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Jose Llana pulls on the royal cloak in ‘The King and I’

August 15, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Mark Kennedy AP Drama Writer   NEW YORK (AP) — Jose Llana got his first professional acting gig by trying on his dream role: professional actor. The talented singer and performer was 19 when he skipped class to attend an Equity audition for the 1996 Broadway revival of “The King and I,” despite not […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features Tagged With: 2012, 2015, Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, David Byrne, Filipino, Flower Drum Song, Imelda Marcos, Jon Viktor Corpuz, Jose Llana, Lincoln Center, Lun Tha, Martin Guerre, Philippines, Prince Chulalongkorn, TV, Tony Award-nominated Ken Watanabe, Vol 34 No 34 | August 15 - August 21, Yul Brynner

Feds: 2 men traveled to Philippines for murder-for-hire plot

August 1, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Larry Neumeister Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Two North Carolina men were arrested July 22 on charges that they carried out a contract killing, allegedly leaving a woman dead on a garbage pile in the Philippines before each collected a portion of their $35,000 fee. An indictment unsealed in U.S. District Court in […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2011, 2012, 2015, Associated Press, Attorney Preet Bharara, China, Congo, Drug Enforcement Administration, Filipino, Independent Contractor, New York City, North Carolina, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, United States, Vol 34 No 32 | August 1 - August 7, technology

Dean Wong: The legacy of Donald Gregory Chin — A speech commemorating a friend and hero’s life

July 30, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Dean Wong Heaven has a new angel. Donnie must be pleased to rejoin his parents in heaven, along with Uncle Jimmy whose wartime experience inspired him to become a medic. Donnie is looking down at us right at this very moment. He’s probably speechless, seeing all the love that is being poured his way. […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2015, CPR, Canton Alley, Chinatown, Chinese Americans, Dragon One, Dragon Two, Eagles Club, Every Asian, Filipino, IDEC, International District Emergency Center, International Examiner, Medic One Program, Re New Cleaners, Seattle Police, Uncle Jimmy, Vol 34 No 32 | August 1 - August 7, hing hay park

Pacquiao seeks mercy for Filipino on death row

July 18, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Oliver Teves Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao prayed with a Filipino woman on death row in Indonesia and promised to appeal for clemency in the latest bid from her country to save her. Pacquiao and his wife, Jinkee, spent about an hour with Mary Jane Veloso early Friday at […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2010, 2015, Associated Press, Dwi Prasetyo Santoso, Filipino, Floyd Mayweather, Human Rights, Indonesia, MANILA, Malaysia, Manny Pacquiao, Mary Jane Veloso, Philippine Congress, President Joko Widodo, Vol 34 No 30 | July 18 - July 24, Zaenal Arifin

RTDNA awards KUOW and Seattle Channel for diversity coverage

July 6, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) recognized both KUOW-FM and the Seattle Channel with 2015 Kaleidoscope Awards, which honors outstanding achievements in the coverage of diversity. Seattle Channel The winning documentary “Honor Totem” produced by photographer and editor Ian Devier, was produced as part of city-operated Seattle Channel’s Community Stories series, which offers a […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, Carol Smith, Community Stories, Filipino, Ford Foundation, Honor Totem, Ian Devier, Japanese Americans, KUOW, Kaleidoscope Awards, Liz Jones, RTDNA, Seattle Channel, South India, Two Indias, Vol 34 No 28 | July 4 - July 10

COMMENTARY: “Shell drilling is killing us”

June 19, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Katrina Pestano For Northwest Asian Weekly We are Filipino youth, women, workers, queers and artists living in Seattle. We are here in opposition to Shell, its long history of corporate plunder and human rights abuses and its plans to drill in the Arctic. We are in solidarity with the resistance of Iñupiaq people of […]

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2013, 2014, 2015, Filipino, Global Climate Risk Index, Global South, Niger Delta, Philippines, Seattle, Super Typhoon Haiyan, United States, Vol 34 No 26 | June 20 - June 26, attention

Philippines arrests British man wanted on child sex offenses

June 14, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A British man living in the Philippines for 10 years has been arrested to face charges he molested a 14-year-old boy in the United Kingdom, Filipino immigration authorities said Thursday. Douglas Michael Slade, 74, was arrested by immigration agents last week at his home in northern Angeles City where he has […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2015, Angeles City, British Embassy, Douglas Michael Slade, Elaine Tan, Filipino, Philippines, Siegfred Mison, United Kingdom, Vol 34 No 25 | June 13 - June 19

Dominguiano is Miss Washington’s Outstanding Teen

June 8, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Abigail Dominguiano was crowned Miss Washington’s Outstanding Teen May 24. She recently turned 15 in May, and is of Filipino descent, and resides in Silverdale. She along with 25 others competed the weekend of the 24th. She is the first title holder to be of Asian descent. (end)

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, Abigail Dominguiano, Filipino, Miss Washington, Outstanding Teen, Vol 34 No 24 | June 6 - June 12

Aquino: Philippines to fly usual routes over disputed reefs

May 31, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Teresa Cerojano Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine aircraft will continue to fly their usual routes over disputed reefs in the South China Sea, the country’s president said Monday, defying China’s challenges to its planes and those of the United States. President Benigno Aquino III told reporters there is no declared air defense […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2015, ADIZ, Aquino Philippines, Associated Press, Beijing, Brunei, Chinese, Defense Secretary Ash Carter, Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin, Filipino, MANILA, Malaysia, Pacific Command, South China Sea, Taiwan, United States, Vietnam, Vol 34 No 23 | May 30 - June 5

Fighting against modern-day slavery — Facing the facts about human trafficking

May 28, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly Bruises and broken bones are just some of the visible signs seen in human trafficking victims. They accompany less visible and more tragic results such as psychological and emotional trauma and even death. Sister Mary John Mananzan visited Seattle University’s Campion Ballroom on May 18 as the keynote speaker […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: Adisucipto International Airport, Angeles City, Campion Ballroom, Discrimination Act, Emma Catague, Filipino, Global News Network, Gulf News, IACAT, Indonesia, Mary Jane Veloso, Philippines, Seattle University, Sister Mary John Mananzan, Women Empowerment Network, poverty

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