Dengue cases in Philippines rise by 34 percent: government

The Philippines recorded 9,176 cases of dengue fever nationwide from January 1 to April 5 this year, an increase of almost 34 percent over the same period last year, the health department said Saturday. Deaths due to dengue fever reached 108 in the ye… Read more…

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Another OFW seeks aid; Holgado dies

Nelia Holgado, the Filipino maid stricken with cancer, who sought the aid of the Filipino American community so she can get a ticket to return home to die in her native land in January, passed away on April 11, 2008, according to Migrant Heritage Commission (MHC). Read on…

UN adopts RP report on ‘rights’

MANILA = The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) adopted its report on the Universal Periodic Review of the Philippines, where several countries noted positively the measures taken by the government of President Arroyo in improving human rights in Read on…

UN warns of food crisis

UNITED NATIONS = UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has warned that the rapidly escalating global food crisis has reached emergency proportions and Read on…

Rising jazz star is Filam

LOS ANGELES - Despite only two albums to her name, Filipinio American
singer Charmaine Clamor is a rising jazz star in the U.S., according to the Read on…




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$1.2-B remitted in March

MANILA = Remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) rose at a faster pace Read on…

Another maid’s death sentence

THE Department of Foreign Affairs said the Kuwaiti criminal court has sentenced another Filipina domestic helper to Read on…

Ex-Miss Int’l sues RP firm

Melanie Marquez, a former Miss International winner, is seeking a P13-million damage suit against Pureform Cosmetic Read on…

Pia is president of women IPU

Sen. Pia Cayetano was unanimously elected president of the Committee of Read on…


Immigration Corner

Abused women can get green cards

WASHINGTON D.C. = Here’s good news for Filipino women illegally in the US who have become victims of abuses at the hands of their employers. Read on…

USCIS issues new H-IB visa rule

WASHINGTON DC U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued an interim final rule March 19 that Read on…

LA lawyers sentenced for visa fraud

By Romeo P. Marquez
SAN DIEGO - Two lawyers - one a name partner and the other a senior associate - at one of the West Coasts largest immigration Read on…

AzulaySeiden Law Group Provides Immigration Answers I:

The Most Important Things to Know if You’re Out-of-Status in the U.S.
As immigration policy debates continue and comprehensive reform fails to materialize, many individuals are left wondering how they will come to or remain in the U.S. to live and or work. The currently complex immigration system leaves them with far more… Read on…


Around DC

Arroyo coming to DC?

MANILA - Malaya newspaper said April 25 President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is “set to go to the United States for a state visit on June 24-25.” Read on…


Evelyn's Kitchen

SEAFOOD TARTLETS

Evelyn's Kitchen By Evelyn S. BunoanThese seafood tartlets can be served as an elegant appetizer. Once you know how to make the shortcrust, you can fill your tartlet shells with almost any savory dishes, like seafood, meat, vegetables and fruits. Read on…

Monthly Archive


Mga Tsismis

The Ilonggo Nation

Anybody read the online newsletter of the Ilonggos? My fellow Tsismosos have informed me that the name of this new group should be a cause for worry for President Arroyo


Tsismosos predictions

Now that everyone has made their year-end reviews, I will make my own review of the top Tsismis in 2007 and predictions for 2008:


Riches and shortages

By J.G. Azarcon Esq.By J.G. Azarcon Esq.
I was driving one morning last week listening to radio news and here comes your favorite Read on…

The grand deception

Nestor MataNestor Mata
MANILA-Gloria Arroyo, who has deceived the Filipino people for more than seven Read on…

Tennis Booster

Fastbreak by Alfonso TorriloBy Alfonso Torrilo
Great news for the Filipino American tennis community especially those Read on…

Scorched Earth Politics

Notebook By Juan L. MercadoBy Juan L. Mercado
“No country in Asia has had more experience with democratic institutions,” Read on…

High Noon in Washington

Our Town By Jon MelegritoBy Jon Melegrit
When the news came shortly after 12 noon on Thursday, April Read on…

Retreat

By Hermie ClimacoBy Hermie Climaco
I attended a Palm Sunday weekend retreat from March 14 to 16 at the Washington Retreat House in D.C. Read on…

UNSPORTSMANLIKE

The Eye - By Joseph G. LariosaBy Joseph G. Lariosa
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A masterful production

By Dino Dela RosaBy Dino Dela Rosa
When “Kiss Of The Spider Woman” premiered on Broadway years ago, it won seven Tony awards, including best Read on…

The Bird’s Nest on the Tree

By Becky PagsibinganBy Becky Pagsibingan
There’s a bird’s nest on the tree in front of our house. I was not aware the birds built their abode there. It Read on…

Staying Healthy

By Rene C. CalandriaBy Rene C. Calandria
I have personally witnessed the death of my mother in June of 2000 that even four years of Read on…

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Editorial

It pays to publicize

The Philippine embassy in Washington D.C., through the Assistance to Nationals (ATN) office headed by Sofronio R. Cortel, has assured Filipinos in the United States that it’s always ready, in partnership with the Filipino American community and NGOs, to assist Filipinos in distress. Read on…

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