In the heart of Metro Manila, Mara (Liza Diño), a young dance protégé seeks to land the principal part of a dance company about to embark on a tour. On her quest to land the coveted break, a series of events turned her sense of meaning upside down, and is faced with a life changing decision.
Support the Fourth Filipino American International Book Festival (PAWA) at the screening of In Nomine Matris in San Francisco.
One woman’s journey through a century of love, war and discovery. Curiosity, Adventure & Love is a the story of a woman raised by fate to go boldly where few young women of her time and upbringing would go... into the arms of chance and life. A young American woman leaves her country and all security behind, to begin an adventure in the Philippines that would witness the birth of a nation, a cruel war and Occupation and reconstruction.
Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence released a report on the Intersections of Human Trafficking, Domestic Violence, and Sexual Assault.
The report integrates analysis, insight, and expertise from advocates and survivors that can serve as a primer for program design for adult, young adult, and youth victims of trafficking; forge collaborations; expand the field’s knowledge of trauma connected to early victimization; and inform safety, healing, empowerment, and justice.
In a 2013 demographics study, Pew Research Center identified Filipinos as the second largest Asian American group in the US, numbering more than 3.4 million. The 2016 National Asian American Survey (NAAS), a scientific and nonpartisan effort looking into the opinions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, was released on October 5, revealing some interesting findings about this Filipino-American voters and their thoughts about the US elections, the candidates, and key US issues. From The Rappler.
"Today Mayo is the councillor and treasurer of the association and president of the World Cities of the World Adda colors, a member of the Council of Volunteers of the City of Inzago and an active member of the Filipina Women Network. Even after receiving the recognition, her goal remains to continue working tirelessly to shape a positive image of the Filipino population in Italy: "The Filipino migrants are a mine of culture and human capital, not only an army of domestic workers," she beams." News story from Vita.IT.
A collection of narratives entitled "Growing Up with Autism: Journeys of Love, Devotion, and Hope", edited by Lirio Sobrevinas- Covey, Ph.D. (U.S. FWN100™ 2013), was launched on October 22, 2016 at the Ateneo Law School in Makati. The book launch was held in conjunction with the 5th Annual Symposium organized by the Association for Adults with Autism Philippines (AAAP).
Lirio is the founder and president of AAAP and is Professor of Clinical Psychology at Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY.
Rocio Nuyda (U.S. FWN100™ '12, Global FWN100™ '16) hosted FWN member and fellow awardee Stella Bernabe (Global FWN100™ '16) as she made her way to Los Angeles from Cebu for a lovely FWN Sunday Afternoon Tea in Reseda, California on Saturday, October 30. FWN members present include Rocio Nuyda (U.S. FWN100™ '12, Global FWN100™ '16), Stella Bernabe (Global FWN100™ '16), Benel Se-Liban (U.S. FWN100™ '11), Charina Carrera (Global FWN100™ '16) and Marylou Ty Garcia (Global FWN100™ '16).
