San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. — Tuesday marked the official opening of the “Heroes in Our Windows” mural at the Bayanihan Community Center in downtown San Francisco. The mural outside of the building features portraits of eight key...

SAN FRANCISCO — The voices of the Philippine Saringhimig Singers fill Mission Dolores Basilica. The San Francisco Bay Area-based choir, under the direction of George Hernandez, has established a world-renowned reputation through various performances and competitions...

SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Pride celebration and parade is the largest gathering of the LGBT community and allies in the U.S. Despite all the festivities — the parade was interrupted by protesters against the...

June 28th marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in New York — considered the event which sparked the modern gay rights movement. Rommel caught up with some Filipino members of the LGBT community in...

SAN FRANCISCO — With the wide, open space and fame as a tourist destination — Union Square in downtown San Francisco has been the ideal venue for the annual Kalayaan SF festival. Kalayaan SF draws in thousands...

Filipino Americans in the San Francisco Bay Area showed appreciation to the Vietnam consulate — after learning that the Filipino fishermen who were hit by that Chinese vessel in the West Philippine Sea were rescued by...

SAN FRANCISCO — It was a packed house at the Acción Latina’s Juan Fr. Fuentes gallery, all for a new group presentation — New Mesitzx. 12 local artists who represented Filipino, Latino, and other groups were chosen...

Filipina American Marjan Philhour was selected by San Francisco’s first African American woman mayor London Breed to serve as her senior advisor. In this exclusive interview, Philhour talks about how she and Mayor Breed plan to...

VALLEJO, CA — Filipino tenants and their neighbors gathered in front of Vallejo City Hall, requesting help from their elected leaders. In late May, these residents of the Strawberry Hill apartments were informed that their rent...

OAKLAND, CA — Different generations of kulintang players from all over the globe, celebrating Filipino traditional music and dance at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. According to organizers, “Gongster’s Paradise” is the biggest kulintang event in...