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Hawaii activists protest Pemberton’s arrival, slam pardon from Duterte
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Lalaine Ignao
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Sep 21, 2020
Dozens of protestors in Honolulu took to the streets to slam the pardoning of a U.S. Marine convicted of killing a transgender Filipina six years ago, and who has since been flown from Manila to Oahu’s...
U.S. activists condemn Duterte for Pemberton pardon
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Don Tagala
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Sep 8, 2020
After Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte pardoned U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton, who was convicted of killing transgender Filipina Jennifer Laude in 2014, members of the Malaya Movement condemned Duterte’s move during a virtual global...
Fil-Ams outraged over Pemberton’s early release from jail
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Rommel Conclara
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Sep 3, 2020
Activists are demanding justice once again for slain transgender Filipina Jennifer Laude following the early release of her convicted killer Joseph Scott Pemberton. They accuse the Duterte administration of failing to uphold the Philippines’ sovereignty with...
Jennifer Laude documentary “Call Her Ganda” to premiere on award-winning PBS series
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Yong Chavez
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Apr 11, 2019
Slain Filipina transgender Jennifer Laude’s story will be on American television this summer. “POV,” America’s longest-running independent documentary TV series on PBS, is welcoming “Call Her Ganda,” by Fil-Am filmmaker PJ Raval, in its slate of...
Transgender troops testify before Congress in historic hearing over transgender ban
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Balitang America
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Feb 28, 2019
A Filipina U.S. Navy corpsman joined other service members for the biggest battles of their career this time in Capitol Hill. Cebu-born, San Diego based Akira Wyatt testified to the Congress in a historic hearing over...
“Call Her Ganda” screening in theaters nationwide
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Balitang America
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Oct 1, 2018
The docu-film is being called “groundbreaking” by transgender advocates and the community....
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“Call Her Ganda” documentary sheds light on transgender experiences
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Don Tagala
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Sep 27, 2018
NEW YORK — “Call Her Ganda” is a documentary about the brutal killing of 19-year-old Filipina sex worker, Jennifer Laude, after a US Marine discovered that she was a transgender woman. This week, PJ Raval’s documentary...
“Call Her Ganda” screens at Vancouver Queer Film Festival, with high praise
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Cecile Docto
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Aug 21, 2018
VANCOUVER — The documentary Call Her Ganda impressed the audience during its screening at the Vancouver Queer Film Festival. They were all praises for award-winning filmmaker PJ Raval, who chronicled the struggles of three women — Jennifer Laude’s...
“Call Her Ganda,” the story of Jennifer Laude, is a finalist at Tribeca Film Festival
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Don Tagala
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Apr 28, 2018
NEW YORK — After making its world premiere at the 17th Annual Tribeca Film Festival, the film “Call Her Ganda” is also a finalist for Best Documentary Feature at the Tribeca Film Festival Awards. Written and directed...
Transgender march brings awareness, hope for equality
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Rommel Conclara
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Jun 26, 2017
SAN FRANCISCO — Kababayans were a handful among the thousands who joined the annual San Francisco trans march held last Friday. Since 2004, the march is celebrated as the largest transgender Pride event in the city....
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