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Blog: APA Summit at Microsoft

September 29, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

This must be a women’s week in Seattle. The Asian Pacific American Summit for API women, a national leadership conference, held on Microsoft campus, had attracted Asian women from all […]

Weekend symposium to celebrate 100 years

September 10, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

For archaeologist Chuimei Ho and husband Ben Bronson, Asian American history is not only about understanding the past — it’s about giving value to the present.

My grandpa’s fight for veteran rights

September 3, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On July 26, 1941, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt issued an executive order to integrate the various Philippine armed groups into the U.S. military. More than 200,000 Filipino soldiers who served under the United States Armed Forces of the Far East (USAFFE) were promised American citizenship and equal protection under Title 8 of the Second War Powers Act and the 14th Amendment.

Escape racism and negative stereotypes

September 3, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

During my stay at SYLP, we talked about diversity. However, with diversity, there is racism. I think the root of racism can be traced back to the Holocaust and American slavery.

Obamas’ Filipina chef at home with healthy ways

August 27, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — For the White House chef, serving homegrown vegetables straight from the garden is just like preparing food in her native Philippines — healthy and simple.

Philippines leader panned for lavish New York meal

August 12, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s aides struggled to explain a reported $20,000 dinner bill racked up by her and her entourage in New York while the Philippines was mourning the passing of former leader Corazon Aquino.

Festival-goers didn’t let 100-degree weather bog them down at Pista Sa Nayon

August 6, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

For the last 20 years, Pista Sa Nayon (roughly translated, it means “festival now,” though it has a colloquial definition of “town festival”) has been a longstanding tradition for the Filipino community in Western Washington.

June 26: Tastes of Asia benefit dinner a success

July 30, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Nearly 200 people attended the Executive Development Institute’s benefit dinner and auction at SoDo Park in Seattle. Profits will fund culture-tailored leadership camps. The dinner comprised of Korean, Japanese, Thai, and Filipino foods.

Philippine president promises not to seek a fresh term

July 30, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, faced with the prospect of civil unrest unless she steps down at the end of her term, vowed Monday to not extend her time in office.

Commentary: In Filipino politics: Joseph Estrada is a Lazarus

July 16, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Amid the controversy surrounding the unpopular Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (GMA) administration, former President Joseph Estrada has expressed interest in becoming, once again, chief executive of the Philippines in 2010.