SAN FRANCISCO, California – Spurred by recent corruption scandals in the California state legislature and the upcoming statewide elections, the Philippine American Press Club held a kapihan on ”Ethics and Politics,” April 26 at Golden Gate University.
Ret. Major General Antonio Taguba, U.S. Army, who exposed official culpability in the Abu Ghraib tortures in Iraq started the discussion by distributing an official guide on conduct by government executives and explaining how even stricter rules...
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Activities
Through the years, PAPC has been known for its “Kapihan” which is an informal forum taking on the spin of “over a cup of coffee” conversation which encourages candor and engagement with the community. Also, in the past several years, PAPC has also created two programs that recognize outstanding journalists, and community trailblazers. The Plaridel Awards celebrates excellence in journalism, while The Torch Bearer Awards, honors individuals and journalists that has made considerable impact in the community.
Ethics and SF Politics
Board of Supervisor President David Chiu decry lack of Filipino- Americans elected as Supervisor in San Francisco. With Ray Buenaventura, Rudy Asercion and MG (ret) Antonio Taguba at the PAPC "Kapihan" at Golden Gate University on April 26, 2014
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FilAm press club celebrates excellence in journalism with its first Plaridel Awards
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, California—Outstanding journalists in the Filipino American milieu were accorded honors Thursday at awards ceremony organized by the Philippine American Press Club, U.S.A.
The Plaridel Awards- excellence in Filipino American journalism, the first ever competition among the Filipino publishers coast to coast, brought in journalists from Los Angeles, New York and of course the Bay Area. Submissions came from publishers.
Asian Journal’s reporters Michael San...
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First Plaridel Awards Oct. 4, 2012
On its 24th anniversary, the Philippine American Press Club (PAPC) USA launched its first Filipino American excellence in journalism awards, the Plaridel Awards at the Fort McKinley last October 4, 2012. PAPC is currently headed by its President: Esther Chavez of Inquirer.net; Internal VP: Francis Espiritu of Philippine News; External VP: Caroline Ocampo of FAN Radio; Exec Sec/Treasurer Joseph Peralta of Asian Journal; and Auditor Jossie Alegre of FPACC.
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‘The FilAm’ bags 3 nominations to 1st Plaridel Awards
‘The FilAm’ earned three nominations to the first Plaridel Awards, the Philippine American Press Club’s (PAPC) award for excellence in Filipino American Journalism.
Nominated are contributing writers Elton Lugay and Laurel Fantauzzo and founding editor Cristina DC Pastor. In a statement, the PAPC said the awards honor the press corps and the media agencies “as they chronicle the lives and times of the community, promote their ethnicity, champion their causes and provid...
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