Independence day message

June 28, 2008 | 1 Comment

gaa-vin-dhonoeur.jpg(The following is the full text of the June 12 independence Day message of Ambassador Willy C. Gaa )
Our celebration of the 110th anniversary of the birth of our country as a sovereign nation comes at time of great promise and challenge.

Our economy is surging forward, expanding at 7.3 per cent last year, the highest in 21 years, with the services sector at the forefront. Read more

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‘Corruption undermining RP democracy’

June 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON D.C. = Corruption in the government and weak rule of law are undermining democracy in the Philippines, Read more

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Johns Hopkins CTY awards Filam girl

June 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment

BALTIMORE, Maryland = Spring 2008- Jemm Excelle Dela Cruz, a Filipino American student from Waldorf, Maryland Read more

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Vol. XVII, No.15

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Toxic cargo halts Philippine ferry recovery

June 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Philippine officials Friday suspended recovery operations at a sunken ferry containing hundreds of dead bodies after learning it was carrying large amounts of highly toxic pesticide. The government threatened legal action against ferry operator Sulpic… Read more

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PHILIPPINES: NAVY SUPPLIES FOR TYPHOON VICTIMS

June 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment

26 June 2008 - Philippines - Raymar Rebaldo, mayor of Kalibo, center, receives food and water delivered from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) to be distributed throughout his town, an area in devastation after the effects of Typhoon Fengshen. Armed Forces of the Philippin… Read more

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2 vessels collide in Philippines without resulting in casualties

June 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Only one week after a sea tragedy took place in the Philippines, two vessels collided with each other in the country earlySaturday but no casualties have been reported, said Philippine Coast Guard.The vessels bumped into each other off the Camotes Island … Read more

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RP solons not claiming credit on vets bill

June 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON D.C. = The Philippine veterans delegation led by Rep. Antonio Diaz of Zambales has returned here to Read more

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US offers help after Philippine ferry sinks

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Decomposing corpses come ashore

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DC mayor cites 20,000 Asian Ams

June 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment

An overflow crowd filled the Grand Hall of the Historical Society of Washington D.C. to witness Mayor Adrian M. Fenty preside Read more

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Bolante may be deported, faces RP raps

June 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment

MANILA = Former Agriculture Undersecretary Jocelyn “Joc-Joc” Bolante now faces the prospect of being deported to the Philippines Read more

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Almost didn’t make it - Manalo

June 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment

By Bing C. Branigin
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland -Filipina American Midshipman Geraldine Favor Manalo, jumps with joy as she joins her co-graduates at the Read more

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Abus kidnap TV news crew

June 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment

SULU = Al Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf rebels kidnapped a popular ABS-CBN reporter and her crew in Jolo, Sulu June 9 and are demanding a huge ransom for their release. Read more

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Arroyo to Thank Bush For His Help

June 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment

gbgma.jpgFilams plan ‘warm’ welcome in D.C.
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is arriving June 23 in Washington to personally thank President George W. Bush Read more

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