October - 2017

Oct 31, 2017
2 min

11/3 San Francisco - SOMCAN's 17 Years of Ruckus-Making & Movement-Building

Join us in celebrating SOMCAN's 17 Years of Ruckus-Making & Movement Building and help build the collective power of immigrant and working class families in the South of Market and beyond! We promise a memorable evening filled with delicious food, special performances, unique auction items, and raucous laughter. Get tickets at https://e.sparxo.com/somcan17 PERFORMANCES BY: Tom Ammiano (Stand-Up Comedy) • Dirty Boots (Indie Soul) • YOHANA (Hip Hop/Spoken Word) COMMUNITY HO

Oct 31, 2017
1 min

11/12 San Jose - Typhoon Haiyan Anniversary Disaster Response Fundraiser

The Disaster Support Network for the Philippines (DSNP) invites you to join us for a disaster response fundraiser and community commemorating the fourth anniversary of Typhoon Haiyan. Join us as we stand in solidarity with those still recovering from Typhoon Haiyan, those in Northern California affected by the fires, and all impacted by disasters around the world. Resources will also be available to learn about how to be more prepared in the case of a local disaster. Doors

Oct 25, 2017
1 min

How Daly City’s Filipino Mobile DJ Scene Changed Hip-Hop Forever

Apollo Novicio, Ken Anolin and Dino Rivera weren’t trying to change the world. Growing up in Daly City in the 1980s, they just wanted to rock parties for their friends, families and fellow Filipinos. Hauling mobile DJ setups from houses to garages to church auditoriums, the two were part of a booming scene of DJ crews and dancers who created their own subculture in a mostly forgotten corner of the Bay Area while grandma cooked the rice and adobo. Fast-forward to the present d

Oct 25, 2017
1 min

Who were the Manila Men? Filipinos deep in the Bayou!

Who were the Manilamen of Louisiana? How deep is Filipino history in the bayou? And what do shrimps have to do with it? 🤔🦐🦐🦐😉 Like: facebook.com/kirbynoodle Subscribe (YouTube): goo.gl/yDgQmK Support: www.patreon.com/kirbynoodle Ask me: http://bit.ly/2hODz2T Salamat! ❤️ #KnowHistoryKnowSelf #NoHistoryNoSelf ___ TRUSTED ORGANIZATIONS (Donate to them!): UndocuFund Fire Relief Sonoma County http://undocufund.org/ NAFCON, National Alliance for Filipino Concerns http://tinyur

Oct 25, 2017
1 min

San Jose 10/26 - Rooted: Social Justice Music and Arts Festival

Join the AS César E. Chavez Community Action Center at San Jose State University in celebrating our 10th Annual Legacy Rally! We have a line up social justice musical artists, poets, a variety of local vendors, and arts and craft activities. Free, open event for all!Nominal parking fee for off-campus guest. MUSICAL ARTISTS: Headliner: Zion I Astra Logik Native Elements Mardi Morillo SPOKEN WORD ARTISTS: Kael Perry Musa LIVE GRAFFITI @ FatherRico FOOD: LocoL

Oct 25, 2017
1 min

Long Beach 10/25 - Larry Itliong Picnic: Filipino Am History Month!

In 2016, The City of Long Beach declared October 25 as Larry Itliong Day to honor the historic contributions of Filipino American Labor Leader Larry Itliong and the Filipino labor organizing in California Farmworker History. Join the Filipino Migrant Center, CSULB Pilipino American Coalition, Anakbayan Long Beach, Gabriela LA, Chi Ro Omicron @ CSULB, and the Filipino community in Long Beach to Celebrate Filipino American History Month and the Legacy of Larry Itliong. WHAT

Oct 23, 2017
1 min

Filipino Youth Unite and Launch National Alliance for #FAHM2017!

Check out what happened during the Kabataan Magkaisa 2 national Filipino youth conference held in San Francisco (Sep 30 - Oct 1, 2017)!

Oct 23, 2017
1 min

New Release - Whang Od

100% of profit from online sales will go to building a school in Mindanao with the Lumad communities. Please help donate or make a purchase for a great cause. Thank you! Salamat! Whang-od Oggay born February 17, 1917 is a Filipina tattoo artist from Buscalan, Tinglayan, Kalinga, Philippines. She is believed to be the last mambabatok (traditional Kalinga tattooist) from the Butbut people in Buscalan Kalinga and the oldest tattoo artist in the Philippines. She has been tattooin

Oct 23, 2017
1 min

San Jose - 10/28 - Filipino Community Know Your Rights Training.

https://www.facebook.com/events/189939698240698/ Learn the root causes of migration, know your rights, and learn how to protect our families and our migrant community! Attorneys Richard Hobbs and Ruth Silver Taube will be present to lead a workshop and answer questions. Refreshments will be served. Although organized for Filipino community, all are encouraged and welcome to join! To register, please fill out this form here: https://goo.gl/PsVJyS Address of workshop

Oct 16, 2017
1 min

Rise Up! YOLO - California Wildfires Relief & Rebuilding

Rise Up Yolo County is at UC Davis. Yesterday we joined our friends from Migrante Napa Solano to visit the areas hit hard by the Northern California wildfires. Join us tomorrow (October 17th) and learn how we can best help the most vulnerable communities affected by this disaster. We will be at Hart Hall 3114 from 5pm onwards. We'll update you with our plans and how you and your friends can plug in. See you all tomorrow! Feel free to message us for any question or useful info