We are part of the diaspora, trying to achieve a better life not only for ourselves, but also for our families and country. There are more than 11 million overseas Filipino worldwide, which is equivalent to about 11 percent of the total population of the Philippines, in spite of all the sad stories, the adjustments…
THE United States government has been morphing strategies to extend its help to ease American homeowners’ burden on foreclosures. Efforts from the Bush administration, the Federal government, and Congressional democrats have been taken in action to stem foreclosures so far. The housing crisis is one of the country’s main struggles – the number of American…
ALTHOUGH American football is not really a popular sport in the Philippines, Filipinos who have lived in the United States have slowly learned to appreciate it. In fact, just last October 19, the first ever Filipino Heritage game was played by the Oakland Raiders. It was another milestone indeed for the Filipino-American community, as the…
ASIAN Americans and Pacific Islanders make up more than 5 percent of the total population of the United States. Approximately, there are 7 million AAPIs who are eligible to cast their votes in the upcoming 2008 US Presidential elections and 3.5 million have already registered to vote. These figures are crucial as these numbers can…
LAST October 15, the third and final presidential debate before the US Presidential elections on November 4 took place at the Hofstra University. Sen. Barack Obama (Democrat) and Sen. John McCain (Republican) faced off for the last time to convince the American people why they are deserve to lead this country. This is the final…
Making a decision, especially something you know will affect your life in the long-term is difficult and requires serious thinking. However, with a number of propositions up over Californians’ heads, it’s hard to absorb all information. This is why it is important to be educated on these propositions – do research, read informational materials, and…
With the whirlwind of events happening in Charice’s life in the past few months, one would think that she’d be overexposed to the public and this shooting star would dim down in the long run. We beg to disagree. After being discovered in YouTube by Ellen Degeneres, Charice has soared through the mainstream entertainment scene…
HISTORY has somewhat depicted certain Filipinos as rebels like Macario Sakay, or in much earlier years, Philip Vera Cruz, who was a Filipino American labor leader, farm worker and a leader in the Asian American civil rights movement. He was also the vice-president of the United Farm Workers, a group that represents the rights of…
ONE could only imagine the stress and responsibilities attached to being a leader of a country. So for a number of people, it is a question why one would even aspire to run for the position of president. In the past months, the list of candidates in 2010 for president was limited to a few…
THE federalization of the Philippines has been a much talked about debate today, that we need to skim off the opinions of people to get to the essence of it. As for any system of government, there are advantages and disadvantages. However, it would be hard to see through the real purpose of the idea…
AUTHOR and Pulitzer Prize winner David C. McCullough once said, “History is a guide to navigation in perilous times. History is who we are and why we are the way we are.” This is somewhat true for us Filipinos, having such a rich and colorful history. Just for this month, August, is a journey to…
