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Iranian, Filipino claim top Asian film awards

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By Sam Kim The Associated Press BUSAN, South Korea (AP) — An Iranian film and a Philippine film have shared the top awards for Asian productions at the region’s largest […]

Calif. gov. signs bill on accurate info gathering on AAPIs

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  Assembly Bill (AB) 1088 requires two key state agencies to include the full spectrum of Asian American (AA) ethnicities, as well as Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander (NHOPI) […]

U.S. envoy regrets saying men go to Philippines for sex

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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to the Philippines has apologized for his recent statement that 40 percent of male tourists visit the country for sex, a government spokesman […]

Filipino maid wins landmark Hong Kong ruling on residency

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HONG KONG (AP) — A Filipino maid in Hong Kong won the opening legal battle in her fight for permanent residency after a court ruled Friday, Sept. 30, that an […]

Kelly Ogilvie: An innovative, outside-the-box entrepreneur

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By Jeffrey Osborn Northwest Asian Weekly Kelly Ogilvie, CEO of Blue Marble Energy, has worked with local communities and events and has an illustrious history of working with high profile […]

What Asian men don’t know can cost them $250,000 — How neglecting to register with the Selective Service System can hurt in the future

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By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly In this country, 6,500 young men turn 18 every day, but something that many are unaware of may come back to haunt them years […]

Review of John Sayles’ “Amigo,” about a war not well-remembered by Americans

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The American director John Sayles has a long and distinguished history of tackling difficult projects addressing difficult aspects of life and history. His latest film “Amigo,” set in the Philippines, explores a time in history not well-remembered by most Americans, but which remains vivid to Filipinos …

Aug. 22: Carly Calbero makes it to final four in Rolling Stone competition

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Singer-songwriter and street performer Carly Calbero, who is half Japanese and half Filipino, has been named one of four finalists in Rolling Stone’s Street to State competition. She is the only Asian American finalist, and the only one from Seattle …

Nebraska man reunites with long-lost Filipino friend from WWII

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By John Huthmacher Hastings Tribune KENESAW, Neb. (AP) — Never in a million years did Kenesaw resident Woodrow “Woody” Rossell imagine that he would ever reunite with the young Filipino […]