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· Ryan General
Historical Little Manila Center in California Vandalized During Filipino Heritage Month
Little Manila Center, a site which the Filipino American community in Stockton, California hold in great reverence for its cultural and historical significance, was recently vandalized by unknown individuals. The despicable act of hate came just as the community is celebrating…
· Ryan General
Gunman Killed After Armed Robbery in Manila, ISIS Claims Responsibility
Panic erupted at a popular hotel resort near Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport after a gunman allegedly opened fire inside the casino of the establishment. Raw footage from the scene showed bloodied people being brought out in stretchers from Resorts World Manila in…
· Ryan General
High End Mall in the Philippines Exposed Online For Horrific Work Environment
An applicant of a popular mall in Makati City, Philippines, decided not to pursue a job she applied for after witnessing the condition of the facilities its management provides for its workers. In a Facebook rant that has since gone viral locally, Jennifer Marañon lamented the…
· Ryan General
LA Fashion Event Organizer Denies Discriminating Against Filipina Models, Says He’s Owed $100,000
One of the producers of a canceled Art Hearts Fashion Week LA event came under fire for allegedly discriminating against several models by proclaiming that “no Filipinos” were allowed to participate. Filipina models who were invited to walk a show for designers Elie Madi, Rocky…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Filipina Models Walk Out at LA Fashion Week After Being Told ‘No Filipinos’ Allowed
[Update] LA Fashion Event Organizer Denies Discriminating Against Filipina Models, Says He’s Owed $100,000 Los Angeles Fashion Week has come under fire for discriminating against several Filipina models, as one of the producers allegedly told them that “no Filipinos” were…
· Bryan Ke
I Spent the Lunar New Year in the World’s Oldest Chinatown
The long celebration for the Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, has begun — and there’s no better place to celebrate the new year than to spend it in the world’s oldest Chinatown: Binondo, Manila. Binondo, one of the districts located in the Philippine’s…
· Ryan General
Philippine President’s Granddaughter Throws an Epic 18th Birthday Debut
Isabelle Duterte, granddaughter of tough-talking Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, celebrated her 18th birthday on Friday with an exquisite party fit for royalty. While a coming out party is traditionally celebrated to a lavish extent in the Philippines when a girl turns 18…
· Editorial Staff
Korean-American Man Reduced to Tears After Hearing What Obama Told Him on His Last Day of Work
Meet Gary Lee. He’s a Former White House Aide who worked with President Barack Obama during his tenure as president.
· Carl Samson
Why the ‘White Lady’ is the Scariest Ghost Story in Filipino Culture
Ask any Filipino to tell you a story of the White Lady — it’s unlikely you’ll be disappointed. Don’t get me wrong. The ghost of a lady in a long, white dress has been reported all over the world.
· Ryan General
Starving Filipino Supermarket Employee Thrown in Jail After Stealing 62-Cent Can of Corn Beef
A supermarket clerk is currently behind bars for stealing a can of corned beef worth 31 Philippine pesos ($0.62) in the Philippines. Paul Mathew Tanglao, 21, reportedly took the can from the store’s warehouse and hid it in his apron because he was hungry, reports Inquirer.net.…
· Bryan Ke
French Company Injects 733,000 Filipino Children With Potentially Dangerous Virus Vaccine
The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) is on high alert after French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi Pasteur announced that its first-ever approved Dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia, has potentially adverse effects. “The analysis confirmed that Dengvaxia provides persistent protective…
· Carl Samson
Mall Lures Shoppers With Incredibly Racist Black Friday Ad in the Philippines
A mall in the Philippines has come under fire after letting a racist Black Friday ad loose last week. Three days before November 24, the Triangle North of Manila (TriNoma) posted a Black Friday ad showing a Black “family” on its Facebook page.
· Kyle Encina
Man Arrested For Not Standing During the Philippine National Anthem After ‘Justice League’ Movie
A man was arrested after watching “Justice League” at a Philippine theater for allegedly refusing to stand up while the national anthem, Lupang Hinirang (Land of the Morning), was playing. Local authorities arrested 20-year-old Bayle Einstein Gonzales at a movie theater in…
· Kyle Encina
The Philippines Gave World Leaders the Swaggiest Attire Ever During the ASEAN Summit
The traditional attire worn by the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations at the ASEAN Summit 2017 in Manila ended the long-running trend of world leaders wearing “silly Asean shirts”. The general public often poked fun at the “awkward” attire that world leaders…
· Ryan General
Justin Trudeau Dines at Jollibee During Philippines Visit — But There’s One Problem
Justin Trudeau was his usual charismatic self during his visit to the Philippines for the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Manila this weekend. The Canadian prime minister, dubbed a “heartthrob” in the country, charmed his Filipino “fans” by dropping…
· Bryan Ke
Filipina Woman Becomes Pixar’s First Supervising Female Animator
Meet Virginia “Gini” Santos, Pixar’s first female supervising animator who worked on the studio’s upcoming film, the Dia de los Muertos-inspired “Coco”. Gini was born in the Philippines, but she moved to Guam with her family when was just 3 years old, according to Philippine…
· Bryan Ke
‘Good Samaritan’ Filipino Grab Driver Killed By Passengers Trying to Steal His Car
Gerardo Amolato Maquidato Jr., a Grab driver from the Philippines who was dubbed by citizens as a “good samaritan,” was recently killed by carnappers posed as legitimate passengers on October 26. The app-based service is now working closely with the Philippine National Police –…
· Ryan General
Meet The Filipino American Who’s Keeping An Ancient Filipino Script Alive
Kristian Kabuay is a Filipino-American artist based in the San Francisco Bay Area who has taken it upon himself to push for the continued resurrection of Baybayin, a little-known indigenous script writing system from the Philippines that pre-dates Ferdinand Magellan’s…
· Ryan General
American Pedophile Arrested in The Philippines Planned to Reenact ’50 Shades of Grey’ With Children
An American pedophile recently arrested in the Philippines was reportedly planning to re-enact scenes from the film “50 Shades of Grey” with young, poor, underaged Filipino girls, local authorities revealed. In a press briefing on Thursday, Philippine National Police (PNP)…
· Carl Samson
8 Asian Rivers Responsible for Polluting 95% of the Worlds Oceans with Plastic, Study Finds
There are only 10 rivers responsible for polluting the world’s oceans with up to four million tons of plastic annually, according to a newly-published study. These rivers — eight of which are in Asia — account to 88-95% of the global plastic load into the sea.