Philippines – Page 18

Filipino Community Center hosts “An Evening with Arnaldo! and Friends”

August 10, 2012 By Admin

The Filipino Community of Seattle presents a dinner and cabaret show featuring cabaret artist Arnaldo! on Sept. 7 titled, “An Evening with Arnaldo! and Friends.” Arnaldo! is based in the […]

Philippines opens school on disputed island

June 30, 2012 By Admin

The Associated Press staff MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine officials have opened a small kindergarten on a South China Sea island that is also claimed by five other governments.

“Fortunato Teho’s Hawaii Gardens” — A book born from grandpa’s writings and photos

June 14, 2012 By Admin

By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly In 1988, Corinne Villa-Riese took time off from her job and backpacked <!–more–>around the globe. She started in California and went east, not stopping […]

Lady Gaga faces protestors in Philippines protests

May 26, 2012 By Admin

By Staff THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Pop singer Lady Gaga arrived in the Philippines on Saturday to cheers from fans and protests from young Christians calling for […]

Philippines and China continue long standoff over Scarborough Shoal

April 28, 2012 By Admin

By Jim Gomez The Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines warned Monday that China’s sweeping territorial claims in the South China Sea may eventually threaten freedom of navigation […]

English Innovations changes immigrant lives through English language training

April 26, 2012 By Admin

By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly Aoxiang Liao delivered a five-minute speech, demonstrating her newly acquired ability to speak

U.S. importers of research monkeys facing cruelty charges

March 31, 2012 By Admin

By Linda Deutsch The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A U.S. importer of research monkeys was set to stand trial March 26 on cruelty charges after 15 primates died […]

Point, click, and send packages to loved ones in Philippines

March 15, 2012 By Admin

By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly Pia Dizon, a Filipino American woman, is a hero.

Queer APIs embrace diversity in multiple identities

March 15, 2012 By Admin

Part 1 of 2 in a series about the difficulties APIs face when it comes to sexual identity. By Tiffany Ran Northwest Asian Weekly Julz Ignacio, Queer Network Program coordinator […]

Short stories about APIs — NWAW’s monthly must-reads

February 10, 2012 By Admin

By Samantha Pak Northwest Asian Weekly “The Wavering of Haruhi Suzumiya” By Nagaru Tanigawa Little, Brown and Company, 2011 In this latest installment of the Haruhi Suzumiya series, we join […]