Valerie Santos – DC Deputy Mayor

GMA in Washington

Italian Eugenio Vagni Freed

Released Italian Red Cross worker Eugenio Vagni, left, and Philippine National Red Cross Chair Sen. Richard Gordon, right, oblige to embrace upon being prodded by photographers following a news conference Tuesday July 14, 2009, in Manila, Philippines. Vagni was released Sunday July 12, 2009, after being held captive for six months by al-Qaida-linked Abu Sayyaf [...]

Karla Garcia, So you think you can dance finalist

LOS ANGELES – Bloggers lambasted the judges in Fox 5’s “So You Think You Can Dance” program after Maryland’s Filipino American dancer Karla Garcia and Vitolio Jeune of Florida were eliminated from the contest July 2.

Karla Garcia one of the top 20 finalists in Fox’s “So You Think You Can Dance”

Karla Garcia one of the top 20 finalists in Fox’s “So You Think You Can Dance”

Con-Ass Protest – Center of Makati Avenue

This is an aerial view of the demonstration in Makati city June 10 to protest the House move to amend the Charter.

June 10, 2009 Ayala Avenue

Thousands of Filipinos of all social, political and religious beliefs marched to the center of Ayala Avenue in Makati city in the afternoon of June 10 to denounce the latest administration attempt to change the Constitution through a constituent assembly which was passed by allies of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in the House of Representatives. [...]

5 presidentiables that attended the presidential debate

ABS-CBN hosted a debate among the 2010 presidential contenders at the Ateneo de Manila May 11. Only 5 of the presidentiables attended the event hosted by Tina Monson Palma and Ricky Carandang. From left are Sen. Chiz Escudero, Gov. Ed “Apong” Panlilio, Department of National Defense Secretary Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro, Sen. Mar “Padyak” Roxas, and [...]

Filipino boxing hero Manny Pacquiao in Thailand

The pound-for-pound king met with Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva

Philippine Ambassador to the U.S. Willy C. Gaa

Ron Sims sworn in

Ron Sims, brother-in-law of local Filipino American leader Gloria T. Caoile, was sworn in May 16, 2009 as the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Melissa Roxas, an activist from Los Angeles

While doing volunteer health work in Tarlac Province, was kidnapped on May 19 along with two other health volunteers for a nongovernmental nationalist group called Bayan.

Filipino filmmaker Brillante “Dante” Mendoza

Filipino filmmaker Brillante “Dante” Mendoza won the Best Director prize for “Kinatay” at the 62nd Cannes Film Festivalon Sunday, May 24.

Alec Baldwin

Baldwin said in an interview on the “Late Show with David Letterman” last May 12 how he thought of getting, or buying, himself a Filipina bride.

Dr. Hayden Kho – Katrina Halili Sex Tapes

Sexy starlet Katrina Halili formally accused Dr. Hayden Kho of violating her privacy and possible commission of crimes against women. Kho had also released tapes of sex acts with other models and starlets.

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