2015 Plaridel Awards Souvenir Program

The Plaridel Awards   2015 Plaridel Awards Souvenir Program     Over a century ago, Marcelo H. del Pilar, a Filipino journalist and publisher went into exile in Europe. His fearless commentaries against the oppressive Spanish rule made his exile inevitable. Through it all, his desire to be a jour-nalist never waned and he continued his writing while abroad. He was unrelenting in his pursuit of truth, fairness, and the upliftment of his constituents. Plaridel was his nom del pl...
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2015 Plaridel Awards Winners

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

(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 ...
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PAL San Francisco moves offices to Burlingame

BURLINGAME, California – Philippine Airlines has moved to new offices in the City of Burlingame, a suburb of San Francisco and just a stone’s throw from the San Francisco Airport. At the same time, PAL Area Manager for the San Francisco Bay Area Sol Solleza, announced the reopened PAL route to New York, which starts in March of 2015. Solleza treated the press to a sumptuous Thanksgiving lunch last Nov. 21 at Flower Lounge in Milbrae, after which she gave a tour of PAL’s new offices. The San...
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Positively Filipino’s Big Haul Of Plaridel Awards

  At the Philippine American Press Club's 2014 Plaridel Awards last night, Positively Filipino won the most awards among Filipino American publications. Our Plaridel awardees are: Ken Kashiwahara, Best Feature Story, "Ninoy's Final Journey"  http://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/ninoys-final-journey Astrid Barros, Best International Story, " Dive to "the Center of the Center" of Marine Biodiversity" http://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/dive...
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