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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Positively Filipino, Philippine News, TheFilamLA sweep 3rd Plaridel Awards

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, California – Several Filipino American community journalists received this year’s Plaridel Awards for Excellence in Filipino American Journalism from the Philippine American Press Club US (PAPC) at a gala dinner at the Fort McKinley Restaurant in South San Francisco on October 2.   San Jose native Azenith Smith, KTVU general assignment reporter, keynote speaker at the Third Plaridel Awards ceremony, encouraged journalists to keep pursuing their c...
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The 3rd Plaridel Awards Winners

October 2, 2014 South San Francisco   Plaridel Group Picture South San Francisco, CA - The Philippine American Press Club, USA announced the winners of the Third Plaridel Awarda excellence in Filipino American journalism at a gala dinner at the Fort McKinley Restaurant in South San Francisco, California. Run-Away publisher with the most Plaridel winners was Positively Filipino which garnered six crystal wedge trophies in 6 categories namely: Best International Reporting, Entertainme...
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