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Robredo, Marcos To Face Off For Philippine Presidency in 2022

While the electoral protest has met its conclusion, the upcoming election season brought a new fight to the fore. Read 

Report: PH Remains Deadliest Country In Asia For Land And Environmental Defenders

The Philippines ranked first in Asia and third overall with 29 land-related killings, trailing behind Colombia and Mexico, with 60 and 30 deaths, respectively. Read 

Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz Takes Home PH’s First Ever Olympic Gold Medal

Filipina weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz is the Philippines’ first Olympic gold medalist. Read 

Pop Star Olivia Rodrigo Sounds Off On Being A Role Model For Filipina Girls

Disney star and singer Olivia Rodrigo has opened up about being a role model for young Filipina American girls. Read 

#StopAAPIHate coverage 

Report: Over 9,000 Hate Incidents Recorded Since COVID Pandemic Began

Stop AAPI Hate said that it received 9,081 anti-Asian hate incidents from March 19, 2020 to June 31, 2021. Read 

Filipina Senior Attacked In NY Says She Forgives Attacker

The elderly Filipina immigrant who was assaulted in New York earlier this year has revealed that she forgives her attacker and “prays” for him. Read 

Fil-Am Recounts Harassment Experience On SF Muni Bus

In this current social climate, just being outside can become a harrowing experience for an Asian American. In Tala Dimalanta’s case, it was a bus ride. Read 

Biden Signs Executive Order To Establish White House Initiative On AANHPI

President Joe Biden has signed an executive order establishing the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI). Read 

Fil-Am Personalities, Community Leaders Sound Off On What Fighting Anti-Asian Discrimination Means

Distinguised Filipino Americans shared their insights on what it means to be an Asian American. Read 

‘An Asian American Story Of Intergenerational Courage’: One Family’s Fight Against Anti-Asian Racism

Asian Americans are opening up about their family histories and personal experiences with racial bias. Read 

COVID-19 Watch 

PH To Start COVID-19 Vaccination For General Public In October

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte approved the vaccination of the general population against COVID-19 in October. Read 

PH Receives Over 2M Additional Pfizer Doses

Over two million more doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine donated by the United States landed in the Philippines. Read 

Duterte Takes Responsibility For COVID-19 Vaccine Shortage

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has taken the blame for the COVID-19 vaccine shortage in the country earlier this year. Read 

Los Angeles Schools To Mandate COVID Vaccines For Students Over 12

Students aged 12 years and older in Los Angeles will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before they can attend in-person classes next year. Read 

CDC Warns Unvaccinated US Citizens Against Travel To PH

The US CDC is advising unvaccinated citizens to avoid non-essential travel to the Philippines. Read 

Report: 83 Filipino Registered Nurses In The US Have Died Of COVID-19

Over 80 registered nurses of Filipino descent have died from the coronavirus, making up 26.4% of total RN fatalities in the United States since the beginning of the pandemic. Read 

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