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"Amigo": John Sayles Creates an Intelligently Rip-Roaring War Movie

Mr. Arroz Caldo: More Filipino Street Food for S.F.

Mr. Arroz Caldo/TwitterArroz caldo: Filipino comfort porridge.​Arroz caldo: Filipino comfort food, rice porridge akin to congee. Mr. Arroz Caldo: Aspiring street-food vendor planning to debut this Sunday at Adobo Hobo's anniversary hawk-athon with the Gumbo Cart, at a San Francisco location ... More >>

Symposium Ponders Future of Local Filipino Cuisine. Could It Be Vegetarian?

Jun BelenAmy Besa of Brooklyn's Purple Yam, conducting a cooking demo. ​It was a busy weekend for Filipino food enthusiasts, as the Asian Culinary Forum hosted the city's first symposium on Filipino food at the International Culinary School in Civic Center. Filipino chefs, food historians, and ... More >>

Patio Filipino: For Manila-style dishes, head to San Bruno

Jun BelenAmy Besa of Brooklyn's Purple Yam, conducting a cooking demo. ​It was a busy weekend for Filipino food enthusiasts, as the Asian Culinary Forum hosted the city's first symposium on Filipino food at the International Culinary School in Civic Center. Filipino chefs, food historians, and ... More >>

The Eyes of the Hurricane

She's been called the female Manny Pacquiao. But can Ana Julaton make people care about women's boxing?

Joyo Velarde EP Release at 330 Ritch Tonight

EKAphotographySorry, She's Taken: Joyo Velarde Mrs. Lyrics Born aka songstress Joyo Velarde aka the Chilla from Manila appears at 330 Ritch's Pacific Standard Time tonight to celebrate the release of her eponymous, digital-only EP, which officially hits iTunes today. Nepotism, shmepotism--even if s ... More >>

Exporting the Dead

Every year, the corpses of hundreds of immigrants are flown from San Francisco to their home countries.

An Army of Uno

Struggling to find homegrown recruits, the military is persuading immigrants to enlist by dangling promises of U.S. citizenship

All-in or Nothing

Rene Medina’s Colma casino brought life to a city of cemeteries. It also brought federal agents looking for corruption.

Reps Etc.

Rene Medina’s Colma casino brought life to a city of cemeteries. It also brought federal agents looking for corruption.

Hail and Farewell

Mourning the passing of Gordon's, but encouraged by its sister restaurant, Verbena

Immigrant Songs

The Skyflakes -- and the piNoisepop Festival -- put Filipino-American indie music on the map

Divided Loyalties

Forced to choose between native ties and the American Dream, Filipinos like S.F. court clerk Rene Pascual are fighting for dual citizenship

The 'I' Is for Irony

After more than 20 years, a new International Hotel is set to rise on the site where riot police evicted elderly tenants during one of the city's most famous protests

Dinner and a Show

Boys Toys

Ca$h for Genes

After billionaire pedophile Larry Hillblom died, illegitimate children began stepping forward to demand part of his estate. It took cutting-edge genetic sleuths to prove that they were, indeed, to the mogul born.

A Chance for Respect?

How to tell whether the San Francisco Chronicle is becoming a great newspaper, or another nondescript Hearst money-machine

Tropical Reigns

How to tell whether the San Francisco Chronicle is becoming a great newspaper, or another nondescript Hearst money-machine

Pacific Overtures

How to tell whether the San Francisco Chronicle is becoming a great newspaper, or another nondescript Hearst money-machine

The Invisible Veterans

Thousands of Filipinos fought and spied and suffered and died under American command to help us win World War II. The U.S. government says the soldiers who survived -- now elderly, often living in poverty -- aren't worthy of military benefits. Four storie

Night+Day

Thousands of Filipinos fought and spied and suffered and died under American command to help us win World War II. The U.S. government says the soldiers who survived -- now elderly, often living in poverty -- aren't worthy of military benefits. Four storie

Pawns of the Game

Love, obsession, madness, and other matters of chess

CyberTowne U.S.A.

Tired of computer gimmickry and gadgetry for Christmas? Prepare for exhaustion!

Night+Day

Tired of computer gimmickry and gadgetry for Christmas? Prepare for exhaustion!