Archbishop Villegas shows Duterte tirades in a video compilation
Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Soc Villegas on Tuesday, March 5, posted a video compilation of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s accusations and tirades against the church over the past two years, a day shy of the supposed start of Lenten season. In an eight-minute video posted on Facebook, Villegas showed clips of Duterte hurling vulgarity and curses towards…
Beware of Impostor Scams
Criminals Pose as Businesses or Government Agencies to Steal Your Identity AARP has found that older Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are often targets of certain fraud (www.aarp.org/AAPIfraudsurvey). Scammers often use caller ID spoofing to mask their true location, making it appear that they’re calling from a legitimate or local number to raise the odds…
Sara Duterte responds to criticism over Imee Marcos’ degree: Everyone’s a liar
MANILA — Hugpong ng Pagbabago head Sara Duterte-Carpio responded to criticism that their candidate Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee Marcos wasn’t honest about her supposed university degrees. “Lahat sila sinungaling. Lahat ng tao sa mundong ito [ay] sinungaling (All of them [Otso Diretso] are liars. Everyone in this world is a liar),” Duterte-Carpio told reporters covering a…
A story of resilience, determination and survival
‘In the Belly of the Eagle: Man@ng is Deity’ tells the journey of Fil-Ams in San Francisco during the 1920s-1960s THE Great Depression hit the United States in the late 1920s, just around the same time when Asian Americans were beginning to migrate to America in more significant numbers. Among the biggest groups of Asian…
Duterte insists on PH name change, drops Maharlika
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday, March 3, insisted on changing the name of the country but seems to have dropped his suggestion to rename it Maharlika. “Kaya sabi ng mga ano na papalitan ko, gusto kong palitan balang araw (That’s why I said I want to change it someday),” the president said as reported…
Trump administration unveils plan for historic investment in America’s students through Education Freedom Scholarships
WASHINGTON — On Thursday, February 28, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, along with U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-AL), unveiled Education Freedom Scholarships (EFS), the Trump Administration’s key proposal to expand and improve the education options available to students across the country. The policy will make a historic investment…
NaFFAA announces departure of executive director, launches national search for successor
Washington, DC – The National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) recently announced that Jason Tengco, NaFFAA’s current Executive Director, intends to step down from his role at the end of April 2019. After serving more than two years beginning in December 2016, Jason’s departure comes as he begins a Master’s Degree program this summer….
Gov. Newsom signs long-discussed charter school transparency legislation
Alongside representatives from the California Charter School Association, California Teachers Association, California School Employees Association, California Federation of Teachers and SEIU California, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 126 on Tuesday, March 5, a historic legislation requiring all schools that receive taxpayer funding to follow the same standards for accountability and transparency. “It’s common sense….
It’s DFA’s call to protest harassment of Filipino fishermen — Palace
Malacañang on Monday, March 4, said it’s leaving the decision to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on whether to submit a diplomatic protest to stop Chinese vessels from driving away Filipinos from fishing grounds close to the Philippine-occupied Pag-asa (Thitu) Island in the South China Sea. According to presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo, the government…
Officials to parents: Monitor children’s online activities amid Momo challenge
Philippine government officials in the education, health and law enforcement sectors urged the public, especially the parents of young children, to keep an eye on their kids’ online activities after accounts of the disturbing Momo challenge made its rounds on social media. The Department of Education (DepEd) encouraged the parents to ensure “open communication lines”…
New Dark Phoenix trailer teases: This summer, the world will go dark
20th Century Fox has just released the new trailer and poster for DARK PHOENIX. The film stars James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Sophie Turner, Tye Sheridan, Alexandra Shipp, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Evan Peters, and Jessica Chastain. DARK PHOENIX is scored by composer Hans Zimmer. DARK PHOENIX Release Date: June 7, 2019 Written and Directed by: Simon Kinberg Produced by: Simon…
Philippine Embassy’s Statement on Washington Post’s ‘This is Manila’ Article
STATEMENT ON WASHINGTON POST’S ARTICLE 25 February 2019 We take strong exception to the article entitled, “This is Manila” that appeared on the front page of the Washington Post on 25 February 2019. It is disappointing how this article hides behind the guise of journalism to advance an agenda that seeks to discredit the Philippines…
Duterte: No promise I haven’t kept except fixing traffic in EDSA
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Saturday, February 23, during a Partido Demokratikong Pilipino (PDP-Laban) event that he has kept all his campaign promises except fixing the traffic in the Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA). “Wala akong pangako na hindi ko natupad except ‘yang EDSA (There is no promise I haven’t fulfilled except for the…
‘This is the most dangerous time for anybody to be playing with drugs’
President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday, February 24, said that now is the most dangerous time to be involved in illegal drugs. People who profit off of narcotics should find another income source or they will lose their lives quickly, the president added. “Don’t ever enter into that. Those who haven’t tried it yet, don’t… You’ll…
Bill that would block debt collectors from levying last dollars from California’s poor introduced
With the highest poverty rate in the nation, low-income Californians need the protection offered by SB 616 SACRAMENTO – Low-income Californians would finally get the protection they need from debt collectors who are attempting to zero-out their checking accounts with a bill introduced Friday, February 22, by Senator Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont). SB 616 prevents collectors…
LA philanthropists Christine and Dr. Gabriel Chiu present Chinatown 90210
On Tuesday night, February 19, Chinatown took over Two Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, California, as lanterns, lion dances, dim sum carts, parasols, and red envelopes adorned the cobblestone walkway. To wrap up the Lunar New Year celebrations, LA philanthropists Christine and Dr. Gabriel Chiu gathered over 100 individuals for #Chinatown90210, with sponsors Bottega Veneta…
