NaFFAA at the Crossroads

For one, we may not even get off the
ground as there is a rumored strike of Northwest Airlines workers. Two, union
members of UNITE/HERE Local 5, including workers at the Hilton Hawaiian
Village where the
conference is being held, have also threatened to strike if their contract
demands aren’t met. More than 60 percent of the workers are [...]

The Barong in New York

Quite naturally, I proudly told them the barong is our national dress and it’s
not made of silk but out of fibers called “pine” and “jusi.” Then I went on
with a spiel on its history over 300 years ago during the Spanish colonization
of the Philippines
from 1561 to 1889.  The Spanish government then had mandated that the [...]

Letters to the Editor…

Why should we waste our financial
resourses on Filipinos like Alzona and Jocelyne Stichberry whose chances of
winning the election were between nil and zero!!!  Alzona came out last
again of the five Congressional candidates.  Stichberry got stucked in
last place also, of the 10 Democratic candidates.  What a pity and waste
of money.  How many times did Alzona run [...]

Never Again

A good student of history, Mrs. Arroyo
knows by heart the evils that martial law brings. But she is not panicking. She
was about 24 years old when she witnessed how Marcos crippled press freedom and
civil liberties with martial law.
But if she keeps on ignoring its lessons
much further, she could be wallowing in quick sand. She [...]