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Fil-Am Cheesa sings ‘I Have Nothing’

Binigyan ng standing ovation ang Fil-Am na si Cheesa Laureta ng “The Voice” coach na si Christina Aguilera. Mula California, nagpa-Patrol, Yong Chavez. TV Patrol, Abril 24, 2012, Martes Continue reading

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Utang in America and beyond: Who’s mayabang, FilAms or OFWs? – Inquirer.net

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Utang in America and beyond: Who’s mayabang, FilAms or OFWs?Inquirer.net“OFW’s are not mayabang, unlike FilAms who portray themselves as mayaman, but in fact, they are rich in debt and cursed to debt to sustain their rich-like life… Continue reading

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Filipino-Americans Receive Benemerenti Honors from The Pope

4 August 2011 – The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco reported that Pope Benedict XVI conferred the Benemerenti awards on Mr. Titus Verzosa and Ms. Nellie Hizon.

Pope Benedict XVI awarded Mr. Verzosa, a resident of Fresno, California f… Continue reading

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FILIPINO TEACHERS PICKET LABOR DEP’T.

By Rodney Jaleco, ABS-CBN North America Bureau July 18, 2011 Washington, D.C.— Filipino teachers from Maryland took their protest to the U.S. capital and picketed outside the Labor Department, questioning its decision to impose a two-year ban on Prin… Continue reading

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Filipinos File Class Action Lawsuit Vs. Alaska

By Henni Espinosa, ABS-CBN North America Bureau July 7, 2011 ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Filipino community leaders and members of the Filipino-American Assisted Living Home Providers Association of Alaska (FAALHPAA) took to the streets of Anchorage, Alaska … Continue reading

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Filipino migrant teachers in Louisiana win POEA case

News – The Philippine Overseas Employment Agency (POEA) found in favor of ten Filipino migrant teachers deployed to Louisiana, USA in an administrative case against … Continue reading

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Fil-Am NGO Chosen as Partner in Global Youth Service Day Celebration

30 April 2011 – The Philippine Consulate General in New York reported that Consul General Mario de Leon, Jr. attended the celebration of the 23rd Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) on April 15 in Jamaica in Queens, New York City. With the Consul Genera… Continue reading

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U.S. Gov’t Seeks to Dismiss Filipino Veterans’ Lawsuit

By Henni Espinosa, ABS-CBN North America Bureau April 26, 2011 SAN FRANCISCO – Filipino veterans, their widows, heirs and supporters pray that they would overcome a setback in their fight for benefits, that were taken away by the 1946 Rescission Act… Continue reading

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ARMLESS PINAY PILOT MEETS POPE

By Nadia Trinidad, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau Chief with Raul Legaspi in Arizona Renowned Filipino armless pilot and motivational speaker Jessica Cox met Pope Benedict XVI in the Vatican last month. Cox, who was born without arms, has become an… Continue reading

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Filipinos Say Obama Needs to Focus on Immigration

As part of President Obama’s trip to California, many Filipinos protested his arrival by saying that he needs to fulfill his campaign promise to change immigration policies. Continue reading

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