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Uncle Bob goes to the Philippines

February 14, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Bob Santos For the Northwest Asian Weekly The letter was dated Nov. 12, 2012 and said, “It is with great

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2013, Allan Pineda, Banaag Award, Bob Santos, Consul General, Erik Spoelstra, Filipino Community, Gene Viernes, Marciano Paynor, Miami Heat, Philippines, President Aquino, President Benigno Aquino, Quezon City, Seattle, Silme Domingo, Uncle Bob, Vol 32 No 8 | February 16 - February 22

Righting a wrong — Congress seeks to amend Civil Rights Act for benefit of cannery workers

April 5, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Congressman Jim McDermott introduced a bill last week that would right a wrong inflicted upon many Asian American cannery workers more than 30 years ago. The amendment to the 1991 Civil Rights Act would strike language that has prevented cannery workers from seeking legal damages for discrimination.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2012, 2013, Alaskan Cannery Workers Association, American Indian, Asian Americans, Civil Rights Act, Ferdinand Marcos, Gene Viernes, Jason Cruz, Northwest Asian Weekly, Rich Gurtiza, Ron Chew, Seattle Filipino, Silme Domingo, Vol 31 No 15 | April 7 - April 13, Wards Cove, language

Author Ron Chew tells often forgotten story of murdered Filipino cannery workers

February 2, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

For Northwest Asian Weekly Ron Chew, executive director of the International Community Health Services Foundation, said his recently completed book on Silme Domingo and Gene Viernes, two young cannery union officials murdered in 1981, is the most difficult piece of writing he’s ever done. “It took me 30 years to arrive in an emotional space […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, On the Shelf Tagged With: 2010, 2012, ACWA, Alaskero Foundation, Author Ron Chew, Debbie Louie, Ed Echtle, Ferdinand Marcos, Filipino, Gene Viernes, International Community Health Services Foundation, International Examiner, Pioneer Square, Ron Chew, Silme Domingo, Terri Mast, Vol 31 No 6 | February 4 - February 10, Washington Press, Wing Luke Museum

Letter: Seattle’s Filipino community exists

November 29, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

I am a Filipino-American, Washington resident for the last 14 years and avid reader of Northwest Asian Weekly. I was intrigued by your recent article in the latest edition (Vol. 27, No. 48) regarding the addition of Maria Arcega-Dunn to the Q13 Fox News team in Seattle.

Filed Under: Opinion, Letters to the Editor Tagged With: 2008, Carlos Bulosan, Chinese, David Della, Dolores Sibonga, Filipino American, Florian Purganan, Gene Viernes, Hanis Irvine Prothero, Maria Arcega-Dunn, Northwest Asian Weekly, PLLC, Seattle City Council, Silme Domingo, Uncle Bob Santos, Velma Veloria, vol 27 no 49 | November 29 - December 5

Letter: Seattle’s Filipino community exists

November 26, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

I am a Filipino-American, Washington resident for the last 14 years and avid reader of Northwest Asian Weekly. I was intrigued by your recent article in the latest edition (Vol. 27, No. 48) regarding the addition of Maria Arcega-Dunn to the Q13 Fox News team in Seattle …

Filed Under: Letters to the Editor Tagged With: Carlos Bulosan, Chinese, David Della, Dolores Sibonga, Filipino American, Filipino Americans, Florian Purganan, Gene Viernes, Hanis Irvine Prothero, Maria Arcega-Dunn, Northwest Asian Weekly, PLLC, Q13 Fox News, Seattle City Council, Silme Domingo, Uncle Bob Santos, Velma Veloria, letter

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