Category: Articles/Stories
Almeda Cited as PH Vet Awaiting Recognition
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WASHINGTON D.C. – Filipino World War II veteran Celestino Almeda, 95, was recently featured by the Public Broadcasting Station (PBS) as among some 4,000 veterans who are still waiting for… Read More
Big crowd attends Tribute to Philippines in Ocean City
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OCEAN CITY, Maryland – This city experienced one of the biggest crowd that attended the two-day "Tribute to the Philippines" held here July 21-22. Hundreds of Filipino families also came… Read More
FilAm wins ‘gold’ in Olympics
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Kyla Ross put a bright luster on her Filipino and Asian roots after helping to propel the US gymnastics team to an Olympic gold in London. Kyla is part of… Read More
Embassy’s Consular Staff Serves Oldest FilAm
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WASHINGTON D.C. – The Philippine embassy's consular section has served the oldest Filipino American who walked in on July 27, 2012 to secure a special power of attorney. The person… Read More
Cuisia renews plea for FilAms to support the SAVE Act
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WASHINGTON D.C. – Philippine Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia, Jr. has renewed his appeal to Filipino Americans to lobby for the passage of the Save our Industries Act (SAVE Act) which… Read More
FTP Holds Golf Tourney in Virginia
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The Feed the Hungry, Inc. 12th Annual Golf Tournament was held on July 14 at the Prince William Golf Course located in Nokesville, Virginia. Ninety-five avid golfers braved the… Read More
New USCIS Rule Will Help TNTs
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WASHINGTON D.C. – Undocumented immigrants, including thousands of Filipino youth, who entered the United States when they were young will be among the beneficiaries of the "Deferred Action for… Read More
Massive Floods Paralyze Metro Manila
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In a virtual reprise of the massive Ondoy floods, vast areas of Metro Manila and nearby provinces went under water from non-stop monsoon rains killing scores of people and… Read More
Ghost of Workplace Discrimination
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By: Jose Todith Garcia, Esq. A Filipino nurse is forbidden from speaking Tagalog in the hospital where she works. A computer programmer from India is given a salary that is… Read More
FilAm MDs slam PRC rules
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By Rodney J. Jaleco New rules governing foreign medical missions in the Philippines are dampening the enthusiasm of some Filipino-Americans at a time when Philippine officials are precisely calling… Read More
PH choirs win medals in Ohio
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CINCINNATI, Ohio -Several youth choirs from the Philippines won gold and silver medals during the World Choir Games held in Cincinnati, Ohio early last month. Philippine Ambassador Jose L.… Read More
Census Says 79 Million Children will Return to School
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WASHINGTON D.C. – It's August and as the summertime is winding down and vacation time is coming to an end, some 79 million children and adults are getting ready… Read More
NaFFAA Pushes FilVote Drive
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WASHINGTON D.C. – Philippine Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia Jr. exhorted Filipino-Americans to realize their true power by going out to register and vote in November as the nation’s largest… Read More
Presidential style
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By Rodney Jaleco Secretary Edwin Lacierda is part of the Malacanang “blue bloods”. All spokesmen have a special relationship with their principals and his ties to President Benigno “Noynoy”… Read More
Donaire gets WBO-IBF titles
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Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire continued his winning streak, carving a convincing win against South African Jeffrey Mathebula in a July 7 bout at the Home Depot Center in… Read More
FilAms buck, back Obamacare
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WASHINGTON D.C. – An informal poll by a Philippine TV station in the United States said majority of Filams are against the Affordable Health Care Act (Obamacare) which has… Read More



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