Filipino community
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Filipino veterans honored at annual Carson 5K walk
Oct 22, 2018CARSON, CA — Filipino American History Month continues in Carson, where the community marked the 74th anniversary of the Leyte Landing with their 6th annual 5k walk honoring Filipino World War II veterans. A handful of the... -
BA Special Report: Utah’s Filipino History (Part 2)
Oct 20, 2018OGDEN, Utah — Silvestre Macavinta migrated to Utah in 1941, leaving one of the nation’s largest Filipino communities in Stockton, California’s Little Manila for one of the smallest. At that time, according to census data, just... -
Exploring mental health, healing in the Filipino community
Oct 19, 2018SAN FRANCISCO — People gathered at the Bayanihan Community Center to take part in a workshop that connects them with their ancestors, as a way to explore new ways of mental health. Jana Lynne Umipig is a... -
BA Special Report: Utah’s Filipino History (Part 1)
Oct 18, 2018SALT LAKE CITY — Modern-day Utah is home to thousands of Filipinos, but not much is known about the state’s early Pinoy history. “We’re talking about events that occurred a hundred years ago or more,” said Brian... -
City of Carson celebrates Filipino American History Month
Oct 17, 2018CARSON, CA — Pinoy pride is flying high in the city of Carson, as the month-long Filipino American History Month celebrations are underway. Filipino American History Month is full swing in the city of Carson. Fe Delos Reyes,... -
Kasayahan Sa Daly City 2018: TFC Hour to feature Jocelyn Enriquez
Oct 12, 2018Saturday’s Filipino American History Month celebration in Daly City will feature the club music diva herself, Jocelyn Enriquez. Come celebrates Kasayahan Sa Daly City 2018!...Read More -
Filipino community honors Hydra Mendoza’s contributions to community education and empowerment
Oct 8, 2018SAN FRANCISCO — The Filipino community gathered recently to celebrate the milestones achieved by San Francisco’s Filipino cultural district, SOMA Pilipinas. The occasion also commemorated Hydra Mendoza — the first and currently only Filipina elected to office... -
SF’s Filipino community celebrates cultural achievements, Fil-Am History Month
Oct 6, 2018SAN FRANCISCO — Members of the Filipino community gathered to look back and appreciate how far they have come in establishing San Francisco’s first Filipino cultural district, while also looking forward to the goals they still wish... -
New banners honor Filipino community in San Francisco cultural heritage district
Oct 3, 2018SAN FRANCISCO — Just in time to celebrate Filipino American History Month, banners featuring the Filipino community are flying over San Francisco. 250 banners are spread throughout the Filipino cultural heritage district, which is located in the... -
Filipino-Canadian author debuts novel at LiterASIAN festival
Oct 3, 2018VANCOUVER — A voice from the Filipino community was included among the notable Asian Canadian authors, who graced the sixth annual LiterASIAN festival. Vincent Ternida debuted his novel, “The Seven Muses of Harry Salcedo,” during the festival....
