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You are here: Home / Archives for Typhoon Haiyan

Lawmakers feast, dance with Juneau’s Filipino community

March 6, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Katie Moritz Juneau Empire AP Wire Service JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Juneau’s Filipino community rolled out the proverbial red carpet for local and visiting lawmakers at its fifth annual legislative reception, and Filipino Community Inc. did not disappoint with the food nor the entertainment. Pounds and pounds of house-made pancit, lumpia, chicken and beef […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2015, Adam Wool, Andrea Nguyen, Assemblyman Jesse Kiehl, Bruce Botelho, Cathy Mu, FCI, Filipino Community Inc, Jenny Strickler, John Coghill, Josielind Ferrer, Judge Richard Siangco, Juneau Empire, Kevin Meyer, Legislative Lounge, Philippines, Rafael Casta, Randy Ruaro, Sam Kito, Sean Parnell, Typhoon Haiyan, Vol 34 No 11 | March 7 - March 13

Philippine crowd building for papal Mass

January 25, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Nicole Winfield and Teresa Cerojano AP Wire Service MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Filipinos filled Manila’s main park for Pope Francis’ final Mass on Sunday, braving a steady rain to hear the pontiff’s message of hope for the Southeast Asian country’s most downtrodden and destitute.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2015, Glyzelle Palomar, Jesus Francis Mass, MANILA, Philippines, Pope Francis, Rizal Park, Rosalinda Kho, Santo Nino, Southeast Asian, TV, Teresa Cerojano, Typhoon Haiyan, Vol 34 No 5 | January 24 - January 30

Powerful typhoon slams into eastern Philippines

December 13, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Teresa Cerojano and Oliver Teves Associated Press LEGAZPI, Philippines (AP) — Typhoon Hagupit slammed into the central Philippines’ east coast late Saturday, knocking out power and toppling trees in a region where 650,000 people have fled to safety, still haunted by the massive death and destruction wrought by a monster storm last year.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2014, Associated Press, Ben Evardone, Blanche Gobenciong, Cyclone Phailin, Eastern Samar, Gregorio Pio Catapang, Hagupit Filipino, India, Interior Secretary Mar Roxas, Jojo Moro, LEGAZPI, Oliver Teves, PAGASA, Philippines, Senior Inspector Alex Robin, Typhoon Haiyan, Vol 33 No 51 | December 13 - December 19

Filipino mayor: Typhoon was ‘something we never imagined’

June 19, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly Typhoons are a normal, generally accepted part of life in the Philippines, except for one.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2014, Cambodia, Filipino, Indonesia, Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera, MTI, Medical Teams International, Mongolia, North Korea, Northwest Asian Weekly, Ormoc City, Philippines, President Obama, Seattle, Tacloban Mayor Alfred Romualdez, Typhoon Haiyan, Typhoon Reming, United States, Vol 33 No 26 | June 21 - June 27

Typhoon donations to get tax benefits

April 4, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On March 25, the President signed into law H.R. 3771, the “Philippines Charitable Giving Assistance Act,” which allows taxpayers to accelerate the income tax benefits for certain charitable cash contributions, made before April 15, for the relief of victims in areas affected by Typhoon Haiyan. (end)

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2014, Philippines Charitable Giving Assistance Act, Typhoon Haiyan, Vol 33 No 15 | April 5 - April 11

Seattle youth provide relief efforts in the Philippines

January 17, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Marino Saito Northwest Asian Weekly Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest storms on record to make landfall, battered the Philippines on Nov. 8. At least 6,100 people in the central Philippines were killed, and another 1,700 are registered as missing.

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2014, BALSA, Bay Area, Bayan National, Bayanihan Alay, Brown University, Daniel Griffith, Henry Luke, Henry Luke Photo, Katrina Pestano, Kaya Collaborative, Marino Saito, Pacific Northwest Regional Director, Philippines, Precious Butiu, Precious Butiu Photo, Two Seattle, Typhoon Bopha, Typhoon Haiyan, Vol 33 No 4 | January 18 - January 24

Top 10 API Athletes of 2013

January 2, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly The year 2013 was another one for Asian American athletes. Last year was all about Linsanity, as Jeremy Lin came out of nowhere to be the toast of the NBA. This year, Lin was not as big, although a documentary about his life and road to stardom was released […]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2013, 2014, Asian American, Filipino, Franklin High School, Jeremy Lin Linsanity, Major League Baseball, NBA, North Korean, Philippines, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, Typhoon Haiyan, USC, UW, Vol 33 No 2 | January 4 - January 10

Seattle volunteers bring typhoon aid to Philippines

December 16, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Two Seattle residents are among those joining relief efforts in Tacloban in the Philippines, an area devastated by Typhoon Haiyan.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, BALSA, Bayanihan Alay, Henry Luke, Philippines, Precious Butiu, Seattle, Typhoon Haiyan, Vol 32 No 51 | December 14 - December 20

Wells Fargo extends Philippines remittance transfer fee waiver

December 1, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Wells Fargo & Company is extending until Dec. 14 a temporary remittance transfer fee waiver for customers who want to send money to the Philippines to support friends and family. Earlier this month, the company announced, in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan, it would temporarily waive all remittance transfer fees for transfers from an eligible […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2013, American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, Cebuana Lhuillier, Daniel Ayala, Global Remittance Services Group, International Medical Corps, Philippines, Typhoon Haiyan, United States, Vol 32 No 49 | November 30 - December 6, Wells Fargo Global Remittance Services

Typhoon survivors cheer Pacquiao triumph over Rios

November 27, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Bullit Marquez Associated Press TACLOBAN, Philippines (AP) – Thousands of survivors of Typhoon Haiyan erupted into wild

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2013, Ardel Nebasa, Associated Press, DZBB, Filipino, Herminio Coloma, Kelvin Chan, Macau, Manny Pacquiao, Oliver Teves, TV, Tacloban Mayor Alfred Romualdez, Typhoon Haiyan, Vol 32 No 49 | November 30 - December 6, WBO, poverty

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