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A Sneak Peek to the Philippine American Friendship Day, City of Carson

Did you know that about 20% of the City of Carson’s total population is Filipino? The community here is very active, proactive, involved and engaged. #MayorProTemJimDear recognizes Filipino-Americans as a stabilizing force in his city that’s why he initiated to set-up a yearly community day to celebrate #PhilippineAmericanFriendshipDay . This year, the Philippine American Friendship …

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Budjette Tan describes Trese’s success as like living in a dream and experiencing déjà vu

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When #BudjetteTan was a child, his elders would tell him to go to sleep early — lest Filipino mythical creatures like “aswang” and “tikbalang” come after him. These monsters lurked in the dark, and fascinated him — inspiring him to create the graphic novel #Trese with illustrator #KajoBaldisimo. Trese is now a hit anime series, …

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BB Gandanghari celebrates her uniqueness this Pride Month

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We celebrate #PrideMonth ? with a SO Candid conversation with #BBGandanghari . A #transwoman who made a name for herself in the Philippines as a matinee idol under the name Rustom Padilla. She talks about her journey from being a man to a woman and now a trans woman. Describing her current state to be …

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NYC CHR Commissioner Carmelyn Malalis on treating everyone with dignity and respect

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“We do not have #humanrights until we all have human rights.” This is the statement that New York City Commission on Human Rights Chair and Commissioner #CarmelynMalalis wants everyone to remember in humanity’s continuous pursuit for equality, dignity and respect. Regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, race and culture, she refuses to tolerate any acts …

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So KUMUsta, Alex Compton?

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We are now part of the #KUMUnity ! Our host, Jannelle So recently launched her own show – #SoKUMUsta on the social media platform KUMU to reconnect with PBA players. A former sportscaster in the Philippines before moving to L.A., Jannelle gets together with retired Philippine basketball stars to catch up and talk about life …

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Paco Arespacochaga talks about his fatherhood journey

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From being a father to becoming a #Dad, musician #PacoArespacochaga candidly shares how he transitioned to being a hands-on, involved and present dad to his five children- Heaven, Caelen, Chace, Raiden and Cassidy. Watch this #FathersDay special as Paco drops lots of wisdom on how he raises his kids to be close to each other …

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Filipinow: Now is the time for Filipino representation and visibility

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A group of #proudFilipinos who met through an invitation-only social media app #Clubhouse, came together and started the campaign #FILIPINOW. As they clamor for more visibility globally, they are inviting Filipinos and allies to share their stories, celebrate their Filipino-ness and elevate the Filipino community. ?? It’s time to be proud, it’s a great time …

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Jay Oliva’s detailed storyboard to Hollywood success

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The highly-anticipated Filipino anime #Trese is now streaming on #Netflix. Based on the award-winning graphic novel by Budjette Tan and Kajo Baldisimo, the series brings the city of Manila and Filipino folklore creatures such as Tikbalang and Tiyanak to life. Also, breathing life to the characters are Hollywood actors of Filipino descent like Shay Mitchell, …

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Maria Ressa: The virus of lies on social media are dangerous

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When #MariaRessa and 12 other women founded the Rappler.com news portal, they had no idea about the huge sacrifices they would have to make in order to #HoldTheLine and protect their independence and integrity as journalists. Ressa, who was recently nominated for the #NobelPeacePrize, talks with refreshing honesty about what they discovered on social media …

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Fil-Am Nation Select builds bridges to the Motherland for Filipino Athletes

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Jannelle So catches up with Coach Cris Gopez, Founder of #FilAmNationSelect and #GilasPilipinas Women’s National Team Head Coach Pat Aquino for a #SoCool discussion on their athletic advocacy.

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