Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Filipino Culture Night Presentation
Thank you Erika and Abe for taking my place while I was in Sacramento <3
Thursday, March 19, 2009
I Would Rather
“I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life.”
- Corazon Aquino
11th president of the Philippines
FilipinOnline.com
If you want to keep up with Filipino current events but don't like looking at news sites (like me), this might be a good start for you.
I think it's a good blog... I just found it recently. I added it to my RSS feed. But yeah, maybe seeing current events in a form of a blog might help :]
I think it's a good blog... I just found it recently. I added it to my RSS feed. But yeah, maybe seeing current events in a form of a blog might help :]
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Colored Chicks
Chicks, dyed to attract customers, are offered for sale by a street vendor in Manila, Phillippines. (BBC News)
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Mail For Your Lump Sum Claim!
"Filipino vets may mail lump sum claims"
by Veronica Uy
Filipino World War II veterans in the country entitled to the one-time $9,000 lump-sum benefit from the United States government are no longer required to apply for their claims in person, the US embassy said in a statement Thursday.
In a statement, the US embassy said, claims, together with the required supporting documents, may now be mailed to: US Department of Veterans Affairs, 1131 Roxas Boulevard, 0939, Manila, Philippines.
Claims from spouses, widows and children of Filipino WWII veterans will not be accepted, it said.
In case a veteran dies while the application is being processed, his heirs will get the lump sum payment, said US embassy spokesperson Rebecca Thompson.
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Complete article: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/topstories/topstories/view/20090226-191192/Filipino-vets-may-mail-lump-sum-claims
A few days ago I was talking to my mom about the money my grandpa's going to finally get. I asked her when the money will come in, but she wasn't sure.
Instead of waiting. Maybe this'll help.
When my grandpa gets his $15,000, he's gonna go home and build a house. :]
Although we don't really talk (language and shyness barrier on both of our parts, nothing personal), I can tell that he's been a bit happier and upbeat. I kinna wish my mom would keep me updated about grandpa's life. ... at least she tells me whenever I ask.
by Veronica Uy
Filipino World War II veterans in the country entitled to the one-time $9,000 lump-sum benefit from the United States government are no longer required to apply for their claims in person, the US embassy said in a statement Thursday.
In a statement, the US embassy said, claims, together with the required supporting documents, may now be mailed to: US Department of Veterans Affairs, 1131 Roxas Boulevard, 0939, Manila, Philippines.
Claims from spouses, widows and children of Filipino WWII veterans will not be accepted, it said.
In case a veteran dies while the application is being processed, his heirs will get the lump sum payment, said US embassy spokesperson Rebecca Thompson.
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Complete article: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/topstories/topstories/view/20090226-191192/Filipino-vets-may-mail-lump-sum-claims
A few days ago I was talking to my mom about the money my grandpa's going to finally get. I asked her when the money will come in, but she wasn't sure.
Instead of waiting. Maybe this'll help.
When my grandpa gets his $15,000, he's gonna go home and build a house. :]
Although we don't really talk (language and shyness barrier on both of our parts, nothing personal), I can tell that he's been a bit happier and upbeat. I kinna wish my mom would keep me updated about grandpa's life. ... at least she tells me whenever I ask.
7/10 Want Arroyo Out
7 Out of 10 Filipinos Want GMA Out of Malacañang
by bulatlat.com
Seven out of ten Filipinos want Mrs. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo out of Malacañang, a survey showed.
A survey by independent think-tank IBON Foundation revealed that 66.7 percent of respondents believe that Arroyo should be removed as president.
Only 19 percent of the respondents said she should stay.
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Complete article: http://bulatlat.com/main/2009/02/25/7-out-of-10-filipinos-want-gma-out-of-malacanang/
by bulatlat.com
Seven out of ten Filipinos want Mrs. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo out of Malacañang, a survey showed.
A survey by independent think-tank IBON Foundation revealed that 66.7 percent of respondents believe that Arroyo should be removed as president.
Only 19 percent of the respondents said she should stay.
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Complete article: http://bulatlat.com/main/2009/02/25/7-out-of-10-filipinos-want-gma-out-of-malacanang/
Losing Jobs Means No Money Sent Home
"Downturn hits Philippine remittances"
by Jill McGivering
In the Philippines, about eight million people - one in 10 adults - work abroad.
Millions of families depend on the money they send back.
But now a crisis is looming - as the economic downturn means thousands are losing their jobs overseas and being sent home.
by Jill McGivering
In the Philippines, about eight million people - one in 10 adults - work abroad.
Millions of families depend on the money they send back.
But now a crisis is looming - as the economic downturn means thousands are losing their jobs overseas and being sent home.
...now a growing number - already in the thousands - are being forced home because they have lost their jobs.
"Many factories are closing and the first ones sent back are the Filipinos," said Brother Luis Andres Maya.
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Complete article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7911698.stm
Filipinos Are Ballin'
"2007 US Census Data analysis: Filipinos among US top earners"
by Malou Liwanag-Aguilar
A new analysis of data from the 2007 American Community Survey (ACS) recently showed that Filipinos in the United States remain among the top earners among immigrants or foreign-born residents.
Among the foreign-born, those from India, South Africa and the Philippines have the highest median household incomes.
Other information in the data also revealed that majority of the Philippine foreign-born USresidents are in the labor force, or 68.6 percent. Forty-two percent of them are in management, professional and related occupations, while less than 1 percent or 0.3 percent are in farming, fishing and forestry occupations in the US.Almost 82 percent are said to be private wage and salary workers, while less than a percent, or 0.1 percent are unpaid family workers.
This shows that 69 percent of Filipinos can afford to own a house, while the rest are renting.
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Complete article: http://www.asianjournal.com/dateline-usa/15-dateline-usa/1304-2007-us-census-data-analysis-filipinos-among-us-top-earners.html
by Malou Liwanag-Aguilar
A new analysis of data from the 2007 American Community Survey (ACS) recently showed that Filipinos in the United States remain among the top earners among immigrants or foreign-born residents.
Among the foreign-born, those from India, South Africa and the Philippines have the highest median household incomes.
Other information in the data also revealed that majority of the Philippine foreign-born USresidents are in the labor force, or 68.6 percent. Forty-two percent of them are in management, professional and related occupations, while less than 1 percent or 0.3 percent are in farming, fishing and forestry occupations in the US.Almost 82 percent are said to be private wage and salary workers, while less than a percent, or 0.1 percent are unpaid family workers.
This shows that 69 percent of Filipinos can afford to own a house, while the rest are renting.
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Complete article: http://www.asianjournal.com/dateline-usa/15-dateline-usa/1304-2007-us-census-data-analysis-filipinos-among-us-top-earners.html
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