I’m sensing a trend here. Cities all over the country and the world participate in some kind of sister city program. Los Angeles is sister city to several other global towns, among them Mumbai in India, Guangzhou in China and even Makati in the Philippines. But some cities are taking it even a step further. [...]

Nowadays, it’s no longer the homeless that stay in humble abodes made of recycled materials. In fact, buildings made out of recycled material are very hippie chic, like the first bottle school in San Pablo, Philippines completed this spring. The structure is made entirely of thousands of adobe and 1.5 liter plastic bottles collected by volunteers [...]

As you must know by now, it’s Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. I love that there are events going on everywhere just to celebrate us! From shopping to film to festivals, it’s a month full of APA goodness. One sure crowd pleaser is food. And this year, the Oakland Asian Cultural Center (OACC) is putting [...]

Actor, dancer and spoken word artist Dante Basco (Hook, Take the Lead, Love Don’t Cost a Thing) comes from an illustrious Filipino American entertainment family. His brothers Derek, Darion and Dion are all actors. His sister Arianna is a spoken word artist and actress. Together, they’re quite a force. Of course, being the Bascos, they [...]

We’re full swing into APA Heritage Month, and there are celebrations in every major city in the U.S. San Francisco is no exception; they’re holding their 6th annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration tomorrow, Saturday, May 15. So if you’re in the area, go check it out. Organized by the nonprofit AsianWeek Foundation in cooperation with [...]