As part of its ongoing thrust to bring important information and services closer to its transacting public, the Philippine Consulate in San Francisco launched “Talakayan sa Konsulado”, a monthly public forum held at the Consulate’s waiting area to discuss issues relevant to the Filipino-American community in the Bay Area. This month’s Talakayan, held in partnership with the Philippine-American Press Club (PAPC), featured guest speaker Ms. Roela Vazquez of Immigration Legal Services ...

“One out of four people is or will become a victim of domestic violence,” Lt. Randy Caturay, member of the San Francisco Police Force and the Alliance for Community Empowerment, informed the audience at the Philippine Consulate in San Francisco, addressing them as a resource speaker for the Consulate’s monthly Talakayan sa Konsulado (Consulate Open Forum). As part of their activities for International Women’s Month, the Philippine Consulate in San Francisco and the Philippine Americ...

Editor, writer and artist Randy Gener, whose essay about his recently departed mother was published in TheFilAm magazine on what would have been her 67th birthday, garnered the Philippine American Press Club’s 2013 Plaridel Award for Outstanding Editorial Essay/Commentary at a gala dinner in Colma, California.In addition, the Asian American Arts Alliance selected Gener as one of the eight top finalists for the 2013 Wai Look Award for Outstanding Service to the Arts. The award is given periodical...

     MANILA, Philippines — A legislator on Wednesday expects a big number of jobs being generated in the country from American health insurance firms next year. In a statement issued on Wednesday, House deputy majority leader Roman Romulo said that a large number of health insurance companies from the United States are likely to transfer many of its clinical support service and other back office jobs to the Philippines. He said that the business process outsourcing (BPO) indu...

SAN JOSE, California–Lawyers seek out mesothelioma victims for compensation in cable TV ads. Smoking addicts are encouraged to quit at the movies and by million-dollar ad campaigns. Breast cancer survivors get affirmation at nationwide marathons. Even the once-obese get to star in reality TV. But what do elders—including Filipino seniors—afflicted with mental illness get? A dose of extra-strength epithets: “baliw” (nuts or nutso), “sira-ulo” (messed up in the head), “sira-ulo” with hands cir...