Barack Obama’s Message to the Filipino Community

Categories: Culture, Education, Headlines, Healthcare, Immigration

It's a brief message poured with things we may already know about him and things that many of us support him for - health care, education, immigration. Barack Obama issued a statement to the Filipino community on October 1st as we celebrate the Filipino American History Month. Read More

Pinoys Slam Racism in British Comedy Skit

Categories: Headlines

Images of a British comedy show, Harry and Paul, which aired on September 26, sparked strong protests for its humiliating portrayal of Filipino domestic helpers in Britain. The video (seen above) drew strong response from Filipinos across the globe and its online petition drew multitudes to sign. Read More

New Book Looks at ‘Illegal People’

Categories: Headlines, Lifestyle

Since the rally in 2006, talk about Immigration Reform has not taken place brought about by the country's election. Much of the minority vote goes to Barack Obama who was for immigration reform, although John McCain was also a previous leader of a bill (along with Sen. Ted Kennedy) that would've legitimized over 12 million people currently in the U.S. Read More

Philippine Officials Not Taking Chances on Milk Scare

Categories: Headlines

While there had not been any incidence of children being downed by tainted milk from China, two milk-products have been found positive for the poisonous substance melamine. Read More

Filipino Group Wants Moratorium to Foreclosures

Categories: Headlines

The impact of the housing slump on minorities have been severe since they are the ones likely to have gotten subprime mortgages during the Real Estate industry's heyday. Today I caught on an article published by the Times Herald about a group of Filipinos effecting change amidst this crisis. Read More

UNICEF Grants $500K to Children of War-Torn Mindanao

Categories: Headlines

As part of their assistance to the war-torn region of Mindanao, The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said Friday that it would provide as much as five hundred thousand dollars to provide support and relief to the families affected by the fighting between government troops and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). Read More

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