Filipino community

DALY CITY, CA — With just a little over a month until the 2020 California Democratic primary — a group of Senator Bernie Sanders’ supporters gathered to reach out to potential voters in a plaza in Daly...

LOS ANGELES —  With about 58,000 homeless people living in Los Angeles county –  tents like these have scattered in various neighborhoods — with advocates trying to fight evictions of encampments like they did in Echo Park...

Since Taal volcano erupted a few days ago, some Filipino Americans who have roots in affected towns have been overcome with emotion.  Southern California resident Marilou de Sagun owns several properties in Talisay, Batangas and has...

BERGENFIELD, NJ — “I, Arvin Amatorio, do solemnly swear, that I will support the constitution of the United States.” The son of two Philippine public school teachers, Arvin Amatorio was sworn-in as the new mayor of...

The American Institute of Architects San Francisco recently celebrated their annual community alliance awards, where Filipinos and Filipino organizations were honored for their ongoing work and proposed projects in various communities. “The Community Alliance awards with...

SAN PEDRO, CA — It was a normal weekend before Christmas at the Philippine Expressions Bookshop in San Pedro —  but it wasn’t business as usual. The community came in full force with songs, and honors...

SAN FRANCISCO — Since 2009, the Mabuhay Health Center has been working with the underserved Filipino residents in San Francisco, by providing free health services. Together with the community members, students from the University of California,...

SAN FRANCISCO —  Colorful parols lit up Kalayaan Hall located on the first floor of the Philippine consulate in San Francisco. This was all part of the 3rd annual “Paskuhan sa Konsulado.” “This is our tribute...

by Gerald Bohulano, ABS-CBN News PHOENIX, AZ — The Filipino American National Historic Society, or FANHS, is known to publish books on the lives of early Filipino settlers in various parts of the U.S. The group’s Arizona...

LONG BEACH, CA — ‘Tis the season of Philippine Christmas lanterns, as historic Pine Avenue in downtown Long Beach hosted its second annual Parol Festival. Filipino food, entertainers, and merch lined the historic corridor, as the...