Father Edwin Gariguez The Goldman Environmental Foundation today announced the six recipients of the 2012 Goldman Environmental Prize, a group of fearless emerging leaders working against all odds to protect the environment and their communities. The Goldman Environmental Prize, now in its 23rd year, is awarded annually to grassroots environmental heroes from ... Continue Reading

Wells Fargo Announces Sunday Services in Chinatown Locations Marianne Babal, Wells Fargo’s Historian; Sue Lee, Executive Director, Chinese Historical Society of America; Maggie Mui, Regional Director of Diverse Segments at Wells Fargo; Tracy Curtis, President of Wells Fargo’s San Francisco market Last February 9, 2012, Wells Fargo hosted an afternoon reception to ... Continue Reading

Good evening, folks. Welcome once again to ABS-CBN International’s “WHAT’S MY ILLNESS?” I’m your host, Telly Genio . Welcome, welcome to the show where we talk about the ailments of people who are better than us.  We invite experts to examine the diseases of the rich and famous. Why? Well, so ... Continue Reading

November is Alzheimer’s Awareness month. To help build awareness about this devastating disease that affects as many as 75,000 Bay Area residents over the age of sixty-five, Bindlestiff Studio is pleased to premiere Nicole Maxali’s first full length solo piece: “Forgetting the Details” for a two week run in November. ... Continue Reading

Intramuros Restaurant introduced Cocoy Ventura, CEC, as its new Executive Chef at a press conference attended by members of the Philippine American Press Club and special guests. Chef Ventura showcased exciting menu specials for the upcoming holiday season created especially for the Filipino-American community. Prior to Cocoy Ventura's association with Intramuros, ... Continue Reading

After a three-year break and with a few new cast mates, Filipina American Women's theater group, PMSTA (Pinays Maintaining Sisterhood Through Art) is coming back in full force with a new show, "DEATH OF A PLAYER." Written by Aureen Almario, Andrea Almario, Shannon Pacaoan, Ava Tong, and Christina Ying. Stories ... Continue Reading

After being closed by the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency in 2003, independent Fil-Am theater group Bindlestiff Studio opened its doors once more at its original 6th and Howard St. location in San Francisco last Sept. 15 with an opening performance of its Stories High XII showcase. For 8 long ... Continue Reading

These past few weeks I have been reading Leche, the latest novel by Filipino-American writer R. Zamora Linmark. That statement may be an unfair one, though, because it really shouldn’t take anyone too long to finish the novel. It’s an easy read—the prose is pacey and the action always interesting. ... Continue Reading

The South San Francisco Public Library and the Asian American Alliance of South San Francisco (AAA of SSF), in partnership with the Literacy Initiatives International Foundation (LIIF) presents Filipina American writers Pati Navalta Poblete and Evangeline Canonizada Buell who will discuss issues on family, values and identity. These highly-acclaimed authors ... Continue Reading

"HOW TO MAKE A BENTA - Anecdotes, Lectures & Articles from the Advertising Wars" By Greg B. Macabenta Most books on advertising and marketing use case studies in the American setting. They are not always relevant to students and to practitioners in a developing country. They also tend to ... Continue Reading