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Crisis Meets Opportunity: New Report Shows How Growing Health Sector Can Build Paths Out of Poverty
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA – California and the nation face a growing crisis of unemployment and underemployment among boys and men of color, but the rapid growth of the health services sector…
New Mortgage Protections for Consumers Kick in Friday
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA – Housing experts at The Greenlining Institute today applauded new mortgage rules that take effect Jan. 10. The new rules, from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), are…
Governor’s Budget to Include Clean Energy Investments for Underserved Communities
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA – Policy experts at The Greenlining Institute joined with other advocates in responding with cautious optimism to reports today that Gov. Brown’s budget will begin to repay cap-and-trade…
Gov. Brown’s Budget to Get Close Scrutiny
Cap-and-Trade Funds, Health and Safety Net Spending Are Major Concerns, Greenlining Institute Says SACRAMENTO – Gov. Brown’s upcoming budget – the first in many years in which the state has…
City Council of Carson presents donation for Typhoon Yolanda/Haiyan
LOS ANGELES – Mayor Jim Dear and Councilmembers of the City of Carson presented check of US$ 15,000 to ABS-CBN Foundation Inc. for Typhoon Yolanda/Haiyan Relief at the margins of…
PCG attends the 6th Annual Parol Parade & Contest, Christmas Chorale Competition at Historic Filipinotown
LOS ANGELES – Philippine Consul General Ma. Hellen Barber De La Vega attended the annual Parol (star lantern) Parade/Contest and Christmas Chorale Competition held at the Silverlake Medical Center in…
PCG thanks ‘Viet Love for the Philippines and Vietnam’
A benefit concert for Typhoon Haiyan victims in Orange County LOS ANGELES – Volunteers from the Viet Love Foundation, Premiere Production and Vietnamese Artists Overseas came together to organize and…
SPAN Philippines Relief raises over $10,000 for Typhoon Haiyan rehabilitation
MALIBU – On December 15, a glorious sunset glowed over Malibu — setting the stage for the SPAN Philippines Relief fundraiser at the Malibu West Beach Club. With over 200…
Shift to Digital Phone Networks Could Hurt Communities of Color
New Report: Affordability, Reliability, 9-1-1 Access at Risk; FCC to Address Crucial Decisions BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA — The accelerating shift to digital telephone networks could put communities of color at risk…
U.P. Concert Chorus on U.S. Tour
They are back! The University of the Philippines Concert Chorus, UPCC, or simply Korus, the official choir of the University of the Philippines is back to Sacramento after sixteen years. …
Toyota of Glendale Launches Fund Raising Drive for Typhoon Haiyan Victims
A $25,000 DONATION TO THE SALVATION ARMY IS TARGETED Glendale, CA: Toyota of Glendale, a longtime supporter of Filipino community events and causes, announced last week the launch of its…
People’s Core Launches Sagip Tuluy-Tuloy Tulong Pilipinas (STP), 2013
Los Angeles–The Los Angeles-based non-profit organization, People’s Community Organization for Reform and Empowerment (People’s CORE) along with Justice for Filipino American Veterans (JFAV), KmB / Pro-People Youth, and The Park’s…
Broad coalition of San Francisco Bay Area communities and leaders host benefit for victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines
Honorary co-hosts include Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, Congresswoman Jackie Speier, Senator Leland Yee, Assemblymember Rob Bonta, Assemblymember Phil Ting, Honorable David Chiu, and nearly 100 community leaders and organizations SAN FRANCISCO,…
Anita Sanchez, former SF Civil Service Commission Executive Officer passes away
Leaves over 30 years of distinguished public service SAN FRANCISCO—Former Civil Service Commission Executive Officer Anita Sanchez passed away last Nov. 19 after her long battle with cancer. She leaves with…
ABC Unified School District to Set Board Elections by Trustee Area
District Cites “Financial Risk” in Decision to Settle Voting Rights Suit Cerritos – The ABC Unified School District Board of Education voted during Tuesday’s meeting to settle a California Voting…
PHL Consulate Paticipates In PeDRO 5k Walk
Los Angeles, 14 November 2013 – The officers and staff of the Philippine Consulate General participated in the 5K Walk spearheaded by the Philippine Disaster Relief Organization (PeDRO) together with…
Walnut Mayor Cartagena Appeals For Disaster Relief Aids To Benefit The Victims Of Typhoon Haiyan
Walnut Mayor Tony Cartagena, Filipino- American and long time resident of Walnut, appeals for Disaster Relief Aids from various organizations, companies, and community members in the San Gabriel Valley to…
Federation of Philippine American Chambers of Commerce
Los Angeles, October 31, 2013. The Federation of Philippine American Chambers of Commerce (FPACC) presents a three-day 2013 Bi-National Conference entitled “Lights! Camera! Business! The Pivotal Role of Entrepreneurs in Philippine-American Trade and…
AARP sponsors West Bay Pilipino Multi-Service’s effort to remember forgotten Asian American Olympic hero
SAN FRANCISCO—AARP sponsored last Oct. 27, West Bay Pilipino Multi-Service’s effort to recognize Filipino American Victoria Manalo Draves, the first Asian American woman to win two Olympic gold medals for…
McDonald's USA To Provide More Than 20 Million Books To Families In The U.S. Through New Happy Meal Promotion
Partnership with literacy non-profit Reading is Fundamental will give an additional 100,000 books to kids nationwide. McDonald’s two-year book offering: anytime access to reading with new interactive digital books through…
Greenlining Applauds Appointment of Janet Yellen as Fed Chair
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA – The Greenlining Institute and its coalition today applauded President Obama’s decision to nominate Federal Reserve Vice Chair Janet Yellen as the next chair of the Federal Reserve…
New Report: Odd-Year City Elections Shrink Turnout
Study Looks at Recent Votes in 6 California Cities; Odd-Year City Votes Could Hurt Minority Representation BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA – A new study being released Monday suggests that holding municipal elections…
Pacific Media Expo 2013 Presents the Fifth Annual Filipino Martial Arts Tournament: Way of the Stick and Blade
LOS ANGELES, CA — PMX is once again bringing back our yearly dose of heart-pounding, show-stopping action as martial artists go head to head in this year’s Fifth Annual Filipino…
California Republican Party Strengthening Ties With Growing Communities
On Saturday, October 5, the California Republican Party will continue strengthening ties with California’s fastest growing ethnic group in it’s third Asian Pacific American Roundtable at the California Republican Party…
California Republican Party Strengthening Ties With Growing Communities
On Saturday, October 5, the California Republican Party will continue strengthening ties with California’s fastest growing ethnic group in it’s third Asian Pacific American Roundtable at the California Republican Party…
CPUC Okays Energy Efficiency Programs for Low-Income Californians
New Plans Let Individuals, Small Businesses Pay for Retrofits via Their Utility Bills SAN FRANCISCO – Following recommendations from The Greenlining Institute and other stakeholders, the California Public Utilities Commission…
Fil-Am Author’s Book Tops Amazon’s Hot New Releases
Book shares tips that women can learn from the gracefulness and graciousness two Pinays, Marie Claire Lim Moore and her mother, Lenore Lim, who are successful in the corporate and…
Fil-Am Author's Book Tops Amazon's Hot New Releases
Book shares tips that women can learn from the gracefulness and graciousness two Pinays, Marie Claire Lim Moore and her mother, Lenore Lim, who are successful in the corporate and…
Assembly Passes Bill to Remove Language Barriers in State Ballot Initiative Process
Greenlining-Sponsored Legislation Would Translate Proposed Ballot Initiatives and Recall Petitions Contact: Bruce Mirken, Greenlining Institute Media Relations Director, 510-926-4022; 415-846-7758 (cell) SACRAMENTO – The California Assembly has passed landmark legislation to…
