Equality

WITHOUT gender equality, without the skills of women, global society is functioning ‘with one eye covered.’” This is the message shared by Leymah Gbowee, a Liberian peace activist, during this year’s celebration of International Women’s Day “Imagine trying to watch a beautiful movie with one eye covered. Imagine trying to get something done with one…

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Should there be a Moro nation?

IT is unfortunate that 44 young lives were the price that had to be paid to prod our country’s leaders and the rest of the citizenry to reconsider the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law as endorsed by Malacañang. The massacre at Mamasapano has prompted some supporters of the BBL to back off, and both Houses of…

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Fil Am Chamber South Bay LA Holds Mixer March 19

Long Beach, CA— The Filipino American Chamber of South Bay Los Angeles Area (FACC-SLAA will  hold its quarterly mixer on Thursday, March 19 at  6:30 pm at the Long Beach Marriott Hotel, 4700 Airport Plaza Drive. Cynthia Tan, FACC-SLAA vice president urged Filipino business owners to come and enjoy the evening. “We appreciate the sponsorship…

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National Diversity Coalition exploring ways to encourage Asian input in CPUC

CALIFORNIA Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) President Michael Picker told members of the National Diversity Coalition (NDC) on Friday, March 6, that minority communities can increase their impact on energy and related issues by continually challenging the agency. “People should bring their ideas forward. The more consistent they are, the better organized they are, the easier…

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The journey of Friends

THEY say that friends is the difference between a lonely life and lively one. What are friends for? What can you count on them? How much weight can a friendship hold? These are questions that pointed to the very heart of friendship. Friendship matters to a lot of women today. Rich relationships can produce enduring…

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Zeal for the House of God

AT times, I’m amazed seeing the zeal of some of our seminarians in their vocation. Take for example, this 24-year-old first-year theology student who is disciplined in most areas of seminary formation: he wakes up early morning to go running, spends one hour of meditation every day, eats healthy food, prepares well for class, is…

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Kababayans, beware of fake ICE agents!

FEAR cripples many undocumented immigrants in America, especially after a federal judge in Texas blocked the implementation of President Barack Obama’s executive orders on immigration, which aims to protect about five million qualified undocumented immigrants from deportation. This fear also makes those who stay and work in America illegally become susceptible to scammers who capitalize…

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Don’t give up hope on DAPA and Executive Action

QUESTION: What is going on with DAPA and the Executive Action? Answer: As you might have heard, a Texas Judge issued a temporary injunction on President Obama’s Executive Actions on November 20, 2014. Late Monday night, February 16, Judge Andrew Hanen issued a temporary injunction against the implementation of the Obama Administration’s executive actions on…

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Digital marketing trends you can’t miss

Congratulations! You have successfully braved past the first quarter of 2015! By now, some of you might be looking for some ideas to supercharge your business. In this article, I will be discussing the emerging digital marketing trends of 2015 that can potentially help your business. Digital advertising is essential in today’s day and age, yet…

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Angel Ram: the sultry chanteuse spills her plaintive woes

Joan “Angel” Dacayana Ramchand, more popularly known in the entertainment field as Angel Ram, stands vulnerably incapable despite being equipped with communication gadgets that couldn’t be used to communicate with her loved ones back home. Her bitter past, haunting and deplorable, forbids her to neither look back nor correspond with them. Behind her seemingly carefree…

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First Fil-Am Mayor of Cerritos re-elected to city council

CERRITOS’ first Filipino-American mayor, Mark Pulido, was re-elected to serve the Southern California city for an additional term on the city council. “Thank you, Cerritos, for re-electing me to the City Council for a second 4-year term,” Pulido wrote on a Facebook post. “I am humbled and honored for this opportunity to continue serving you…

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