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SAN FRANCISCO — The sounds of the drums filled the air in downtown San Francisco — as members of the community remembered a young man gone too soon. Family, friends, and elected leaders marched to mark the one-year...

VANCOUVER, BC — In an indignation action held in Vancouver after the recent signing of the Anti-Terrorism Act in the Philippines, activists distributed leaflets warning Filipinos about the dangers of the new law. Martial law survivor Chris...

SEATTLE — Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan issued an executive order for the downtown area known as the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest zone to be cleared, after recent fatal shootings. Mayor Durkan issued an executive order for the...

NEW YORK — He stood in silence for 3 hours. But this solo protester’s message reverberated in Twitter feeds and Facebook posts. Enzo Manzano wants the world to know that the Philippine government keeps coming up with...

The June 19 holiday, recognized by 47 states and D.C., has also been called “Juneteenth Independence Day,” or “Freedom Day,” marking the oldest-known commemoration of the end of slavery in the U.S. The term Juneteenth is...

BROOKLYN, NY — This is one way a neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York is showing solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. For several evenings now — since nationwide protests erupted in different parts of the...

NEW YORK — They are just a few of the growing number of young Filipinos who are actively taking part in changing America’s history. From the Golden Gate Bridge to Brooklyn Bridge, the Filipinx for Black...

FORT LEE, NJ — All this Fil-Am nurse wanted was to hand out snacks and water to the protesters and the police during a black lives matter protest in Fort Lee. “I wanted to show my...

SEATTLE, WA — After several days of tense, violent protests around the Seattle PD’s east precinct building, Mayor Jenny Durkan made the decision to pull out the barricades and officers defending the precinct. Shortly after, thousands...

MILPITAS, CA — These young Filipino American activists marched around a popular shopping plaza in Milpitas recently to raise awareness on the Philippines’ controversial anti-terror bill — which has been passed by Congress and is expected...