Filipina MMA Fighter Ana Julaton (U.S. FWN100™ '09): Fighting Words for Filipina Women in Combat Sports

Filipina MMA Fighter Ana Julaton (U.S. FWN100™ '09): Fighting Words for Filipina Women in Combat Sports

Former boxing world champion turned MMA fighter Ana "The Hurricane" Julaton had more than a few empowering words to share with Filipina girls and women during her stay in the Philippines as she prepared for her fight against Irina Mazepa last Tuesday, December 8th: “For all the Filipinas worldwide, follow your dreams, be who you are, be proud of who you are, be proud of your color, be proud of your nose, be proud of your roots, be proud of your name. Have everyone say your name correctly.” News story from The Rappler.

Alvarado Middle School Renamed Itliong-Vera Cruz Middle School to Commemorate Legacy of Filipino-American Labor Leaders

Alvarado Middle School Renamed Itliong-Vera Cruz Middle School to Commemorate Legacy of Filipino-American Labor Leaders

Alvarado Middle School in Union City, California will be officially renamed  Itliong-Vera Cruz Middle School after United Farm worker union leaders Larry Itliong and Philip Vera-Cruz, who worked to improve the working conditions for migrant workers in the 1960's. Itliong-Vera Cruz Middle School will be the first school in the United States to be named in honor of Filipino-Americans. Story from NBC Bay Area.

Filipina Transgender Advocate January Marie Lapuz Commemorated in New Documentary on Trans Issues

Filipina Transgender Advocate January Marie Lapuz Commemorated in New Documentary on Trans Issues

A new documentary profiling Filipina trans activist January Marie Lapuz is due for release in early 2016. January Lapuz was a social coordinator and advocate for Sher Vancouver, a social, cultural and support group for LGBTQ South Asians and their friends in Surrey, Canada. The film is an homage to January who was brutally murdered in 2012. January: We Matter sheds light on trans women of colour who are being murdered at an unprecedented rate and addresses issues important to the trans community including access to educational opportunities, equitable employment, poverty and violence. News story from The Georgia Straight.

Menswear Designer Ericka del Rosario Destined For Great Things

Menswear Designer Ericka del Rosario Destined For Great Things

San Francisco-based menswear designer Ericka Del Rosario interned with reputable fashion designer Alexander Wang after receiving a full-ride scholarship to Parsons School of Art & Design in New York. She chats with The Fader's Ali Suliman about growing up in the Philippines until age 7 and about her budding outerwear brand, Kakáslok.

Tony Award-winning Actress Lea Salonga Heads To The Philippines to Star in 'Fun Home'

Tony Award-winning Actress Lea Salonga Heads To The Philippines to Star in 'Fun Home'

Tony Award-winning actress Lea Salonga will head to the Philippines in early 2016 to star in the first international production of 'Fun Home' which won this year's Tony Award for best new musical. Salonga will play the role of Helen Bechdel, who is the mother of the show's protagonist, the cartoonist Alison Bechdel. News story from New York Times.

Rock the Filipino Ballot for 2016. Filipino Advocates for Justice Mobilizes the Filipino Vote in 2016.

Rock the Filipino Ballot for 2016. Filipino Advocates for Justice Mobilizes the Filipino Vote in 2016.

Help Filipino Advocates for Justice Rock the Ballot in 2016. Every $50 donated enables FAJ to contact & mobilize 100 Filipino voters! Since 2006, FAJ has been doing their part to Rock the Balut to reach and mobilize the Filipino vote because WE MATTER!
 

Millennium Challenge Corporation Re-Selects Philippines For Second Compact to Improve Poverty, Infrastructure and Business Development.

Millennium Challenge Corporation Re-Selects Philippines For Second Compact to Improve Poverty, Infrastructure and Business Development.

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17 December 2015 (WASHINGTON, DC)

The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Board of Directors unanimously re-selected the Philippines for a second compact, and recognized the country’s continuing efforts to improve its performance on MCC’s scorecard, which measures countries’ commitment to ruling justly, ensuring economic freedom and genuinely investing in their people. In 2010, the first compact provided the Philippines with US$262 million for the Secondary National Roads Development Project to improve access to markets and services for farmers, fishermen and small busines; US$120 million for Kalahi-CIDSS that empowers communities by encouraging their participation in poverty reducing activities; and US$54.3 million for the computerization and streamlining of business processes of the Bureau of Internal Revenue to bolster tax collection and reduce corruption under the Revenue Administration Reform Project.

Event (New York City): Speak Up & Speak Out: Mastering the Art of Public Speaking

Event (New York City): Speak Up & Speak Out: Mastering the Art of Public Speaking

Is your New Years Resolution to get better at public speaking? Whether your goal is to master the art of storytelling or to simply work on communicating confidently and effectively to make a lasting impact on your audience, you won't want to miss this upcoming public speaking workshop organized by Asian Women in Business (AWiB).

Asian Women in Business (AWiB) will host an exciting public speaking workshop with Robyn Hatcher (Founder and CEO of SpeakEtc.) in New York on January 25th, 2016. Robyn will lead an intensive session during which you will practice and develop techniques to improve your public speaking skills. RSVP today!