It is Filipino-American Heritage Month! You won't want to miss out on the upcoming events! Once again, to read the Senate Resolution passed last year, click here. Enjoy! - Rebecca
Congrats to our very own Col. Shirley S. Raguindin, USAF, (FWN100 '07) for being honored under the category of US Military for the Los Angeles Filipino Association of City Employees "2012 Filipino-American History Achievement Award"!
FILIPINA CALL TO ACTION
"Your Vote Matters! 2012", Asian Pacific American Legal Center's campaign to empower and mobilize community members to exercise their vote at the ballot box, is looking for volunteers. For more information or to get involved, click here for the website.
Pledge to vote because your vote matters this November! There are approximately 18 million Asian and Pacific Islander (API) women in the U.S. and that number is rising. Take part in the 18MillionRising campaign and pledge to vote by clicking here.
California Governor Brown vetoed both the California Domestic Workers Bill of Rights and the "anti-Arizona" TRUST Act. If dissatisfied with his decision, call Gov. Brown at (916)445-2841 to voice your opinion.
Eve Ensler and Tony Stroebel's film "One Billion Rising" is gaining momentum. You can watch the trailer for the film here: http://onebillionrising.org/blog/entry/one-billion-rising-trailer.
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Mayor Lee's Statement on Board of Supervisors' Vote on Ross Mirkarimi Official Misconduct Charges
Mayor Edwin M. Lee today issued the following statement regarding the Board of Supervisors’ 7-4 vote against sustaining charges of official misconduct against Ross Mirkarimi, which required at least nine votes to sustain the charges for removal as San Francisco’s Sheriff...click here to read the Mayor's full statement.
President Obama Calls for an End to Human Trafficking
At the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) last Tuesday, President Obama dedicated his speech to one of the fundamental human rights issues of our time – human trafficking. According to the UN, the overwhelming majority of trafficking victims are women and girls. Click to read full text.
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Fil-Aussie journalists shine:
An overseas Filipino publication became the first to receive a new Australian award that recognizes cross-cultural reporting, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. - Inquirer. Read more...
Favorable appeals court decision to benefit aged-out children:
On September 26, a federal appeals court decided in favor of appellants against the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). In the consolidated case of De Osorio v Mayorkas, the court ruled that “aging-out” children (those turning 21 years old), should have the opportunity to immigrate with their parents. - Inquirer. Read more...
Ross Mirkarimi to keep job, supes decide:
In a shocking end to the melodrama that has consumed San Francisco City Hall for the past nine months, the Board of Supervisors bucked Mayor Ed Lee late Tuesday night by giving suspended Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi his job back. - San Francisco Chronicle. Read more...
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Events for Filipino-American Heritage Month
Shared by Cora Aragon Soriano (FWN100 '12)
"425 Years of Filipino-American History," October 12, 2012, Friday at 10:00 AM - Celebration in Los Angeles City Hall, Los Angeles, CA. For more information email coraaragon@aol.com.
FACINE/19: The 19th Annual Filipino American Cine Festival, October 12, 2012 at 6:00 PM - I-Hotel Manilatown Center, 868 Kearny St, San Francisco, CA. Click for event and ticket info.
5th Annual San Francisco Filipino American Jazz Festival, October 12-14, 2012, Yoshi's Jazz Club, Oakland & San Francisco, CA. Click here for more info.
Kodakan at Yerba Buena Night: Making Pilipino Faces Visible in SF, October 13, 2012, Saturday at 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM - Yerba Buena Gardens & Neighborhood, Mission St & 3rd St, San Francisco. Click for website.
Filipino American History Day, October 13, 2012, Saturday 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM - History Park, 1650 Senter Road, San Jose, CA. Click here for more info.
2nd Annual Alameda Filipino American History Month Celebration, October 13, 2012, Saturday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM - Harbor Bay Isle Community Center, 3195 Mecartney Rd, Alameda, CA. Click here for event info.
Reclaiming Our Stories, Creating New Images - Celebrating Filipino American History Month, October 27, 2012, Saturday 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM - Empire Firehouse at History Park, 1650 Senter Rd, San Jose. Click for more info.
2nd Annual Celebration of Filipino American History Month in the SouthBay, LA Area, October 27, 2012, Saturday at 4:00 PM - SouthBay Pavilion, 20700 Avalon Blvd, Carson, CA. Click for more info.
The 2012 TOFA-NY Awards Celebrating Filipino American History Month, October 27, 2012, Saturday at 8:00 PM - Weill Recital Hall, 57th St and 7th Ave, New York, NY. Click for event info.
California
Leadership Contra Costa Alumni Association Speaker Series, October 11, 2012, Thursday 7:45 AM - Ruth's Chris Steak House, 1553 Olympic Blvd., Walnut Creek. Click here to register.
SF Filipino-American Town Hall: Coming Together on Issues that Affect Us All, October 11, 2012, Thursday at 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM - Bayanihan Community Center, 1010 Mission St, San Francisco. Contact jun@filipinocc.org or (415)-333-6267 for more info.
FACC-LA Business Professional & Career Expo, October 13, 2012, Saturday at 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM - SouthBay Pavilion, 20700 Avalon Blvd, Carson. Contact Mary Ann at maryann.filamchamber@gmail.com or call (818)-430-3972 for more info.
Bindlestiff Studio Presents: The Strange Case of Citizen de la Cruz, October 13, 2012, Saturday at 8:00 PM - Bindlestiff Studio, 185 6th St., San Francisco. Click for info.
2 Blocks Artwalk: Exhibit & Artisan Sale, October 19, 2012, Friday at 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM - Bayanihan Community Center, 1010 Mission St @ 6th, San Francisco. Click for info.
San Francisco Idealist Grad Fair, October 19, 2012, Friday at 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM - Hall of Flowers, San Francisco County Fair Building, 9th Avenue & Lincoln Way, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. Click for info.
Women and the 2012 Election: Part 1 with Dan Schnur and Rachel Michelin, October 23, 2012, Tuesday 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM - USC Davidson Conference Center, Vineyard Room, 3415 S. Figueroa St, Los Angeles. Click for info.
Engaging Men to End Violence Against Women, October 25, 2012, Thursday at 5:30 PM - BlogTalkRadio and Webinar Sessions. Click here for more information on the session.
New York
Identity & Perception: A Digital Voyage of a Filipino Visual Artist, October 12, 2012, Friday at 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM - 25 West 43rd St. Room 1000, between 5th & 6th Ave, Manhattan. Click for more info.
Asian American/Asian Research Institute 11th Annual Gala, November 15, 2012, Thursday at 6:30 PM to 10:00 PM - Jing Fong Restaurant, 20 Elizabeth St, New York. Click here for more info.
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Waving the baton worldwide
This is turning out to be a good year for choir conductor Novem Cabios and the Prime Note Ensemble. But 2013 may be even better for the all-boys Filipino Chorale group now based in West Covina, California. For one, they are set to perform at Carnegie Hall’s Isaac Stern Auditorium on March 24, 2013, with the distinguished composer and conductor Eric Whitacre. Read more...
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CONNECTING WITH YOUR PINAY ROOTS
Over the weekend, I once again was perusing through my mother's Filipino history books, and came across a picture of the ancient Philippine alphabet. The picture sparked my interest. So I went on adventure and googled the words "ancient Philippine alphabet" and came across an article posted by the Inquirer titled "UST Collection of Ancient Scripts in 'Baybayin' Syllabary Shown to Public." According to the article, the University of Santo Tomas holds the largest collection of these ancient "baybayin scripts". Click the title of the article above to read the full text!
Here's a photo I took of the ancient Philippine alphabet I found in a history book:
Check out this other baybayin image from baybayin.com:
Comments or suggestions? Email me at epahayagan@ffwn.org
- Rebecca
