Bush hails Arroyo, Pledges Food Aid
July 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment
U.S. Navy helps storm victims.
WASHINGTON D.C. = President George W. Bush has vowed to extend food aid, praised visiting President Gloria M. Arroyo for her strong anti-terrorism stand, expressed condolence over the victims of typhoon Frank and ordered a US aircraft carrier to help retrieve the bodies of more than 800 passengers trapped in a ship that capsized in the Sibuyan sea June 21. Read more
US sends flattop to help find bodies
July 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment
By Rodney J. JalecoWASHINGTON D.C. The USS Ronald Reagan Battle Group has been sent to the Philippine to help scour for victims of Typhoon Frank and help in salvage operations for the ill-fated MV Princess of the Stars.
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Ferry becomes mass coffin
July 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment
MANILA - The 23,824-ton, seven-story “Princess of the Stars” superferry of Sulpicio Lines became a steel coffin for some 800 passengers and crewmen who were trapped inside the boat as it capsized off Romblon at the height of typhoon Frank June 21. Read moreIndependence day message
June 28, 2008 | 1 Comment
(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
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
Arroyo to Thank Bush For His Help
June 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Filams 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
Villar richest senator, Trillanes is poorest
June 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment
MANILA - Senate President Manuel Villar Jr. is now a billionaire and remains the richest in the Senate while detained Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV is the poorest. Read moreJilted Pinoy Turns To ‘Hate’ Mailing
June 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment
CLEVELAND, Ohio - A Filipino American has pleaded guilty here to federal charges for writing hate letters targeting blacks or mixed-race people, including Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter. Read morePacquiao Faces A Southpaw
June 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment
By Joseph G. LariosaCHICAGO, Illinois – Since most of the fighters that Manny Pacquiao had faced recently were right-handers, the Filipino boxing Read more
House votes on WWII vets’ bill next month
June 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment
By Bing Cardenas BraniginWASHINGTON D.C. - V-Day (voting) for the Filipino Veterans pension bill in the U.S. House of Representatives is next month. Read more
Cosme kills 21 in north Luzon
June 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Strong winds and heavy rains brought by storm ‘Cosme’ killed 21 people Read more
Vets press House to act on equity bill
May 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment
By Rodney J. JalecoWASHINGTON D.C. Filipino veterans and their supporters remembered the Fall of Corregidor 66 years ago as they pressed the House of Representatives to pass the equity bill. Read more
Bush Extols Asians
May 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Cites their contributions to USWASHINGTON D.C. - President George W. Bush May 1 thanked Asian Pacific Americans for “helping make America a better place” Read more
Philippines might have landslides and floods in coming days: weather bureau
May 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment
A low-pressure area near Zambales, 100 kilometers northwest of Manila, could cause landslides and flash floods in areas around Manila and the central region of Visayas in coming days, said the Philippine weather authorities Tuesday. The low-pressure area w… Read more
Dengue cases in Philippines rise by 34 percent: government
May 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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

