SOMA. south of market

Fil-Ams are demanding for equitable changes to the current transit system, saying their demands will result in better fares and better riding experiences for all. These pictures were on the February 4th rally for transit justice...

Tim Figueras, a Filipino-American champion of youth sports in San Francisco, was honored over the weekend for his countless years of dedication of encouraging youth to participate in sports, as an alternative to negative influences. Figueras...

SAN FRANCISCO — Mayor London Breed cuts the ribbon to signify the preservation of a building historically known as the Gran Oriente Filipino hotel. Through a partnership with Filipino community organizations and the Mission Housing Development Corporation,...

SAN FRANCISCO — Despite a recent $100,000 grant for the city’s Filipino cultural heritage district, evicted families continue to wonder if there will be any Filipinos left in San Francisco. Chants like these are becoming more...

SAN FRANCISCO — After decades of fighting for a pedestrian crossing path, kababayans in San Francisco’s South of Market neighborhood finally got what they wanted. A new crosswalk has been installed to help the Filipino elderly and...

DALY CITY, CA — Tenants rights organizations took the rally from outside the home of recently evicted elderly Filipino couple, Melinda and Alex Cortez, all the way to the Saxe Mortgage building in Daly City. The Cortezes...

SAN FRANCISCO —  The past, present, and future of Filipinos in San Francisco is on full display as a new exhibit at the City College of San Francisco. Featured are three artistic collaborations that reflect the historically...

SAN FRANCISCO — November marks the final month for the creative Filipino night markets — known as undiscovered SF — for the year 2017. Since August, Undiscovered SF has been showcasing Filipino culture through art, food, and...

SAN FRANCISCO — The line stretches in both direction on this Friday night in San Francisco, as thousands eagerly await to get inside the old mint building for Undiscovered SF — a free event that showcases the...

SAN FRANCISCO — Project manager of SoMa Pilipinas, Raquel Redondiez, had a special announcement for the audience of Bindlestiff’s latest production “Tagalog 2017”. “The California Arts Council has selected SoMa Pilipinas to be one of the first...