The Philippine Tapestry Fashion Show In celebration of Asian American Heritage Month, the Philippine Department of Tourism brought to Philadelphia on May 16, 2018 the Philippine Tapestry Fashion Show featuring creations of Rene Salud, the...
Grace Meng Named Assistant Whip Apr 15, 2015 Press Release U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) has been selected to serve as an Assistant Whip in the House of Representatives. Meng was appointed to the position by House Democratic Whip...
The ‘Makilala’ Corner with Rachelle Ocampo-03 The ‘Makilala’ Corner with Rachelle Ocampo What do you want to be when you grow up?” That is a question each of us has been asked since we were little kids and has been programmed to go into secure,...
Asia Americana Asia Americana is about Asian Americans, or US Asians, numbering about 18.7 million (5.8% of the US population) and the fastest growing racial group in the country. By the year 2050, Asian Americans will be...
Who Are The Asian Americans Let’s get to know who are the Asian Americans or US Asians: Asian refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including...
First Asian American U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy THE FIRST ASIAN AMERICAN SURGEON GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES, VICE ADMIRAL VIVEK H. MURTHY, M.D., M.B.A. On November 2013, Murthy was nominated by President Obama for the post of United States Surgeon...
Loida Nicolas Lewis: A Success Story By: Jon Melegrito In 1995, the news stories in the mainstream media about Loida Nicolas Lewis were about a “Philippine-born widow carrying on her husband’s legacy,” and one who has “smashed the glass...
US Congresswoman Grace Meng Ihad the pleasure and privilege of meeting US Congresswoman Grace Meng at a meeting of the Mayor’s Commission on Asian American Affairs in Philadelphia last January 30, 2015. She was attending a Democratic...
