ABC interviews Pinoy talents
May 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment
By Jose Katigbak
WASHINGTON - The Disney-ABC television group tried to make nice with Filipinos and Filipino Americans in Washington 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
UN adopts RP report on ‘rights’
May 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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
UN warns of food crisis
May 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment
UNITED NATIONS = UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has warned that the rapidly escalating global food crisis has reached emergency proportions and Read more
Rising jazz star is Filam
May 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment
LOS ANGELES - Despite only two albums to her name, Filipinio American
singer Charmaine Clamor is a rising jazz star in the U.S., according to the Read more
LA Pinoys part of gang war
May 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment
LOS ANGELES — Gang members taking over the streets of Los Angeles now include other ethnic groups. Apart from the black and Read more
Pinay wins McDo tilt in Orlando
May 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment
ORLANDO, Florida = Margaret Yu of Davao sang Whitney Houston’s “I Have Nothing” at the recent “Voice of McDonald’s 2008″ here and came out as first-runner up. Read more
Stars’ make-up artist is Filam
May 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment
LOS ANGELES - Hollywood celebs Beyonce, Jennifer Lopez, Celine Dion, Angelina Jolie, and Mariah Carey have one thing in common. They all turn to the same person to enhance their natural beauty and give them stunning good looks — top celebrity Read more
Filam professor gets fellowship
May 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment
HAMILTON, New York = Assistant Professor of Women’s Studies Anne E. Lacsamana has been awarded a $30,000 American Association of University Women (AAUW) Postdoctoral Research Fellowship based on her book project “Revolutionizing Feminism: Read more
Sentosa nurses get more support
May 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment
NEW YORK = The American Nurses Association, the nation’s largest nurses group, and the New York State Nurses Association say they will jointly file a friend-of-the-court brief in support of dismissing criminal charges against 10 Filipino nurses Read more
Calimlims ask court to reverse conviction
April 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment
CHICAGO, Illinois - Dr. Elnora M. Calimlim and her husband, Dr. Jefferson N. Calimlim, had asked the court of appeals in Chicago, Read more
Filam to run for CA assembly
April 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment
SAN FRANCISCO – Filipino American Arlie Ricasa recently announced her candidacy for the California State Assembly, 78th District. A lifelong resident, she said that she share the residents Read more
Rotary student exchange in Fla.
April 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment
FLORIDA - Central Florida is sending a group of traveling ambassadors to the Philippines and welcoming a similar group in exchange. For the past 30 years Rotary International a humanitarian-service organization, Read more
Solon to back equity bill
April 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment
WASHINGTON – Rep. Howard Berman (D-CA), the new chairman of the committee on foreign affairs Read more
Immigration lawyer sentenced
April 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment
SAN DIEGO - Another founding partner in one of the largest law firms in the West Coast popular with Filipinos was Read more
