Category: Non-Profit & Community

Sulu and Sabah: A Peaceful Request Turned Deathly for the Messengers

I have also started Yolanda Ortega Stern’s content curation about the Philippines-Sulu-Sabah-Malaysia situation, taken from her Facebook postings. This allows many newbies to learn more about the situation through Manang YO’s real-time OP-EDs and compilation of news sources. Quotes from her Facebook commentaries are also included.

March 7, 2013
Looking Back at Kulinarya 2011, A Filipino Culinary Showdown in San Francisco, California

I was given the writing assignments on a Friday — and I had to turn all of them in on a Monday. It was quite an exhilarating writing adventure for me with this KULINARYA magazine BUT I had my recent 3-month trip to the Philippines that helped me with some of my writings as well…

August 25, 2012
ONE COMMUNITY: Three Filipino American candidates for the CA State Assembly in November 2012 Elections

Imagine what it would be like when we have Rob Bonta, Chris Mateo, and Dr. Jennifer Ong at the California State Assembly! Filipino Americans will have more of a VOICE. Yes, we already have our representatives who we’ve elected and supported. Yet nothing resonates like VICTORY in our hearts and minds when we can say,…

June 6, 2012
Strategic Millennium Partnerships: USA-Philippines

Federation 2011 – Millennium Challenge Corporation’s PowerPoint Presentation (Portland, OR)

August 26, 2011
From Yolanda O. Stern – PHILIPPINES: Will NO-KIDNAP Zones (NKZ) Help Bring Investments?

“I can say YES, I will be truthful to everyone in this world that Darul Jambanggan is a No Kidnap Zone in Jolo, Sulu. I give my assurance that our people inside Darul are faithfull to us and have no plans to harm anyone regardless of race, religion etc. Please help me get this message…

July 22, 2011
Dr. Fernando Torres-Gil on Aging-Friendly Communities and Advocacy for Seniors

JTS Northside Community Center on May 24, 2011 will be the center of attention as President Obama appointee as Vice Chair of the National Council on Disability and nationally-recognized author & expert on social welfare and public policy is the keynote speaker and honored guest of 4c’s, the JTS Northside Senior Nutrition Program, together with…

May 20, 2011
Byron Garcia is honored at the 2nd Annual Disruptive Innovation Award at the Tribeca Film Festival

BYRON GARCIA, represented by his sister, Deirdra Vachal, accepted the Tribeca Film Festival Disruptive Innovation Award on April 26, 2011 at Citigroup Auditorium in New York, NY. The ceremony/luncheon (11 am to 2 pm) is presented by the Tribeca Film Festival in association with Professor Clayton Christensen and the Disruptor Foundation. (Today, the original “Thriller”…

May 2, 2011
KHAL Speaks Up! Empowering Indigenous and Minority Leaders in Southern Philippines

After Ron Salazar took me to meet the participants of Northern Illinois University’s Philippine Minority Program Batch 2 at a party in DeKalb, Illinois, many of us promised to stay in touch. Among them was Norkhalila Mae Mambuay Campong (Khal Balisado Mambuay), aka @iamkhalmambuay. She certainly believes in immediate action after training. As we speak,…

May 1, 2011
A Shout-Out for @FilBookFest! The First Filipino American International Book Festival

The First Filipino American International Book Festival on October 1 and 2, 2011 will be held at the San Francisco Public Library. This event is sponsored by the Literacy Initiatives International Foundation (LIIF) in cooperation with the Philippine Consulate of San Francisco and the Filipino American Center of the San Francisco Public Library. This is…

February 5, 2011
Philippines: Educating People about the Reality of Unsafe, Illegal Abortions

My niece, Lauren, seeks to understand what makes the RH Bill an important milestone in reproductive health in the Philippines when Church and State grapple over the morality, ethics, and every reason for or against this bill. As a 20-something adult living and working in the Philippines — and of child-bearing age — Lauren volunteers…

February 3, 2011