Teresa “Terri” Elizabeth Romero Jamero, 74, a second generation Filipino and Northern California native, died April 2 after a lengthy illness in a Modesto hospital near her home in Atwater, […]
CLASSIC.ELEGANT.KIKO. — Filipino designer dresses up brides
Growing up in the Philippines, Designer Kiko Rodriguez never thought he’d be making wedding gowns in America. However, he is currently living out his dream. (Photos provided by Kiko Rodriguez) […]
Dating outside your race
By Ryan Pangilinan Northwest Asian Weekly In 2009, should people still care about the demographics of whom other people date? Does racial makeup account for anything anymore? To some, perhaps.
Half and half
By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly ‘Hapa’ is a Hawaiian term that describes somebody of at least half Asian or Pacific Islander ethnic heritage. ‘Hapa’ literally means a ‘portion’ or […]
Top 12 API athletes to look out for in 2009
The city lost its basketball team as the Seattle SuperSonics left for Oklahoma City. The University of Washington football team didn’t win
Underdog Pacquiao beats De La Hoya
ANILA, Philippines (AP) — From five-star hotel lounges to army camps to Manila’s slums, Filipinos celebrated a victory by boxer Manny Pacquiao that gave this country a break from its financial worries.
For Filipino vets, the fight isn’t over yet
Seattle’s Filipino community held its annual Veterans Day dinner on Saturday, Nov. 8, to pay tribute to the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces.
ACRS a vital safety net for community
One organization has certainly outgrown its original location in 1973 – the basement of Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church in Seattle’s Beacon Hill district. Back then, 25 pioneers volunteered their time to provide a much needed multilingual mental health service to 77 clients.
Fed up with football? Turn to tennis.
Two Seattle-based teams won the United States Tennis Association (USTA) League National Championships held in Tucson, Ariz. at the men’s 4.0 and women’s 3.0 Levels. The USTA leagues feature more than 2,000 amateur teams competing in seven levels in hopes of reaching the top. Seattle did just that.
New Q13 anchor says something missing in Seattle’s diversity
By the time Maria Arcega-Dunn had learned to read, she was nicknamed “the town crier” by her family. “I was relaying stories and communicating at a very early age,” she said.