PAPC-USA Kapihan “Palista na sa 2020 Census

Posted on August 30, 2020September 24, 2020 by PAPC Admin

PAPC-USA Kapihan: “Meet and Greet 14 Filipino American Bay Area CandidatesThursday, October 15, 2010 5:00PM-6:30PM (Zoom virtual meeting) Filipino American Candidates get a push from the PhilAm Press Club-USA. The Philippine American Press Club-USA is proud to host the last of its 2020 Kapihan/Forum Series at a - "Meet and Greet 14 Filipino American Candidates in the Bay Area" on Thursday, October 15, 2020 at 5PM-6:30PM. Guest Speaker is the Honorable Assemblyman Rob Bonta (Ca). K...

Due to raging wildfires in NorCal, we have postponed the Kapihan for next week

Posted on August 25, 2020August 25, 2020 by PAPC Admin

Due to raging wildfires in NorCal, we have postponed the Kapihan for next week. Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020 at 5PM @ Zoom.us Be counted. Magtulungan tayo! 2020 US Census is of importance to all communities in the U.S., including the Filipino American community, as it helps the federal government properly allocate funds in its budget for programs and public services in healthcare, infrastructure, emergency and disaster response and education for families, children and older adults. Invited guests a...

2017 Plaridel Awards Finalists

Posted on October 1, 2017July 2, 2019 by PAPC Admin

The Philippine American Press Club USA is proud to announce The 2017 Plaridel Awards finalists and Torch Bearer Awards Recipients prior to the awards ceremony on Thursday, October 5, 2017 TORCH BEARER AWARD RECIPIENTS Deputy Consul General Jaime Ramon Ascalon Yolanda Ortega Stern and Dr. Tom Stern / One Wold Institute Janet Alvarado / The Alvarado Project 2017 PLARIDEL AWARDS FINALISTS Guia Mendoza, Positively Filipino Henni Espinosa, Balitang America, TFC Jared Bray, B...

2015 Plaridel Awards Winners

Posted on October 8, 2015July 2, 2019 by PAPC Admin

October 8, 2015, South San Francisco: Young writers lord it over at the well attended Fourth Plaridel Awards, excellence in Filipino American journalism awards night held at the Fort McKinley Restaurant in South San Francisco. Asian Journal, whose main office is in Los Angeles, California, was the biggest winner whose journalists ran away with six awards out of fifteen. Two of the writers, Agnes Constante and Allyson Escobar won multiple awards each. Esther Misa Chavez, president of the Philip...

Larry Itliong Day an annual statewide commemoration in California every October 25 with Governor Brown declaration

Posted on July 6, 2015July 2, 2019 by PAPC Admin

(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Today Gov. Brown signed AB 7 requiring California to annually proclaim Larry Itliong’s October 25th birthdate as “Larry Itliong Day” and encourage public schools to teach about Itliong’s life and contributions to California. By signing AB 7, Gov. Brown guarantees that Itliong’s legacy of fighting for justice and equality will be properly honored for generations to come. AB 7 was authored by Assemblymember Rob Bonta (D-Oakland). Larry Itliong was a labor organizer and a ...