Pinay sa Seattle–GABRIELA USA rallied with other Asian and Pacific Islander groups on the steps of the capitol building in Olympia on Feb. 4 to advocate for senior services such as medical interpretation, the Basic Health Plan, Medicaid adult dental, long-term care and programs that are funded by the Senior Services Act and are proposed [...]
On the weekend of September 26th, Typhoon Ondoy hit the Philippines, dumping more rainfall in a single day than typically falls in a month. The typhoon caused massive flooding, swollen rivers and backed-up the sewer and waste water system which filled the crowded streets of Metro Manila. Homes at the edge of the Pasig and [...]
Recently, the Filipino community was shaken by Typhoon Ondoy that left riverside communities in Metro Manila devastated by rain and mud. Over 300,000 families were displaced and in need of clean water, food and shelter. Homes were washed out in overflowing rivers from a one-day storm that spilled a month’s worth of rain. In a [...]
Pinay sa Seattle-GABRIELA USA, a grass-roots all volunteer political women’s collective, had their debut week of “Summer Nights with Pinay” at the Filipino Community Center (FCC) from Aug 17-21. Having set up their office at the FCC in July, Pinay sa Seattle opened their doors wide for the community by organizing a week of programming [...]
