Filipino community

by Pat Nabong, ABS-CBN News CHICAGO — “Filipinos in Chicago” chronicles about a 100 years of migration from the Philippines to the Windy City. The book’s co-author, Estrella Alamar, is the founder of the Filipino American...

JERSEY CITY, NJ — To celebrate Filipino American History Month, Filipinos in Jersey City honored Philippine national artist Ryan Cayabyab with a concert that celebrated his music through the years....Read More

SAN FRANCISCO — These students are learning kombatan — a Filipino martial arts system taught by grandmaster, Alexander Bautista Bayot France. Kombatan is a blend of styles that focuses on hand-to-hand combat and stick fighting. “Whenever...

SAN FRANCISCO — For the past three seasons, downtown San Francisco has been the home of Undiscovered SF. Through the monthly night markets, Filipino food vendors, retail merchants, artists, and community organizations have thrived. Now the...

HOUSTON, TX — It’s only been two years since Hurricane Harvey let its wrath known in Southeastern Texas. But over the last few days, tropical storm Imelda slammed Houston and its surrounding areas with heavy rain...

It’s been more than a month since Asian-American human rights activist Brandon Lee was shot in the Philippines. As he is still recovering in a hospital, concerned groups and even U.S.-government elected officials are appealing for...

BURLINGAME, CA — Since 1995, Filipino-American chef Cristeta Pasia Comerford has served under four different U.S. presidents. In 2005, then-First Lady Laura Bush promoted her to executive chef — making Comerford the first woman and first...

Los Angeles, CA — When disasters or tragedies hit, this is where those 9-11 calls end up at the 9/11 dispatch center in East Los Angeles. The advocacy group Ethnic Media Services brought a number of...

DALY CITY — The Daly City Council honored the legacies of Alice Pena Bulos and Erlinda Tiongco Galeon, two Filipina Americans who spent their lives working to empower the Filipino community in the community through political...

Orange County, CA — Three presidential candidates got up close and personal with Asian American voters in Orange County — especially entrepreneur Andrew Yang, who crowd-surfed his supporters — called the Yang Gang — at Aa...