Filipina-Chinese senior citizen attacked at San Francisco home
A Filipina Chinese senior citizen was attacked in her own home in the Oceanview neighborhood of San Francisco during an attempted robbery earlier in July. In an exclusive interview with…
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AHMC Healthcare invests $160-M to support Seton Medical Center keeping vital community hospital going
Seton is largest employer in Daly City with 1,100 jobs DALY CITY – AHMC Healthcare on Friday, July 23 launched a $60 million project to modernize and seismically retrofit AHMC…
Santa Cruz, CA now has its first Fil-Am judge appointed to bench
A FILIPINO American defense attorney has made history after being appointed as the new Santa Cruz County Superior Court judge. Hon. Jerry Bustos Vinluan III, 49, is the county’s first…
Scholarship co-founded by Pinay rapper Ruby Ibarra seeks to uplift, provide opportunities for Filipina college students
Deadline to apply for ‘Pinays Rising’ scholarship for the 2021-2022 school year is July 15 AMONG Filipino American families, higher education is non-negotiable. Regardless of generation, attending college and earning…
Race to fill Rob Bonta’s Assembly seat headed to runoff with wife Mia in lead
Fil-Am Alameda Vice Mayor Malia Vella finishes in third MIA Bonta, president of the Alameda Unified School District’s Board of Education, has taken the lead in the special election to…
Graton Resort & Casino awarded coveted AAA Four Diamond rating
Resort boasts 200 premium hotel rooms with top-notch amenities, full-service spa, spacious outdoor pool and a variety of top-flight restaurants ROHNERT PARK, CA – Graton Resort & Casino, a 65-acre…
Filipino Americans celebrate move to name Delano park after labor leader Larry Itliong
FILIPINO American organizations and officials are celebrating the approval to name a Delano park after Fil-Am labor organizer Larry Itliong, a pivotal, yet often forgotten figure of the American labor…
Fil-Am father claims he was kicked out of Santa Cruz boardwalk for ‘Pinoy Pride’ tattoos
A San Jose father was with his son at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk on Father’s Day when he claimed he was reportedly kicked out of the park for his…
SF Department of Public Health, SF Giants join together to encourage all eligible residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19
Vaccinated residents get a free pair of tickets to future Giants game starting June 25 SAN FRANCISCO – The Department of Public Health and COVID Command Center announced a partnership…
Filipino father killed in San Jose mass shooting
By Ritchel Mendiola and Caroline Giovanie A FILIPINO father was among the nine employees killed at a San Jose rail yard on Wednesday, May 26, marking California’s deadliest mass shooting…
Kollaboration hosts EMPOWERD 2021: A virtual conference to inspire Asian American creatives
Kollaboration will once again hold its conference, where aspiring Asian Americans in arts, entertainment and new media can learn from the community’s inspiring professionals. Taking place on May 22, “EMPOWERD…
19-year-old Fil-Am killed during carjacking in San Mateo, California
A FILIPINO American teenager was shot and killed while reportedly protecting his girlfriend from a group of carjackers in San Mateo, California last week. Officers were dispatched to the San…
Malia Vella seeks to be first Filipina American elected to California Legislature
MALIA Vella, the current vice mayor of Alameda, California, is vying to be the first Filipina American elected to the state Legislature. A workers’ rights attorney and adjunct professor of…
Family of Filipino man attacked in Oakland still searching for answers
IT has been over a month since an elderly Filipino American man lost his only source of income when he was carjacked at gunpoint in Oakland, California, but his family…
Free Fil-Am event on June 12 marks Philippine Independence Day in San Bruno, CA
“Salo-Salo” is an event that seeks to honor Philippine Independence Day on June 12 in San Bruno, California. Entrepreneurs Connie Villeta of Wicked! Photobooth and Edylyn Lagapa with NYL &…
Center for Elders’ Independence opens PACE in Contra Costa County to meet growing needs for senior care
New state-of-the-art center expands access to senior health services CONCORD – Center for Elders’ Independence (CEI), the East Bay’s leading provider of senior healthcare, is bringing PACE to Contra Costa…
Partnership for the Presidio announces call for entries ‘my park moment’ photo contest
Deadline to submit is on May 28; 400 photos to be showcased this September at a free outdoor photo show SAN FRANCISCO — The Partnership for the Presidio, in collaboration with…
Fil-Am siblings killed by driver fleeing police in San Jose
TWO Filipino American siblings were killed after a fleeing vehicle crashed into their car in San Jose, California last week. The Santa Clara County Coroner’s Office identified the victims as…
SOMA Pilipinas celebrates 5 years of advocacy work at Kapwa Gardens in SF
SAN FRANCISCO – Trendsetting cultural district SOMA Pilipinas marked its fifth year of advocating for Filipino residents, businesses, heritage and culture/arts in the South of Market (SoMa) area as it hosted…
Filipino teen punched, subjected to racist slurs during Bay Area basketball tournament
A FILIPINO American teenager sustained a concussion after he was reportedly punched and called racial slurs during a basketball tournament in Oakland, California. The victim, identified only by his first…
Filipina senior attacked while shopping in Oakland
AMID the continued surge of anti-Asian hate and violence in the United States, an elderly Filipina American is the latest victim after being attacked and robbed in the Bay Area…
Filipino family of 18 targeted in attempted robbery in SF Fisherman’s Wharf
A FILIPINO American family from Wisconsin was targeted in an attempted robbery while visiting Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco earlier this April. Patrick Elliott, his Filipina wife, and 16 other…
99 Ranch Market announces new location at Westfield Oakridge shopping center in San Jose
LOCAL residents in San Jose will soon have a new location to shop for their favorite groceries. 99 Ranch Market, the leading Asian grocery chain, is planning to open its…
NAAC presented with an FHLBank San Francisco-matched grant by Mechanics Bank
DALY CITY – True to its commitment, Mechanics Bank recently presented The National Asian American Coalition (NAAC) with two checks of $5,000 for a total of $10,000. The NAAC has…
From plant-based sisig to bola bola: Filipina chef Reina Montenegro brings vegan comfort food to Brisbane, CA
CHEF Reina Montenegro is ready to continue her reign as the queen of vegan Filipino comfort food. Montenegro — a restaurateur who formerly operated three Nick’s locations in the San…
Fil-Am recounts harassment experience on SF Muni bus
THE recent uptick in discrimination and hate against Asian Americans in the United States has made the entire community wary. And while countless leaders, including U.S. President Joe Biden, denounced…
San Jose pays tribute to Filipino farmworkers with Delano Manongs Park
A NEW park in San Jose, California is paying homage to the city’s Filipino American community and the manongs’ contributions to one of the most significant social justice movements in…
H Mart announces SF opening on April 21, brings one-stop shopping with ‘Ktown Food Hall’
SAN FRANCISCO – H Mart will open its new 42,000-square-foot store in San Francisco, CA located at 3995 Alemany Blvd. at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April, 21. The location, which…
Elderly Filipino man attacked in Oakland
AN elderly Filipino American man was reportedly the victim of a violent carjacking in Oakland, California earlier this month. The 65-year-old unnamed victim was allegedly attacked and carjacked at gunpoint…
Fil-Am teen punched at San Francisco bar in alleged anti-Asian attack
A FILIPINO American teenager was reportedly the victim of an anti-Asian attack outside a San Francisco bar over the weekend. The victim’s mother, Sofia Enguillado, posted a TikTok video that…