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2 L.A. groups receive honors for saving lives in Haiyan-ravaged Leyte
The Philippine Embassy honored on November 7 two emergency response groups based in California for saving as many as 2,000 lives in Leyte in the immediate aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan more than a year ago today. In separate ceremonies in Los Angeles, Ambassador Jose Cuisia, Jr. presented plaques of commendation to Mammoth Medical Missions of […]
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Campaign seeks end to human trafficking in Haiyan-devastated provinces
PhilAmTHropy (PATH) is a crowd funding site promoting creative and meaningful projects made for or made by Filipinos. Based in California, PATH provides the Filipino diaspora a venue to follow their path and to inspire like-minded individuals to support them. To date, the site has successfully helped fund eight out of 10 campaigns. The most […]
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San Diego film festival proceeds to aid victims of Haiyan
By Cecile Caguingin-Ochoa The 14th San Diego Asian Film Festival has joined efforts with local fundraising agencies to benefit victims of the recent Haiyan tragedies in the Visayan provinces particularly Tacloban and Samar. The Special Jury Award recipient “Documented,” by director and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Jose Antonio Vargas, has earmarked most of its earnings to […]
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‘Artists United’ concert to raise funds for PHL disaster relief
Filipino performing artists will join forces on Friday, November 15, for a benefit concert to raise funds for the Philippine Red Cross through the Apl.de.ap Foundation International. “Artists United: A Concert for Philippine Disaster Relief” will feature the talents of Bernardo Bernardo, Albert John Buyco, Mon David and his children Nicole and Carlo, Gelo Francisco, […]