http://hamptonroads.com/node/353337 Culture en-us Copyright 2009 PilotOnline.com / HamptonRoads.com. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:03:08 -0500 Word on the street is that we should all be congratulating delegate-elect Ron Villanueva for (soon) becoming one of the first of two Asian lawmakers in Virginia's House of Delegates. Ron (R) and newly-elected Korean American Mark Keam (D) of the 35th District in NoVa will each represent areas that are nearly 10 percent Asian. Read more on lawyer activist Mark Keam of Vienna. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/not-hanging-chad-situation Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:15:01 -0500 Beach city councilman Ron Villanueva remains in political limbo this morning as his race to become the Commonwealth's delegate in the 21st district continues this morning. With a slight margin overopponent Bobby Mathieson, the two -- as we do -- await a re-count and absentee ballot tally. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/did-you-vote-ron-did-you-sleep-last-night Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:58:16 -0500 Veterans and historians are gathering today for a commemoration of Gen. Douglas MacArthur's landing at Leyte (Tacloban, Palo, and Dulag) and what has become known as the Philippine liberation campaign on Oct. 20, 1944. Full schedule: 9:30 a.m.: Opening ceremonies 10 a.m.: Book signings and authors' presentations: http://hamptonroads.com/2009/10/reflecting-macarthurs-leyte-landing Sat, 17 Oct 2009 09:59:40 -0400 It's a casual dinner and dance at the Philippine Cultural Center in Virginia Beach tonight to benefit victims of the Philippine typhoons. Bring some sunshine to those across the water with monetary donations beginning at 7 p.m. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/10/ondoy-relief-efforts-hampton-roads Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:32:35 -0400 Poet Jon Pineda will read from his latest collection,The Translator's Diary at 11 a.m. at the ODU's University Bookstore. His memoir, Sleep in Me will be published in 2010 by the University of Nebraska Press. He'll be followed by Baguio-born poet Luisa Igloria at 2 p.m. reading selections from her latest, Juan Luna's Revolver. Sample them both: www.jonpineda.com http://hamptonroads.com/2009/10/friday-odu-literary-festival Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:58:53 -0400 In recognition of Filipino American History Month http://bit.ly/1q8F8c, ODU Student Affairs has organized a panel of Filipino Americans to talk about how they negotiate cultural values within their professions and lifestyle. Panel includes: - Anna Gerling, president of the Young Filipino Professionals of Hampton Roads http://hamptonroads.com/2009/10/its-filipino-american-history-month-events-757-ondoy-aid-resources Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:15:01 -0400 With nearly 250 reported dead, two million people affected and close to five billion pesos in damage to city infrastructure, neighborhoods, businesses and agriculture, the floodwaters in Metro Manila are subsiding while the clean-up continues and Red Cross and World Food Bank donations pour into the country. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/09/why-wasnt-manila-prepared-planning-fundraiser-or-drive Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:02:12 -0400 As of Monday morning, nearly 100 people have been reported dead and more than 300,000 are without homes after Typhoon Ondoy left metro Manila nearly 80 percent flooded over the weekend. The provinces of Marikina and Pasig and the province of Rizal were hard-hit as well. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/09/death-toll-typhoon-ondoy-100-arroyo-opens-palace-emergency-center Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:36:15 -0400 From Alice Garcia of Suffolk Come out and support the flood Victims in Botolan, Zambales by joining us for dinner next Friday, September 25, at Phillippine Cultural Center in Virginia Beach. The cost is only $15 for a very worthy cause. See you there! http://hamptonroads.com/2009/09/botolan-zambales-association-fundraising-flood-victims-botolan-zambales Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:50:26 -0400   http://hamptonroads.com/2009/09/save-date-oct-17-documentary-premiere-philippine-guerrillas-ww-ii Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:52:09 -0400