Scorched Earth Politics
May 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment
By Juan L. Mercado
“No country in Asia has had more experience with democratic institutions,” Read more
Abused women can get green cards
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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 more
Arroyo coming to DC?
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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 more
Cannes brings cheer to ailing Philippines film industry
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A Cannes festival call-up for two independent films is raising hopes of a rebirth for the struggling Philippines movie industry, hit by rampant piracy, high taxes and foreign imports. “Serbis,” an edgy drama by Brillante Mendoza, is competing for the … Read more
Typhoon Rammasun maintains strength toward northern Philippines
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Typhoon Rammasun maintained its strength toward northern Philippines while a new low-pressure area was spotted off central Philippines early Sunday, said the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). As of 2 a.m…. Read more
Dengue cases in Philippines rise by 34 percent: government
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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
Missing Briton located in Philippines
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Philippine police have tracked down a British national in central Philippines two days after he went missing in the southern port city of Zamboanga, officials said. James David Rowe, described as a businessman, was reported missing after he failed to … Read more
Another OFW seeks aid; Holgado dies
May 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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 more
Focus on Filipino American Organizations
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by Maurese Oteyza Owens
Alpha Phi Omega (Phils) District of Columbia Alumni Association (APODCAA)
Ferdi Gomez, current APODCAA president, speaks with a glint in his eye that carries intensity. When asked what project APODCAA Read more
UN adopts RP report on ‘rights’
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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 more
Jamby left out of will, Collantes gets mansion
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Economics in Santa Banana
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Greg B. Macabenta
According to historians, the reason the Central American Republic of Read more
The grand deception
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Nestor Mata
MANILA-Gloria Arroyo, who has deceived the Filipino people for more than seven Read more
High Noon in Washington
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By Jon Melegrit
When the news came shortly after 12 noon on Thursday, April Read more
European officials and businessmen urge Philippines to improve business climate
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European officials and businessmen have urged the Philippine government to improve the business climate in the country to attract investment from Europe, reported a local daily, the Philippine Star, on Friday. The report said participants at the European C… Read more
