Fil-Am selected as Hawaii’s senate president

Filipino-American Hawaii State Senator Donna Mercado Kim (D-Moanalua, Aiea, Kalihi Valley) has been selected as the new senate president of the Hawaii legislature.

Filipino-American Hawaii State Senator Donna Mercado Kim (D-Moanalua, Aiea, Kalihi Valley) has been selected as the new senate president of the Hawaii legislature.

The Filipino-American accused of being involved in a plot to join Al-Qaeda insurgents for military training in Afghanistan appeared in federal court for the first time, with his fellow defendants on Wednesday, December 19, to plead not guilty on charges of conspiracy to support terrorists.

Let’s sing Merry Christmas and a happy holiday;This season may we never forget the love we have for Jesus;Let him be the one to guide us as another new year starts;And may the spirit of Christmas be always in our hearts

The decision to ban holding masses in the Philippine Center may very well be a blessing in disguise.

Filipino World War II veterans were literally at the front and center during the recent campaign stop of Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney in Las Vegas last Sept. 21.

Showing support to Filipino World War II veterans in Las Vegas, legislators from Nevada have urged colleagues and other government officials to reconsider denied compensation claims of the former soldiers.

Travel Channel foodie and “Bizarre Foods” host Andrew Zimmern believes in the next few years there’s going to be a cultural cuisine revolution in the US Filipino food, he says, is going to be the “next big thing.”

The National Alliance for Filipino Concerns (NAFCON) welcome President Barack Obama’s recent announcement of halting deportation of young undocumented immigrants but are cautiously optimistic about what it means to the community.

It is safe to say that every journalist worth his (or her) salt here in the United States dreams of seeing his byline on Washington Post, New York Times and TIME. As a young journalist, Jose Antonio Vargas entertained those dreams.

The celebration of Philippine Independence in New York City — touted as the biggest independence day gathering outside of Filipinos outside the Philippines — came early this year as thousands of community members who live in the northeastern United States gathered along Madison Avenue Sunday, June 3.

A former Filipina Las Vegas casino employee is seeking a $100,000 in damages after her employer allegedly fired her for being pregnant and saying “bye bye” instead of goodbye when speaking to clients on the telephone.

A Filipino American cancer survivor from Atlanta was chosen as one of 8,000 people to carry the Olympic torch as it makes its way to London for the opening of the 2012 Olympic Games.