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Pacific Media Expo welcomes Filipino Martial Arts Tournament

Monday, 19 October 2009 10:11 AJPress

LOS ANGELES – The World Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation (WEKAF) USA Western Regional Tournament will be held at Pacific Media Expo one day only, Saturday, Nov. 7 2009, at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport. Filipino musical act The Slam Girls will perform the national anthem and the event will conclude with a winners' demonstration.

 “Winners from this all-day tournament will qualify for the WEKAF USA National Tournament in 2010,” said Steve del Castillo, WEKAF USA's Western Division Director and martial arts instructor at Mt. San Antonio College. “I am excited for the opportunity to share this major part of our culture with fans of other Asian pop culture phenomena.” 

'We Are One' Benefit Concert

Monday, 19 October 2009 10:10 AJPress

GLENDALE - 'We Are One!', a one-night only benefit concert to raise funds for typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng disaster relief in the Philippines, will be held on Thursday, October 22 at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, beginning at 6pm. Typhoon Ondoy violently struck Manila and portions of neighboring provinces on September 26 causing massive flooding and more devastation than Hurricane Katrina. Hundreds of people have died with many more still missing and hundreds of thousands have been displaced by the destruction to homes and property. Just last week, typhoon Pepeng devastated the mountain regions of Northern Luzon , causing landslides and additional flooding and adding to the on-going fatality count.

The evening will include appearances by actress/singer Nia Peeples (Fame, Walker Texas Ranger, North Shore ) and actor Mark Dacascos (ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, The Crow). Scheduled to perform are legendary singer and actress Kuh Ledesma, actors/singers/musicians The Basco Brothers, spoken word artist Arianna Basco, singer Tori Berba, actor/singer/comedian/director Bernardo Bernardo, jazz vocalist Mon David, Lito Villareal and Antoine Reynaldo Diel of the Three Filipino Tenors, R&B singer/songwriter J-Ricz, Pinoy pop/rock band Introvoys, singers Bambi Lopez and Maricar Cabrera, modern dance artist Joanne Mallillin, acapella group Prime Note Ensemble, YouTube sensation singer/songwriter/musician AJ Rafael, heavy metal band Scarred, rising singing sensation Edsel Godwin Sotiangco, singer/actress Antoinette Taus, performer Lara Avengoza, student group USC Troy Philippines and contemporary Christian group Boces.

Hands tied by a Philippine law, Lbc can no longer accept donations of used clothing for Ondoy victims

Friday, 16 October 2009 08:14 AJPress

By virtue of Republic Act (RA) 4653, which was passed in 1966, LBC Mundial Corporation (LBC USA) can no longer accept donations of used clothing in behalf of the victims of Typhoon Ondoy (international name: Ketsana) beginning October 8.

LBC was informed of this directive from the Philippine government only last October 7 at a community meeting at the Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in San Francisco.

Davaoeños of California to celebrate Kadayawan 2009

Friday, 16 October 2009 08:10 AJPress

The Davaoeños of California will celebrate its 21st Anniversary on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009 at Joe Ferneke’s Hall, 781 Tennis Drive (Orange Park, behind simming pool), South San Francisco, CA.

Dubbed as Kadayawan 2009, Davaoeños and guests mingle with old acquaintances as well as meet new friends and enjoy the evening in the spirit of Davaoeño camaraderie. Come in semi-formal attire or any ethnic costume.

Help typhoon victims in Pangasinan

Wednesday, 14 October 2009 00:00 AJPress

(1 vote, average: 3.00 out of 5)

IF there ever is a time that Pangasinan needs your help, it is now!

Typhoon “Pepeng” has submerged most of our beloved province, Pangasinan, and more than two million people have been affected by the flooding, which was worsened by the discharge of excess water from dams already brimming from recent heavy rains.

Louisian Alumni mini reunion set for October 24

Monday, 12 October 2009 16:01 AJPress

The St. Louis University (Baguio City) Alumni & Friends will hold a mini- reunion on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 6:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. at the Simon’s Banquet Center dubbed “Blue Jeans Rock & Roll” Dinner Dance.

According to organizers, this is a prelude to the 2010 Grand Reunion which will take place at the Flamingo Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on May 29, 2010.

HeartWalk against heart disease and stroke

Monday, 12 October 2009 15:59 AJPress

More than 9,000 walkers from all over Los Angeles came together to help in the fight against heart disease and stroke at the American Heart Association’s 19th Annual Start! Los Angeles Heart Walk at the Rose Bowl on Saturday, Oct. 3. The walkers included the Provisor family, headed by husband and wife team, Bruce and Arlene, and their two-year-old daughter Annabelle. Annabelle was born with a heart defect called transposition of the arteries. She was only one month old when she had open-heart surgery to fix her heart. Earlier this year, in February, the toddler had a second corrective surgery. The Provisor family, accompanied this year by Bruce’s mother, Pantip, and nephew, Kyree, has been participating in the Heart Walk since 2007 in honor of their little survivor, Annabelle.

Local Knights of Columbus mobilizes aid to flood victims

Monday, 12 October 2009 15:58 AJPress

(2 votes, average: 3.50 out of 5)

The Knights of Columbus, St. Genevieve Council 14772, based in Panorama City, California, has mobilized a disaster relief campaign codenamed: Operation Relief, to aid the victims of Typhoon Ondoy (International Designation: Ketsana) that devastated the Metropolitan Manila area and nearby provinces with its worst flooding in recent history. Despite a short ramp-up time, the project quickly gained momentum as it struck a nerve with the local community. The relief effort, thus far, has been able to collect truckloads of donated items from local parishioners as well as donors from outlying areas of the San Fernando Valley.

Lynda A. N. Reyes in a National Juried Art Exhibition

Monday, 12 October 2009 15:57 AJPress

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A recent watercolor painting by artist and art historian Lynda A. N. Reyes was juried into the Brand38 Annual National Juried Exhibition. The exhibition, which is organized and set up by Associates of the Brand Library & Art Center, features works on paper that revolve around the theme “Beginnings”. It will be held from September 19 to October 23 at the Brand Library Art Galleries, the art and music division of the Glendale Public Library. The artists' reception and awards ceremony, which is open to the public, will take place on Saturday, October 3 from 5 to 8 pm.

Reyes' watercolor entry, titled “Structure Rising”, was selected from over 700 entries submitted by 305 artists from all over the United States. The show is comprised of eighty works on paper in a variety of media, including photography, drawings, watercolors and mixed media works, such various print techniques as etchings, linocuts, lithographs and monotypes, etc. The juror of the exhibit is Ruth Weisberg, an internationally renowned artist and the Dean of the Roski School of Fine Arts at the University of Southern California. Her works are found in 65 major museums and university collections such as the Bibliotheque Nationale of France, Paris; the Instituto Nationale per la Grafica, Rome; the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; the Whitney Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.