UCSD Kamalayan Kollective

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: Shana Daum – 415-972-2496
April 13, 2009 San Francisco Giants
sdaum@sfgiants.com

Al Perez – 415-987-9170
Filipino American Arts Exposition
alsperez@pacbell.net
Giants to Celebrate Filipino Heritage Night on April 21 Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao to throw out ceremonial first pitch
The San Francisco Giants will hold their annual Filipino American Heritage celebration to highlight the Filipino culture and community on Tuesday, April 21, when the Giants face the San Diego Padres at 7:15 p.m. Five division boxing world champion, Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch.

Fans who purchase a special Filipino Heritage game ticket will receive a limited edition Manny Pacquiao bobblehead and a seat in the Filipino Heritage section at AT&T Park. A portion of the special ticket proceeds will benefit Filipino non-profit organizations including the Filipino American Arts Exposition, Manilatown Heritage Foundation and ABS-CBN Foundation's Bantay Bata program.

“We are extremely grateful for this relationship between the Giants and the Filipino community. This heritage event has grown to be one of the largest programs of its kind, bringing together a celebration of athletics, community and culture,” said Tom McDonald, Giants senior vice president of consumer marketing. “We expect nearly 10,000 Filipino Americans at our event on April 21 with close to $50,000 in charitable proceeds being raised.
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Live cultural entertainment will take place at AT&T Park beginning at 3 p.m. Hosted by Franco Finn and Jason Mateo, performing artists will include, Mango Kingz, Gabe Bondoc, Legaci, DJ E-Rock (from Wild 94.9), The Company of Westlake School of Performing Arts (hip-hop dance performance), Te Orama (Polynesian youth company of WSPA), Honey Circuit, Eye Eighty, Audiology, Escrima Serada and many others.
There will also be a special guest appearance by Manny Pacquiao and head trainer Freddie Roach on

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Please circulate:
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> UCSD Students, Faculty, Staff and Alumni
> take a stand against ICE Raids!
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> Thursday, 05/11/2008
> Forum Discussion,
> WLH 2113, 7-9pm
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> SpeakOut,And Press Conference
> Library Walk, 11-1:00pm
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> I.C.E.
(Immigration and Customs Enforcement) is the federal agency created
to operate away from the US/Mexico border, and took the role of detention
of undocumented people over from the from the US Border Patrol in 2003.


This agency is responsible for the waves of immigration raids occurring
with increasing frequency and intensity over the last five years.

These raids occur at workplaces, communities and most recently at public
institutions such as schools and universities. I.C.E. agents conduct these
raids dressed as civilians, they drive unmarked vehicles, are heavily
armed and usually identify themselves only as “police.”
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> Last Thursday (05/15/2008), I.C.E. raided a bakery in Pacific Beach, and
> detained at least 18 workers.

Two human rights observers documenting the activities of I.C.E.
during this raid were threatened with arrest,
aggressively questioned, and one particularly hostile I.C.E. agent took
their video camera away from them.

These two human rights workers are UCSD
affiliates; one is a current student and the other a recent graduate from
UCSD.
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> A bakery employee who was not detained, although questioned and released,
is also a current UCSD student.

Soon after the raid in Pacific Beach, I.C.E. agents reappeared at the apartment
of this student on the UCSD campus and subjected him to extensive interrogation
and a search of his living space.

After finding nothing, they left the UCSD campus, apparently
with the logistical support of campus police and UCSD administration.