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Asian Americans Advancing Justice affiliates continue in-language bystander intervention training for Asian American community nationwide

THE Asian Americans Advancing Justice affiliates in Chicago, Los Angeles and Washington, DC continue to offer virtual “Bystander Intervention Training – Stop Anti-Asian and Asian American and Xenophobic Harassment” in 2022 and are now proud to offer trainings in Asian languages for limited English proficient members of the community. Washington, D.C.-based Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC…

67-year-old Filipina in New York savagely beaten in brutal anti-Asian attack

PH Consulate urges authorities ‘to do more’ A 67-year-old Filipino woman in Yonkers, New York is now recovering in a hospital after being brutally beaten in the latest anti-Asian hate attack to rock the community. The victim was entering her apartment building in Yonkers when she was attacked from behind by the suspect. Security video…

‘We need greater investment in our community’: Asian American women reflect on anti-Asian racism one year after Atlanta massacre

LAST year, when anti-Asian violence and hate spiked exponentially due to the coronavirus pandemic, the heartbroken Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community continued demanding justice for these senseless attacks, which primarily targeted women and the elderly. The frustrations and tragedy among the AAPI community crested on March 16, 2021 when a gunman drove to…

Survey: 1 in 3 Asians in San Gabriel Valley experienced hate during COVID pandemic

NEARLY two years after the first coronavirus-related anti-Asian hate incident was reported in California, the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community continues to be targeted in hate incidents and hate crimes, especially in areas with highly concentrated AAPI communities. According to a new survey from the Asian Youth Center (AYC) and the legal and…

3 Fil-Ams among commissioners to Biden’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders

President Joe Biden on Monday, December 20 announced his intent to appoint three Filipino American leaders to the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. Amy Agbayani, Teresita Batayola and Luisa Blue are among the 23 community leaders who will be appointed to serve on the commission, the White House announced on Monday….

Report: 1 in 5 AAPIs experienced a hate incident in the past year

AFTER the most disturbing rise in crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) of the 21st century, a national hate crime tracker reported this week that anti-AAPI hate continues to proliferate across the nation. Stop AAPI Hate, the national coalition of AAPI organizations dedicated to addressing anti-AAPI discrimination, released new findings on Thursday, Nov….

Elderly Filipino man speaks out after knife attack in San Diego

AN elderly Filipino victim has spoken out after being brutally attacked outside a trolley station in El Cajon, California earlier this month. “It…feels good to be alive,” Jose Serra told ABC 10 San Diego on Friday, November 12. Serra, 71, was walking to a nearby manufacturing facility at the Arnele Avenue trolley stop around 5…

Los Angeles County

LA County launches ‘United Against Hate Week 2021’

THE LA vs. Hate Coalition, led by the Los Angeles County Department of Workforce Development, Aging and Community Services (WDACS) and the LA County Human Relations Commission, announced LA vs. Hate United Against Hate Week 2021 from ‪November 14-20. Through a unique, community-building blend of art, social media, and educational resources, the LA vs. Hate Coalition urges communities to reject…

Reported hate crimes in LA County rise to highest level in 12 years

Hate crimes against AAPIs increased 76% from 2019 to 2020 IN 2020, reported hate crimes and incidents increased 20% in Los Angeles County, according to the Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations (LACCHR) annual hate crime report released on Wednesday, Nov. 10. In terms of numbers, countywide hate crimes jumped from 530 reported incidents…

LA County reports largest increase in anti-Asian hate crimes since 9/11

2020 saw a 76% increase in anti-Asian hate incidents and crimes in LA County, ‘the capital of Asian America’ In 2020, anti-Asian hate crimes increased by a whopping 76% in Los Angeles County, according to a new county report that parallels the troubling trend of increased verbal and physical harassment against Asians in cities, counties…

‘Everybody is hurting’: Community mourns Filipino nurse killed in New York

PH Consulate calls for more protection for the Asian community, mental health resources for the homeless MORE than a hundred Filipinos and Filipino Americans gathered at St. Francis of Assisi church in Midtown New York for a memorial mass in honor of Maria Luningning Ambrocio on Monday, October 11. Ambrocio, 58, was walking near Times…

Poll: About half of all Filipino Americans blame Trump for anti-Asian discrimination

With a little more than a year out from the contentious 2022 midterm elections, among the most pressing issues that candidates are facing this year is one that is long overdue and could be politically costly: understanding the diverse Asian American community and improving Asian American outreach. A new poll from POLITICO/Morning Consult released this…

AG Rob Bonta launches roundtable discussions on hate crimes across CA

IN an effort to address hate crimes in California, Filipino American Attorney General Rob Bonta has kicked off a series of roundtable discussions aimed at looking for better ways to prevent such incidents across the state. Outside the Visitacion Valley Branch Library in San Francisco, Bonta joined San Francisco Mayor London Breed and community leaders…

PH Consulate General in New York urges Filipino community to exercise vigilance

THE Philippine Consulate General in New York has reiterated its call for the Filipino community to remain vigilant following two new reports of anti-Asian hate incidents this week. In a statement posted on Facebook on Tuesday, August 31, the consular office in New York stressed: “The Consulate General again reminds kababayan to be vigilant especially…

New report: 3 in 5 AAPI adults experienced hate in early 2021

Data shows AAPI elders’ growing concern over racial discrimination amid COVID-19 As hate crimes against APIs increased in 2021, more groups of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) are reporting that the COVID-19 pandemic has increased fear of racial discrimination. Since December, a disturbing rise in violence and harassment toward AAPI seniors has punctuated the…

Report: 7 in 10 AAPI women over 50 impacted by anti-Asian hate 

SEVEN in 10 older Asian American and Pacific Islander women have been impacted by anti-Asian hate and racism, according to a new study released by the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF), a progressive advocacy and community-organizing group. The latest report released on Tuesday, August 24 found a “staggering” 70% of AAPI women 50…

PH Consulate warns Fil-Ams in NY to be more vigilant after 2 community members assaulted

MORE than a week after he was mugged at gunpoint right in front of his apartment in New York, Miguel Braganza is fighting the trauma brought about by the incident as he is left looking for a possible silver lining. “Maybe God is using me to warn our kababayans and everybody to be extra careful…

Anti-Asian hate mural unveiled months after Fil-Am man attacked at Cerritos park

TWO months after an elderly Filipino American man was attacked at a park in Cerritos, California, a new anti-Asian hate mural was unveiled at the same location to raise awareness on the ongoing hate and discrimination against the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. The mural by local artist MariNaomi was presented to the…

Report: Over 9,000 hate incidents recorded since COVID pandemic began

ANTI-Asian hate incidents in the United States continue to occur a year into the pandemic, despite the increase in political and social activism, according to a new report from Stop AAPI Hate, a national coalition that tracks hate and discrimination. In its national report released Thursday, August 12, Stop AAPI Hate said that it received…

AAPI leaders meet Biden, Harris at White House to discuss hate crimes, voting rights

UNITED States President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday, August 5 met with Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) leaders to discuss key issues affecting the fastest-growing electorate in the country. Biden and Harris’s meeting with community leaders — which some AAPI Democrats believe is overdue given the rise in anti-Asian discrimination…

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 ABC7 News’ Dion Lim, 71-year-old Remia Reyes said she is considering moving out of the city after being placed in a chokehold and carried by…

‘Historic moment!’ Asian Americans cheer passage of CA’s $156-M fund to combat anti-Asian racism

By Sunita Sohrabji/Ethnic Media Services contributing editor ASIAN Americans cheered the July 12 passage of California’s API Equity Budget, a three-year $156 million initiative which seeks to equip the AAPI community with resources to combat hate crimes. “This is historic and unprecedented. It is the outcome of many community-based organizations who rallied to get this…

‘Sesame Street’ features Filipina character in Asian empowerment ‘Proud of Your Eyes’ segment

AS anti-Asian hate and racism remain key issues in the national discourse about race, media properties in the youth space are creating content to help combat the effects of bullying and harassment. Sesame Workshop, a nonprofit educational branch of the renowned children’s program “Sesame Street,” released a video last week geared toward Asian American children…

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 arm tattoos that said “Pinoy Pride.” Mark Devera was recording his son on a ride when he said he was approached by park officials who…

[WATCH] Lea Salonga, Gary V and more Filipino stars join ‘Stop All Hate’ campaign

VARIOUS Filipino artists have banded together in support of a global campaign that aims to end hate and violence against Asians in the United States and other parts of the world. The campaign, called #StopAsianHate, was launched by the non-profit organization Asia Society in response to hate crimes against Asians in the U.S. The star-studded…

Community, allies gather for solidarity walk after Fil-Am senior attacked in Cerritos, CA 

ASIAN American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community members and local officials gathered at a park in Cerritos, California on Saturday, June 19 for a solidarity walk, two weeks after a Filipino American man was attacked there. At the front of the congregation held at  Don Knabe Community Regional Park, doughnuts and water bottles were passed…

AT&T California donates over $750,000 to groups supporting AAPIs in Golden State

SACRAMENTO – With a rise in violence against Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities occurring during the COVID-19 pandemic, AT&T California is taking a stand with donations to 19 community-based organizations throughout the Golden State. The donations, totaling over $750,000, are part of an AT&T and WarnerMedia nationwide $7 million effort to combat and…

AAPI organizations, hate crime survivors urge Newsom to approve $210-M budget for community

THE California Asian Pacific Islander (API) Legislative Caucus (APILC), Stop AAPI Hate, the Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs, and more than 150 community organizations are urging Governor Gavin Newsom to approve the $210 million API Equity Budget to support the AAPI community. The budget, proposed by the APILC, is divided into three…

Jordan Clarkson supports Utah Fil-Am food truck targeted with racist graffiti 

A Filipino American food truck that was recently vandalized with anti-Asian graffiti is set to serve customers again, thanks to Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson. The Fil-Am basketball star showed support for World Famous Yum Yum Food Truck, a local business in Layton, Utah that serves Filipino and Asian fusion food, after it was spray…

Filipino attacked at Manhattan subway station

A FILIPINO man was reportedly a victim of an unprovoked attack at a subway station in Manhattan. In an ABC7 New York Eyewitness News exclusive, the 52-year-old Filipino from Queens, who asked not to show his face or use his name, said he was attacked around 7:20 a.m. on Tuesday, June 8 after getting off…