FilAm Nominated Judge in Guam Superior Court

Washington, D.C. - A Filipina American lawyer has been nominated as judge in the Superior Court of Guam, making her the first American of Filipino descent to be considered for said position. To read more, visit the Embassy of the Philippines website: http://philippineembassy-usa.org/news/2804/300/FilAm-Nominated-Judge-in-Guam-Superior-Court/

PNoy orders history books corrected on Martial Law:

President Benigno Aquino III orders the National Historical Commission of the Philippines to move against revisionist and propagandist history of Martial Law - InterAksyon. Read more...

Pinay Lauded as nonprofit advocate of the year:

Filipino-American entrepreneur, Gloria C. Rull based in Orange County cited as the Nonprofit Advocate of the year at the 19th National Asian Entrepreneur Awards held on Friday, September 14, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, LA - Asian Journal. Read more...

California

"Made in SF...Sold in China" Series - Installment One: Channels for Exporting to China, September 27, 2012, Thursday 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM - San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, 235 Montgomery St, Suite 1200, San Francisco. RSVP to chinasf@sfced.org

Opening Presentation:
Market Overview & Channels for Exporting to China:
Josh Halpern, Commercial Officer & Consumer Product Specialist, US Embassy, Beijing

5th Annual B a Hero Gala, September 27, 2012, Thursday 6:00 PM - the Intercontinental Hotel, 888 Howard St, San Francisco. Click for more information.

BLACK TIE OPTIONAL

Purchase tickets here.

SF Hep B Free will also be silent auctioning over 100 items:

• San Francisco Ballet - two tickets to one performance SF Ballet's 2013 Repertory Season in the War Memorial Opera House - retail value $130
• Silverado Resort & Spa - Gift certificate good for one night stay in a one bedroom suite & one round of golf for two people - retail value $670
• Gregg Valley artwork - one framed 16x24 print, "MOONRISE OVER THE GOLDEN GATE" by artist Gregg Valley - retail value $400
  

Also seeking volunteers! Click here!

Shared by Evelyn Centeno (FWN100 '11):

"Project Open Arms" Bay Area Fashion Week Fundraiser - Inspire Learning Institute, September 27, 2012, Thursday 7:00 PM - Crowne Plaza Hotel, 1177 Airport Blvd., Burlingame. Click here to register.

Videos:

• About the Non-profit 
• About the Fundraising

Shared by Angie Louie (FWN100 '12):

Small Business Expo, October 9, 2012, Tuesday 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Bechtel Conference Center, 500 Washington St, San Francisco. For more info or to RSVP email Angie Louie at saramae888@aol.com or Jose Pecho at jose@jpinvests.com.

Bindlestiff Studio Presents: "The Strange Case of Citizen de la Cruz", September 27 - October 13, 2012, Thursday - Saturday at 8:00 PM, October 7, 2012 - Matinee at 2:00 PM, Bindlestiff Studio, 185 6th St., San Francisco. Click here for ticket info.

Mature audiences only. Not for children.

Help Bindlestiff raise $5,000!

Yes I Can! Domestic Violence Survivors Conference - My Sister's House, September 27, 2012, Thursday 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM - Sac City Unified School District Administration Office, Serna Building, 5734 47th Ave., Sacramento. Click here to register.

Agenda:

• 8:30-9:00 - Registration
• 9:00-9:20 - Intro & Welcome
• 9:20-10:20 - Workshops
  
• • Protecting our Children in Custody - Jennifer Kendall (Executive Director, 3044 Charlie's Place)
  • Networking  & Recovering from a Pink Slip - Annie Cannon (State employee & Entrepreneur)
  • Dollar $mart Survivors - Rashida Lilani (Lilani Wealth Management)
• 10:30-11:40 - Workshops
• • Mothers of Molestation Survivors: How to Protect Your Child - Kim Johnson (LCSW Author - Mothers of Molestation Survivors)
  • Promoting Yourself: Survival, Trials, & Lessons - Anita Ross (Author - Mean Time Love: A Woman's Journey from Self Loathe to Self-Love)
  • Falling in Love Again Safely - Camica Edwards (Coordinator Spirit & Truth Survivor Group)
• 11:40-12:20 - Complimentary Lunch
• 12:20-1:20 - Workshops
• • Raising Successful Children - Dayanira Galvez (Birth & Beyond)
  • How to Use a Coach/Mentor - Pauline Haynes (Life Coach)
• 1:20-2:00 - Closing w/ Elaine Whitefeather, E.D. & Door Prizes

Surviving & Thriving: Celebrating Phenomenal Women, September 27, 2012, Thursday 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM, 111 Minna Gallery, 111 Minna St.and 2nd St., San Francisco. Click for more information.

Virginia

Give Me 5 WOSB (Women-Owned Small Business) Procurement Opportunity Forum - October 24, 2012, Wednesday - Alexandria. Email mfravel@wipp.org for more info.

Features:

• Insight to potential procurements and WOSB set-asides in 2013
• Key Agency Procurement Representatives from DoD Agencies
  
• An update on current Procurement Policy and the WOSB Program
• Opportunities to meet other WOSB and EDWOSB Firms working in your fields 

Registration coming soon.

New York

Shared by Analisa Balares (FWN100 '09):

Womensphere's 5th Annual Global Summit & Awards, September 27, 2012 at Columbia University & September 28, 2012 at Time Warner Center, New York. Visit the website for more info: www.womenspheresummit2012.eventbrite.com/. Click here to RSVP.

Child Development Specialist - Job
Posted by: HealthRIGHT360
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
http://www.idealist.org/view/job/34xcdDCxBFW8d/

Project Specialist, Evidence-based Practice - Job
Posted by: Asian & Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
http://www.idealist.org/view/job/BNK9sK3666BD/

Mentor/Community Outreach Coordinator - Job
Posted by: Next Step Learning Center
Location: Oakland, California, United States
http://www.idealist.org/view/job/TWccJ7F9J874/

Grants and Administrative Manager - Job
Posted by: The Campaign for College Opportunity
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
http://www.idealist.org/view/job/p3G2BKcms5Cp/

More Vigilance vs. Trafficking by Marriage

The clamor for upscaling the fight against Human Trafficking has resulted in tighter monitoring by concerned government agencies in the Inter-Agency Council Against Human Trafficking (IACAT). A statement released by the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) clarified its role in the campaign, as head of the IACAT's Committee on Advocacy and Communication (ADVOCOM). Read more...

For this week's issue of ePahayagan, this section should probably be temporarily changed to "Connecting with MY Pinay Roots" because recently, I have gathered some interesting facts on my family history.

Over the weekend while enjoying a relaxing visit to my parents' home, I came across a thick, heavy book sitting on the coffee table. The book was blue with the words "Students' Philippine Almanac" in shiny gold letters across the front. As I turned the book over in my hands, a yellow, crumpled post-it note was sticking out from between the worn out pages. It read: "Grandma's great uncle, Camilo Jacob" and had a squiggly arrow pointing down towards a picture. After taking a good look at the photo and reading the small column to the left of it, I learned that Camilo Jacob, my great great great uncle, was one of the fifteen martyrs of the 1897 Execution of the Bicol Martrys at Luneta! According to the article in the Students' Philippine Almanac:

The fifteen Bicolanos were among the first victims of Spanish cruelty after the outbreak of the Philippine Revolution. Of the fifteen, eleven were executed at Luneta and the rest died during incarceration or in exile. The fifteen martyrs were: Father Gabriel Prieto, Father Severino Diaz, Father Innocencio Herrera, Manuel Abella, Domingo Abella, Ramon Abella, Camilo Jacob, Tomas Prieto, Florencio Lerma, Macario Valentin, Leon Hernandez, Mariano Arana, and Mariano Ordenanza.

I am deeply honored to be related to a passionate man who was unafraid to defend his country. Recognize any of the names listed? Let me know! - epahayagan@ffwn.org

- Rebecca