10 Filipino students vie for Intel prize

April 22, 2008

intel.jpgATLANTA, Georgia – Ten high school students who bagged top awards in the Intel Philippine Science Fair (IPSF) Read more

Human trafficking raps on 3 Pinoys

April 22, 2008

LOS ANGELES – Human trafficking charges have been filed against three Filipinos here allegedly for illegally bringing Read more

US raps firm for back wages of RP workers

April 22, 2008

NEW YORK CITY - A US medical staffing firm has been charged with violating a foreign labor program Read more

Filam doctor gets AMA leadership award

April 22, 2008

A Filipino American doctor was one of 50 medical practitioners in the United States who received the American Read more

Tourist arrivals up in 2007

April 22, 2008

Arriving passengers, majority of them tourists and a lot of balikbayans, toward the Christmas Read more

Iggy exempt own lands from CARP

April 22, 2008

While ordinary Filipinos face the threat of food shortages caused by dwindling agricultural land, sugar barons in Read more

Palau chief bucks frisk, bumped off

April 22, 2008

President Tommy Remengesau of Palau was refused boarding on a Continental Airlines flight April 2 for refusing to submit to ‘profiling’ or frisking. Read more

6 RP seamen held in Somalia

April 22, 2008

The crew of a French cruise ship held hostage April 4 off the coast of Somalia includes six Filipinos Read more

GMA wants Bolante to return to RP

April 22, 2008

Why is Malacanang suddenly interested in bringing back a former agriculture undersecretary who was tagged by Read more

Kidney ‘donations’ big business

April 22, 2008

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III has issued a new administrative order calling for the creation of a Read more

RP still deals with ZTE firm

April 22, 2008

Malacanang says the government is still open to doing business with ZTE Corp. and its subsidiaries despite the Read more

Pinoys abroad urged to return

April 22, 2008

Visiting Nobel Laureate for Chemistry Prof. Aaron Ciechanover is encouraging Filipino experts abroad Read more

Garcia acquitted of perjury rap

April 22, 2008

The Sandiganbayan Second Divison April 10 acquitted retired Major General Carlos Garcia, former Read more

‘Half-rice’ served in McDonald’s, Jollibee!

April 22, 2008

jollibee-mcdo.jpgMANILA – Fast food chains, including McDonald’s, are now serving “half-rice” as standard fare in their menu. This is now done because of the rice shortage.

McDonald’s, one of the leading chains of quick-service restaurants in the country, announced plans to serve half-rice to its customers in response to government’s call to help conserve the country’s supply of the staple.
Margot Torres, vice president for marketing of McDonald’s, said half-rice meals would be officially made available in all McDonald’s outlets beginning April 17. Read more

CBCP brass meets Filipino community

April 22, 2008

Fr. Edwin Corros,SC, Secretary-General of the Episcopal Commission on the Pastoral Care of Migrants Read more

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