- The Multi Awarded Weekly Newspaper
- Excellence in Journalism - State of California Asian Pacific Joint Legislative Caucus
- United States Small Business Administration Media Advocate
- Minority Media Award - U.S. SBA AND LA Minority Business Opportunity Committee
22nd ANNIVERSARY AWARDS DINNER
CELEBRATED on
AUGUST 20, 2016
US Congressman Ed Royce (R), Chairman of Foreign Affairs CommitteeUS Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D), Ranking Member of Financial Services Committee2016 Community Leadership Award Recipients:
Emily Wang, East West BankCity of Claremont, Councilmember Corey CalaycayOpportunities of Filipino Americans in the White House, Executive Departments, and federal agencies:
Shawn Steele, former Chairman of the California Republican PartyMayor Victor Manalo, advisory board member of the Asian Pacific Islander of Hillary Clinton for PresidentImportance of the Filipino American community in their corporations:
Charter Communications
AT&T
Southern California Edison
Advertisers and Sponsors:AT&T
Charter Communications
Southern California Edison
Union Bank
East West Bank
Frontier Communications
Greetings from:
US Congressman Ed Royce, Chairman of Foreign Affairs Committee
US Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Ranking Member of Financial Services Committee
US Congresswoman Judy Chu, Chair of Asian Caucus
US Congressman Brad Sherman
US Congressman Ted Lieu
State Senator Ben Allen
Assemblywoman Young Kim
Assemblyman David Hadley
Secretary Ismael Sueno,Philippine Department of the Interior and Local Government
21st ANNIVERSARY AWARDS DINNER
CELEBRATED on
AUGUST 22, 2015
Assemblywoman Young KimCity of CerritosSpecial Recognition:
US Representative Ed Royce (R), Chairman of House Foreign Affairs CommitteeCommunity Panel:
Wells Fargo BankUnion BankChase BankUS BankAdvertisers and Sponsors
Wells Fargo
MUFG Union Bank
US Bank
Chase Bank
Verizon
East West Bank
HSBC
Southern California Edison
State Farm
Greetings from:
US Congressman Ed Royce
US Congressman Alan Lowenthal
US Congessman Brad Sherman
US Congresswoman Judy Chu
US Congresswoman Maxine Waters
US Congresswoman Karen Bass
U.S. Congressman Ted Lieu
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones
Cal. Board of Equalization Chairman Jerome Horton
Assemblymember Rob Bonta
Senator Ben Allen
20TH ANNIVERSARY AWARDS DINNER
CELEBRATED on
AUGUST 23, 2014
Tim McCallion, Region President, Verizon CaliforniaJulius Robinson, Executive Vice President, MUFG Union BankJudge Ralph Ongkeko, Los Angeles Superior CourtJulian Recana, Los Angeles County Deputy District AttorneyCity of CarsonSpecial Recognition:
US Representative Ed Royce (R), Chairman of House Foreign Affairs CommitteeUS Representative Alan Lowenthal (D), Member of House Foreign Affairs CommitteeAdvertisers and Sponsors
US Bank
State Farm Insurance
AT&T
Verizon
Union Bank
East West Bank
Chase Bank
Wells Fargo
Southern California Edison
Greetings from:
US Congressman Ed Royce
US Congressman Alan Lowenthal
US Congessman Brad Sherman
US Congresswoman Judy Chu
US Congresswoman Karen Bass
Senator Ted Lieu
California Stae Controller John Chiang
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones
Cal. Board of Equalization Chairman Jerome Horton
Assemblymember Rob Bonta
19TH ANNIVERSARY AWARDS DINNER
CELEBRATED on
AUGUST 24, 2013
US Representative Maxine Waters, Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee Anne Shen Smith, CEO of The Gas CompanyLinda Sarno, Past President & Director Emeritus, Filipino American Chamber of Commerce OCCity of WalnutKeynote Speaker: US Rep. Ed Royce, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Advertisers and Sponsors:
US Bank
HSBC
Wells Fargo Bank
Verizon
Union Bank
AT&T
Southern California Edison
Chase Bank
The Gas Company
Comerica Bank
East West Bank
State Farm Insurance
Greetings from:
US Congressman Ed Royce
US Congressman Henry Waxman
US Congresswoman Judy Chu
California State Controller John Chiang
Chairman of BOE Jerome Horton
California State Senator Ted Lieu
LA County Board of Supervisor Don Knabe
California State Assemblymember Rob Bonta
18TH ANNIVERSARY AWARDS DINNER
CELEBRATED on
AUGUST 25, 2012
US Representative Ed RoyceMike Peevy, President of California Public Utilities CommissionTim Hanlon, President of Wells Fargo FoundationCity of ArtesiaKeynote Speaker : Tim McCallion, President of Verizon, California Advertisers and Sponsors:
AT&T
Verizon
US Bank
HSBC
Wells Fargo
Chase
East West Bank
Union Bank
Comerica Bank
State Farm Insurance
Southern California Edison
The Gas Company
Greetings from:
US Congresswoman Judy Chu
California State Senator Carol Liu
California State Senator Roderick Wright
California State Senator Ted Lieu
California Assemblymember Mike Eng
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisor Don Knabe
APRIL 12 - 18, 2019 (YEAR 24 NO. 1005)
Colonel Erensto Ravina Air Base, Philippines - U.S. and Philippine Marines participate in a live-fire grenade launcher demonstration at Colonel Erensto Ravina Air Base, Philippines, April 2, 2019. Exercise Balikatan, in its 35th iteration, is an annual U.S.-Philippine military training focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counter-terrorism, and other combined military operations held from April 1 to April 12. Balikatan helps participating forces maintain a high level of readiness and responsiveness and enhances combined military-to-military relations and capabilities.
US, Philippine Forces Conduct Live-Fire Exercises in Tarlac
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Tourist Arrivals Up by 5.9% in Jan-Feb 2019
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FOREIGN TOURIST ARRIVALS UP. Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo Puyat (2nd from right) says foreign tourist arrivals from January to February 2019 reached 1.49 million or a 5.9 percent increase compared to the same period last year during the weekly Kapihan sa Manila Bay on Wednesday (April 10, 2019). Also in photo are DOT Assistant Secretary Roberto Alabado (left), DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Rica Bueno (2nd left), and Ms. Marichu Villanueva, moderator.
Artificial Intelligence Could Aid Future Background Investigators
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BSP, BAIPHIL Join Hands to Preserve Integrity of PH Currency
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Swedish Firms Keen on PH Infra Program
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5G: More Than Just Faster Connection
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Bataan Goes to Hollywood
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‘Balikatan’ Beneficial for All Participating Militaries: AFP Spox
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Distribution of $9.75-M Settlement for Martial Law Victims to Start May 1
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Warning from the Philippine Government regarding Fake Land Titles- October 5, 2015.
Beware of land fraud and scam.
Per the Philippine Government, do not buy any land from people who are part of the Squatting Syndicates. Some of them claiming the whole Philippines while others are claiming millions of square meters and provinces.
17TH ANNIVERSARY AWARDS DINNER
CELEBRATED on
AUGUST 27, 2011
AT&T
HSBC
US Bank
Wells Fargo Bank
Chase
The Gas Company
Southern California Edison
NBC Universal
East West Bank
Greetings from:
US Congresswoman Judy Chu
US Congressman Bob Filner
US Congressman Edward Royce
California State Senator Carol Liu
California State Senator Ted Lieu
California State Senator Roderick Wright
California Assemblymember Warren Furutani
California Assemblymember Mike Eng
California Assemblymember Steven Bradford
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisor Don Knabe
City of Torrance Mayor Frank Scotto
Los Angeles City Controller Wendy Greuel
2011 Community Leadership Award Recipients
John Chiang, California State ControllerJerome Horton, Chairman of California Board of EqualizationKent Stone, Executive Vice President of US BankBrad Blackwell, Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo Home MortgageEduardo Angeles, Senior Assistant City Attorney of Los Angeles DWPAwards Co-Presenters
David Goeden, HSBC, Regional President West Coast Region and TexasCalifornia State Senator Ted LieuAssemblymember Warren FurutaniCalifornia Assemblymember Steve BradfordVictor Manalo, Mayor of City of ArtesiaCorey Calaycay, Councilmember of City of ClaremontElito Santarina, Councilmember of City of CarsonFaith Bautista, CEO of National Asian American CoalitionJoey Quinto,Publisher of California Journal for Filipino Americans16TH ANNIVERSARY AWARDS DINNER
CELEBRATED on
AUGUST 28, 2010
HSBC
AT&T
US Bank
East West Bank
Wells Fargo Bank
Wells Fargo Mortgage
The Gas Company
Southern California Edison
NBC Universal
Chase
Greetings from:
California State Senator Jenny Oropeza
California State Senator Carol Liu
California State Senator Leland Yee
California Assemblymember Ted Lieu
California Board of Equalization Jerome Horton
Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe
Mayor of Redondo Beach, CA Mike Gin
2010 Community Leadership Award Recipients
US Congresswoman Judy ChuCalifornia Assemblymember Warren FurutaniFormer Acting Lieutenant Governor of California Mona PasquilHSBC- received by Dominic O'Hagan, Regional President of HSBC- West Coast and TexasAT&T- received by Ken McNeely- President of AT&T CaliforniaAwards Co-Presenters
California State Controller - John ChiangVice Chairman of the California Board of Equalization - Jerome HortonCalifornia Assemblymember - Ted LieuExecutive Director of The Greenlining Institute - Orson AguilarCEO of Mabuhay Alliance - Faith BautistaPublisher of California Journal for Filipino Americans - Joey Quinto
15TH ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATED ON AUGUST 29, 2009
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14TH ANNIVERSARY VIDEO AND MESSAGES AND 14th ANNIVERSARY EDITION
10th ANNIVERSARY EDITION AND 10TH ANNIVERSARY GREETINGS
THE JUNE 14, 2003 CONCERT
ENTITLED: IndeFEndence 'day
FEATURING: Fe de los Reyes, with guests Joey Albert and Bernardo Bernardo at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center.
6th ANNIVERSARY EDITION AND 6th ANNIVERSARY GREETINGS
EDITORIAL
California Journal For Filipino Americans provides readers news about the Philippines. It also reports local news, consumer news, business news, community events, and updates from several government agencies, among others, that provide significant information of great interest to the Filipino community.
In May 2008, California Journal For Filipino Americans received the Award for Excellence in Journalism from the California Asian Pacific Islander Joint Legislative Caucus during a special Floor ceremony in the Assembly Chambers, California State Capitol.
In 1997, the Los Angeles Minority Business Opportunity Committee (MBOC) with the U.S. SBA presented this newspaper the Minority Media Award for journalistic excellence in the ethnic community.
In 1996, The California Journal For Filipino Americans was awarded as the Media Advocate of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). It is a Federal Award acknowledging the efforts of this publication in dissemenating information vital to the growth of the small business community.
California Journal For Filipino Americans will continue to connect our readers to mainstream America and the going-ons in the Philippines.