"After I was assaulted in the subway, natatakot na akong maglakad at iniisip ko baka bugbugin ako." Potri Ranka Manis, a nurse and founder of Kinding Sindaw folk dance group, sustained bruises on her face and body after she was assaulted by two individuals while distributing masks to subway...
Filipinos ranked third among the ethnicities that have become victims of hate crimes directed against Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States, according to the latest report released by Stop AAPI Hate, a broad coalition that gathers data on racially motivated attacks related to the...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday said he supports calls for increased police visibility to prevent further incidents of anti-Asian hate related crimes committed against Filipinos in the United States. Lacson made the call following the latest incident where a female Filipino consular...
Senior citizens and medical professionals comprise a "significant portion" of victims in the recent spate of discrimination against Filipinos in the United States (US), at least based on records of the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Lanceplaine /...
Photo from World Famous Yum Yum Food Truck Facebook page Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson stepped up to aid a Filipino food truck business in Salt Lake City after it was vandalized with racist messages early this week. In a social media post, the Fil-American NBA player said he teamed up with...
Poster photo from IMDB.com Legendary boxer Manny Pacquiao shows his support in the fight against Asian hate crimes through the film “Zeus.” In his Instagram post, Pacquiao proudly announced that he is the executive producer of the said film set to be released in digital platforms on Aug. 13....
"We have to rise above fear and be stronger than that -- be stronger than fear.” PHOTO FROM FACEBOOK/ MANILA BULLETIN It was on March 29 when Filipino-American Vilma Kari was attacked in New York. She was on her way to church when a man approached her and suddenly kicked her multiple times, after...
Senator Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao has lauded United States President Joseph Biden for signing the Anti-Hate Crimes Act which seeks to counter the increasing incidence of hate crimes and violence against Asian-Americans in the US. Pacquiao is one of the many personalities who condemned the...
US lawmakers on Tuesday sent an anti-hate bill to President Joe Biden's desk that aims to prevent violence against Asian Americans, following an alarming rise in attacks including murders during the coronavirus pandemic. The House of Representatives passed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act with a strong...
The United States of America has assured the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) that it is standing by Asian-Americans as violence against the said group grew in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Foreign Affairs Acting Undersecretary for Bilateral Relations and ASEAN...
A Filipino teenager was punched in the head and suffered from a racial slur while playing at a basketball tournament in Oakland, California. SCREENSHOT FROM THE VIDEO OBTAINED BY KPIX 5/ MANILA BULLETIN The boy, identified only by his first name, Evan, was playing at the Battle of the Bay...
In a recent interview with "TV Patrol," Lea Salonga gave viewers an idea on how some Asian-Americans in the US live their lives in fear. She explained: "New York City is such a melting pot. I remember never being afraid to walk around the city until 2016. That was the only time that I thought I...
