Fil-Am News

National Medical Admission Test (NMAT) conducted in Los Angeles

Tuesday, 14 October 2008 11:18 AJPress

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NEW YORK – Hundreds of Filipino heath professionals in the United States have received their medical training in the Philippines. Because of this, the reputation of the Philippines in training excellent physicians has grown.

In view of this, many foreigners and Filipino-Americans have elected to pursue medical education and training in the Philippines. One of the first steps for many who wish to go down this road is to take the National Medical Admission Test (NMAT), a qualifying exam supervised by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and administered to those who have successfully completed their undergraduate courses in the sciences and wish to pursue higher studies in the Philippines.

The Philippine Consulate General New York wishes to inform the community that prospective medical students can now opt to take the qualifying examinations in Los Angeles, under the auspices of the Center for Educational Measurement, Inc. (CEM), a Philippine-based non-government institution which serves the assessment needs of both private and public sectors of education. CEM has been commissioned by the CHED to administer the annual NMAT in the Philippines and in various countries, including the United States.

Voting No to Proposition H

Friday, 10 October 2008 13:49 Inquirer.net

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San Francisco, CA - The Filipino American Democratic Empowerment Council, the Filipino American Political Association and community leaders have met to discuss their strong opposition to Proposition H -- a measure on the November Ballot that would take away the right to vote on bonds, and enable the city to take over privately owned utilities. With other Asian Pacific American organizations, these FilAmerican groups have all voted to formally oppose Proposition H.

The San Francisco City Controller estimates the cost of the take over to be “in the billions.” Other estimates put it at more than $4 billion.

First Annual Filipino Heritage Game

Wednesday, 08 October 2008 16:04 AJPRESS

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The Oakland Raiders will honor the Filipino American community in celebration of Filipino Heritage Month when they face the New York Jets at the McAfee Coliseum on Sunday, October 19.

"We are pleased to salute Filipino Heritage and add a new tradition to our ever increasing commitment to our global and multicultural fans," said Raiders Chief Executive Amy Trask.

Fil-American is lead exterior designer of ‘Green Car’

Sunday, 28 September 2008 05:21 by Esther Chavez/Inquirer.net

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ON its 100th year anniversary, the world’s largest automaker, General Motors Corp. launched its much-anticipated “green” car, the Chevy Volt.

Sharp, sleek, and sporty, it is vaunted to leapfrog all competitors in the race to bring the greenest, coolest environmentally correct car in the market.

Proud of its game changing design and performance, GM promptly introduced its lead exterior designer to the press, particularly the Filipino-American media, since, it turns out, Gary Ruiz, 33 is a Filipino-American, born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. This second generation Filipino-American understands Tagalog but can’t speak it well. No matter. His designs speak an international language well understood by all.

Ruiz initially studied pharmacology and was on his final year at Ohio State University when he grew enamored with industrial design. Quite a big shift from chemistry to engineering but Ruiz dove into it and, soon, was in the center of the world of automobile design.

Crack Fil-Ams enter PBL draft

Monday, 22 September 2008 15:25 by Jasmine Payo/Inquirer.net

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MANILA - Two US NCAA Division II standouts lead the roster of 82 PBL rookie aspirants littered with 11 other Filipino players with foreign roots.

Filipino-American guards Joseph Deas and Jason Jackson recently signed up for the draft on Sept. 30, three days after the rookie camp, set this Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12 noon at the Jose Rizal University gym in Mandaluyong City.

“We have a lot of talents around who have yet to sign up, so I expect at least 100 participants for the coming rookie draft,” league commissioner Chino Trinidad said in a statement Monday.