USAsianwire.com http://www.usasianwire.com/ Americas most comprehensive targeted newswire en-us Copyright 2006-2007 sales@usasianwire.com The Filipino American Library Continues Outreaching Throughout Greater Los Angeles \nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1895327694\n USAW August 18 2008 The first and largest Filipino library in the country continues to share Filipino children s books to families around Greater Los Angeles \n Are You Ready for the Transition to Digital Television \nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=2139069187\n USAW July 21 2008 Television is facing a major change the switch to digital broadcasting Those with analog TV sets using a rooftop antenna or an antenna connected to the TV are at risk of losing their TV signal \n Manilatown Heritage Foundation Presents Manongs of Manilatown The Inspiration of Al Robles\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=879538731\n USAW July 17 2008 The contribution of local I Manongs I or Filipino elders to the cultural history and social cohesiveness of San Francisco s Filipino community will be highlighted in a series of events presented by the Manilatown Heritage Foundation 868 Kearny Street starting with an exhibition opening reception on July 26 from 4 00 6 00 pm \n Benefit Concert in San Francisco on August 2 to Provide Aid for Natural Disaster Victims in Burma Myanmar and Sichuan Province\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=56026039\n USAW July 14 2008 Touched by the destruction left by the cyclone in Burma Myanmar and the earthquake in Sichuan province China a group of sympathetic San Francisco Bay Area musicians have organized a concert in San Francisco to benefit the devastated regions \n First Journey to Ancestral Homeland for Two Filipino American Eskrimadors\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=293650124\n USAW July 11 2008 The World Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation World Championships to be held in the Philippines on July 22 25 2008 promise to be noteworthy for several reasons \n Filipino Film Festival at the Philippine Center \nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1881756622\n USAW July 9 2008 The Philippine Consulate General New York is pleased to present to the Filipino community in the Northeast USA the first ever I Sinehan sa Summer I a festival of Filipino films at the Philippine Center New York \n Asian American Takes on American Pop Culture\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=671781048\n USAW July 2 2008 Is hip hop really the voice of Asian American youth What does the American dream mean today These are some of the topics Sunny Vergara mulls over in I AsianWeek s I newest blog American Pop \n Philippine Grand Parade and Festival in New York City Sunday June 1\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=821096978\n USAW May 29 2008 In celebration of the 110th Anniversary of Philippine Independence organized by the Philippine Independence Day Council Inc PIDCI in cooperation with the Philippine Consulate General in New York the Philippine Grand Parade and Festival takes place Sunday June 1 \n MEDIA ALERT Rebtel Extends Free Calling to Asian Disaster Areas Through 28 May\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1647840947\n USAW May 21 2008 People are in desperate need of help in China and Myanmar Burma Rebtel wants to help We make this offer with no strings attached Until May 28 you may use Rebtel completely free of charge to contact your friends family and colleagues in China and Myanmar to make sure they re okay and offer your help \n Humanitarian Relief Efforts in Response to Myanmar Cyclone Earthquake in China\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=704364564\n USAW May 19 2008 Council Member John C Liu and community members voiced concern about the recent catastrophes caused by tropical Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar and the earthquake this morning in the Sichuan Province of China \n Asia Media Inc Presented Fifth Annual Asian Heritage Awards \nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=562040736\n USAW May 15 2008 If Leland Yee while growing up in San Francisco were to tell his mother he wanted to be a politician she might have hit him in the head and told him to go back to sleep Those are his own words \n Filipinos Cut Up Your Calling Cards REBTEL is in the House\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1914176817\n USAW May 12 2008 Calling the Philippines from the U S got a whole lot easier and cheaper today from any phone anywhere any time day or night with Rebtel s move to beat even the best calling cards available \n AsianWeek the Nation s Largest Asian American Weekly Announces New Director of Advertising\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=539702235\n USAW During Asian Pacific American Heritage Month a href http www asianweek com AsianWeek a announced Nikki Nguyen Cranor as the newspaper s new director of advertising and associate publisher \n center Dith Pran Funeral is Held center \nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1759061121\n USAW April 6 2008 Years later as he stood in a funeral home here Sydney Schanberg remembered the day he stood before a Khmer Rouge firing squad in Cambodia \n center SAVE THE DATE center br THE 2008 JCPENNEY ASIAN EXCELLENCE AWARDS \nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=309665044\n USAW April 2 2008 B Who B Join co hosts Carrie Ann Inaba I Dancing with the Stars I and Bobby Lee I MADtv I for the 2008 JCPenney I Asian Excellence Awards I \n VIEWERS CHOICE VOTING FOR THE 2008 JCPENNEY ASIAN EXCELLENCE AWARDS NOW OPEN ON ASIANEXCELLENCEAWARDS COM\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1337171130\n USAW March 31 2008 Online voting for two of the competitive categories for the 2008 JCPenney i Asian Excellence Awards i is now open on strong a href http www asianexcellenceawards com www asianexcellenceawards com a strong Fans can vote for their B Favorite TV Personality B and B Favorite Reality TV Star B \n DANCING WITH THE STARS CARRIE ANN INABA and MADtv s BOBBY LEE ANNOUNCE THE NOMINEES FOR THE 2008 JCPENNEY ASIAN EXCELLENCE AWARDS \nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1487846529\n USAW March 26 2008 At a press conference held today in Los Angeles Carrie Ann Inaba i Dancing with the Stars Dance Wars Bruno Vs Carrie Ann i and Bobby Lee i MADtv i announced the nominees for the 2008 JCPenney i Asian Excellence Awards i \n Acupuncture Ambassadors Announces its Inaugural Mission to Vietnam and Cambodia\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1421561879\n USAW November 30 2007 strong a href http acuambassadors blogspot com Acupuncture Ambassadors a strong an international educational medical NGO in development has announced the scheduling of a teaching mission to Vietnam and Cambodia for January 2008 \n Allied Insurance and Nationwide Respond to California Wildfires \nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1009783613\n USAW October 27 2007 strong a href http www alliedinsurance com Allied Insurance a strong and strong a href http www nationwide com nw index htm Nationwide a strong claim representatives are assisting customers in California in response to damages caused by recent wildfires \n American Red Cross Blood Services Supports the Blood Needs of Southern California\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1359627389\n USAW October 26 2007 The strong a href http www redcross org American Red Cross a strong Blood Services national system continues to aid southern California with shipments of blood products into the area from across the United States to help stabilize the local blood supply \n New America Media Ethnic Media Cover the Fires\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=217461895\n USAW October 26 2007 Ethnic media are on the front lines of the Southern California fires covering the effects of the devastation on their communities and providing information for evacuees and those who wish to help \n Wal Mart Donates 1 000 000 in Support of American Red Cross California Wildfire Relief \nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1869080501\n USAW October 26 2007 Responding to the devastating aftermath of the wildfires that have blazed across California strong a href http www walmart com Wal Mart a strong has donated 1 000 000 to strong a href http www redcross org American Red Cross a strong disaster relief efforts \n Thousands Receive Assistance from American Red Cross Mental Health Workers\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1905382780\n USAW October 26 2007 Since Sunday hundreds of mental health professionals trained by the strong a href http www redcross org Red Cross a strong in disaster response have provided services to thousands of people affected by the California wildfires \n American Red Cross Shares Photos and Video with the Media\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1121264409\n USAW October 26 2007 Members of the media seeking photos and video of events in Southern California can obtain strong a href http www redcross org American Red Cross a strong material using the instructions below \n Nationwide Begins Response for Southern California Fires\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=2036932522\n USAW October 25 2007 strong a href http www nationwide com nw index htm Nationwide Insurance a strong claim representatives and agents are assisting customers in response to the recent Southern California fires \n Southern California Wildfires Bring out Massive Movement of Red Cross Resources\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=799772052\n USAW October 24 2007 With the wildfires still escalating strong a href http www redcross org index html Red Cross a strong supplies and volunteers are en route to Southern California by the thousands \n U S Asian Wire Hispanic PR Wire and Black PR Wire Leading Minority Newswires Waive Fees to Help Impacted Communities Stay Safe during the Southern California Wildfires\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=941964367\n USAW October 24 2007 Multicultural newswire partners strong a href http www usasianwire com U S Asian Wire a strong USAW strong a href http www hispanicprwire com Hispanic PR Wire a strong HPRW and strong a href http www blackprwire com Black PR Wire a strong BPRW join efforts to encourage local and national organizations government and emergency management agencies to share important and relevant news with Asian Hispanic and African American communities directly affected by the Southern California wildfires \n U S Asian Wire Waives Distribution Fees to Help Impacted Communities Stay Safe During the Southern California Wildfires\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=2000397230\n USAW October 24 2007 strong a href http www usasianwire com U S Asian Wire a strong America s most comprehensive targeted newswire specializing in news distribution reaching Asian South Asian and Pacific Islander media outlets organizations is encouraging local and national organizations and emergency management agencies to share important and relevant news with the Asian Community to promote safety among California s prominent population during this time of crisis \n Filipino Americans Demand Apology From Desperate Housewives Producers\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=379771990\n USAW October 3 2007 The National Federation of Filipino American Associations strong a href http www naffaa org NaFFAA a strong is demanding an apology from the producers of ABC s Desperate Housewives over an strong a href http video google com videoplay docid 7387648611588395894 pr goog sl episode a strong that aired on September 30 disparaging medical practitioners who were trained in the Philippines \n U S Census Bureau Releases Selected Race and Ethnic Population Data \nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1980277305\n USAW September 28 2007 Data released September 27 2007 by the strong a href http www census gov U S Census Bureau A strong include profiles of more than 100 race and ethnic group iterations as well as profiles for 72 ancestry groups from Afghani to Welsh \n U S Asian Wire Enhances Website 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Excellence in News Coverage\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1610097509\n USAW August 3 2007 The Asian American Journalists Association today announced its awards for excellence in news coverage of Asian American issues AAJA presented the awards today during its 19th annual national convention held August 1 4 at the Hyatt Regency Miami in Miami FL \n Survey Asian American Journalists Worry About Commitment to Newsroom Diversity\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1535874948\n USAW August 3 2007 Most members of the Asian American Journalists Association have positive feelings about the work they do but they worry that media consolidation and newsroom cutbacks will weaken the profession s commitment to diversity according to a new survey \n New Sounds in Chinatown Soundfest Outdoor Music Festival for Asian American Voices\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1363859613\n USAW August 10 2007 Asian American Arts Alliance a non profit organization based in New York City announces their first outdoor music showcase in Chinatown featuring a talent packed roster of local Asian American performers The event will take place on Saturday August 11th 2pm 6pm and is open to the public free of charge \n AsianWeek Launches Newly Designed AsianWeek com Beta Website \nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=866600899\n USAW August 20 2007 AsianWeek the longest established and most popular source of news and information for the Asian Pacific American Community today launched a completely redesigned version of AsianWeek com that adopts new web technologies and formats based on the latest open source and blog software \n Red Herring Announces Top Roster of Speakers at Asia Conference August 29 31 in Hong Kong China\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=808534386\n USAW August 22 2007 Red Herring Inc is pleased to announce the speakers participating in the Red Herring 100 Asia Conference August 29 31 in Hong Kong China This year s conference themed The Year of High Expectations will once again unveil the top 100 most promising private technology companies in Asia Pacific region \n ASIA The Journal of Culture Commerce Branches Out in Los Angeles\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=736342626\n USAW August 22 2007 For five years ASIA The Journal of Culture Commerce has been serving not one Asian community in San Diego but all 26 from Brunei to Filipino \n The City Council Selected Rose Zimmerman as the First Female City Attorney in Daly City s History\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1099931090\nThe City Council selected Rose Zimmerman as the first female city attorney in Daly City s history at its regular meeting Oct 9 Zimmerman will succeed retiring City Attorney Stan Gustavson when she assumes the position on Nov 6 2006 Ms Zimmerman has served as Daly City s Assistant City Attorney since 2002 \n Filipino Food Flourishes at Zebulon in San Francisco Restaurant Also Nourishes Community Causes\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1404115066\nZebulon is an eclectic pan Asian restaurant and bar in downtown San Francisco with heavy emphasis on Philippine cuisine \n NaFFAA Announces the House Veterans Affairs Committee Passes H R 760\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=456347756\nThe House Veterans Affairs Committee chaired by Rep Bob Filner passed H R 760 the Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2007 by a vote of 15 to 12 mostly along party lines \n For a Side Street Fare Zebulon Offers a Great Mix of Food and Music\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1836933751\nNot many bargain dining places offer a DJ along with a bartender but that s the scene at Zebulon a vibrant after work spot tucked into a narrow street on the edge of the Financial District \n NaFFAA Mourns Peace Corp Volunteer s Death Calls on RP Government to Assist in the Ongoing Investigation\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=373047780\nThe National Federation of Filipino American Associations NaFFAA expresses its deepest sorrow over the death of U S Peace Corps volunteer Julia Campbell who was found dead two days ago in the Philippine village of Batad Ifugao province \n