEACH, CA — Earlier this month, a Filipino family who lost their mentally ill son to a police shooting, reached a big settlement with the city of Long Beach. The cash award is just the beginning as...