Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
First Filipino’s controversy
Yesterday, there were unconfirmed reports on Filipino Dale Abenojar
reaching the summit from the north side, despite previous reports
stating he had aborted his attempt.
Harry Kikstra had seen Dale only days before heading down the
valley on the back of a yak. So when Harry found him Friday, between
ABC and C1 ‘apparently going for the [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Tuned in to National Public Radio one
glorious Saturday morning, I listened as more angry voices piped in: “When
people are talking about becoming a part of this country, they should
assimilate to the norm that’s already here," declared George Taplin, a
leader in the national countermovement calling for tougher enforcement of
immigration laws. “What we’re talking about here [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
The first audition round, held at Manila
Cafe, drew five participants: Ederlyn Tanangco of Arlington, Va., Stephanie
Pimental Raza of Falls Church, Rizza Calunia, Rogelio Rio of Alexandria and Luz
Montian of Springfield. They were judged according to vocal quality,
originality, showmanship and star quality. Tanangco and Raza impressed the
judges enough to advance to the championship, which will be [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
In Manila,
the department of justice reacted by saying Estrada and the rest may be charged
with treason for conspiring to overthrow the government. Estrada countered by
saying he will file the same charges against Arroyo who conspired to overthrow
him in 2001. Malacanang officials said the confession gives credence to the
government’s claim of the opposition’s plot.
Estrada, on May [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Sen. Richard Lugar, chairman of the
Senate foreign relations committee, urged the Philippine government May 3 to
swiftly bring to justice attackers of journalists in the country. The call came
after a Senate inquiry into murders of journalists in the Philippines
since 2000.
Lugar said the government should
thoroughly investigate and prosecute attacks on journalists. “Democracy depends
on the free flow of [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
The boy reported the incident to his
mother only last month after being punished by his school’s lunch program
monitor more than 10 times this year for eating with a spoon and fork instead
of eating with a fork and knife.
“Mommy, I don’t want to eat anymore,”
Gallardo says Luc told her at the kitchen table April 11. “My [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
In its annual report on international
terrorism released late last month, the State Department said a “major,
disturbing, trend in the Philippines is the linkages among the Islamist
terrorist organizations operating in the country: Jemaah Islamiya (JI); the Abu
Sayyaf Group (ASG); and the Rajah Sulaiman Movement (RSM).”
Another problem facing the anti-terrorism
campaign, it said, was the fact that up [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
He urged the people of America to learn
more about the history of Asian Pacific Americans and their role in our
national story and to observe this month was appropriate programs and
activities. For Filipinos who are now observing the centennial of Filipino
immigration to America the celebration of APAH has added impetus to the current
nationwide commemoration.
The President continued:
“Asian/Pacific [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
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At present, I lead the Philippine - American Chamber of Commerceof Central Florida as the President. We are all business owners and a professional group.
We would like to advertise, and be part of your paper. Sana mapagbigyan ninyo po kami to contribute our education, professionsand knowledge in some other form.
If time permit, we would [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Making the accusation was Marie Anne
Bundalian of the marketing arm of The Inquirer (INQ7 Net) in Manila. In her
email to the Manila Mail April 26, she expressed her “concern” about the
similarity in the Mail story on Cardinal Rosales with that of the Inquirer. She
said she was concerned that the paragraphs and sentences that were similar [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
This came as the charismatic group El
Shaddai recently openly came out against the proposal to change the charter
through a peoples’ initiative. The Catholic Bishops Conference of the
Philippines, which recently came out against the charter change, it would
rather let the political groups to be at the forefront of the campaign..
Bishops said they will only provide moral [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
The veterans said they thanked Nicholson
and also asked him to support hearings on the veterans equity bills in the US
congress. They expressed disappointment when he merely said: “it was up to the
congress to decide.” Franco Arcebal, 82, vice-president of the American
Coalition for Filipino Veterans, a Washington-based advocacy group, said:.
“Nicholson passed the buck despite his earlier [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
“We’re about $900 shy of our target for
15 homes to be built by Gawad Kalinga, but we’re hopeful that we will meet our
commitment,” she added. Each home costs about $1,200.
PAFC has chosen Gawad Kalinga’s Rebuild a
Centennial Village program to be the beneficiary of proceeds from this year’s
Philippine Festival activities, such as the Fair, sports fest [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Last April 28, Bulosan was the subject of an
all-day symposium, “America
is in the Heart for the 21st Century," at the Library of Congress in this
capital. Nine Bulosan scholars presented their papers, illuminating the
writer’s life and times. Reme Grefalda, founding editor of Our Own Voice,
coordinated the event in partnership with the Library of Congress Asian
Division Friends [...]