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6 hrs ago | Sun-Star

Emata: A great disappointment

A GOOD number of Filipino-Americans in the U.S. continent expressed disappointment to news reports that the last midterm elections in the Philippines was still marred by massive vote-buying and other election frauds.

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Related Topix: Asian-American, Opinion

14 hrs ago | Manila Bulletin

No Filipino casualties reported so far in massive Oklahoma tornado

So far there are no Filipino casualties in tornadoes that wrecked havoc in Oklahoma and other Midwest cities in the United States, the Department of Foreign Affairs reported on Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Asian-American

Mon May 20, 2013

AlertNet

FACTBOX: 70 mln Asian households benefit from remittances

Filipino women practise childcare on baby dolls during a caregiver course at a health care institute in Manila in this 2010 file photo.

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Related Topix: Asian-American, Nursing, Medicine, Agriculture, Science

Sun May 19, 2013

Asia News Network

MANILA : Filipinos in Taiwan told to limit activities

Philippine officials have advised thousands of Filipino workers to "limit their movement" in Taiwan, fearing a potentially violent backlash over the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by the Philippine Coast Guard .

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Related Topix: World News, Taiwan, Asian-American, Ma Ying-jeou

Vallejo Times-Herald

Vallejo celebrates new Filipino Community Center opening

Father Jess Soriano, pastor of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in Vallejo, passes through and blesses the sanctuary, currently being used by Calvary Chapel Vallejo, in the newly dedicated Filipino Community Center during grand opening ceremonies on Saturday, May 18, 2013.

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Related Topix: Vallejo, CA, Asian-American, American Canyon, CA, Solano County, CA

Thu May 16, 2013

Arab Times

8 Filipinas rescued from Hawalli brothel

KUWAIT CITY, May 15: The Philippine Embassy through its lawyers filed multiple rape charges against a retired Kuwaiti Marine Officer who allegedly runs a brothel in Hawalli by luring Filipino Household Service Workers to escape from their employers to work in a coffee shop but they ended up in a brothel in Hawalli.

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ABS-CBN News

Embassy opens field office at Olaya District

MANILA The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh will open a field office at the Olaya District to extend consular services to Filipinos, particularly those working to correct their residency and labor status before the grace period of the Saudi Arabian government ends on July 3, 2013.

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Related Topix: World News, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Asian-American, Travel, Philippines Travel, Asia Travel

Asia News Network

Japan mayor told: Watch your mouth on comfort women

The Department of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday reminded Japanese officials to be careful in commenting about "comfort women" as the issue of wartime sexual abuse continues to rankle in the Philippines.

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Related Topix: World News, Japan, Asia, Asian-American,

Wed May 15, 2013

International Business Times

Tired of Waiting for Former Glee Star to Out Herself, Netizens Create Charice Pempengco Jokes Instead

Two Filipino women are at the centre of controversy in the Philippines, mainly because of their looks.

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Related Topix: Asian-American

Mon May 13, 2013

The Pinoy

Why are there so many Filipino nurses in the US?

By Rodel Rodis/Inquirer.net - This was the question posed to me by a curious TV reporter on May 7, just three days after a stretch limousine traveling across the San Mateo Bridge carrying nine Filipino nurses to a bridal party suddenly burst into flames killing five of the occupants, including the bride.

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Related Topix: Asian-American, Fire, San Lorenzo, CA, Oakland, CA

CNN

The Philippines held Automated Midterm Elections this Year 2013 -- Part 2

The Philippines held its very first automated presidential election in year 2010.

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Sun May 12, 2013

Arab Times

Kuwaiti abducts, locks up 8, sexually assaults 2 Filipinas

KUWAIT CITY, May 12: A Kuwaiti allegedly detained eight Filipino women inside a flat in Hawally where he raped two of them and molested the others.

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Vallejo Times-Herald

Filipino struggles over decades resulted in strong community roots in Vallejo

Political gatherings, dances and holiday parties -- such activities have played out in Vallejo's former Filipino Community Center.

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Related Topix: Vallejo, CA, Asian-American, Solano County, CA

Fri May 10, 2013

ABS-CBN News

Pinoys flock to NY consulate to vote

WASHINGTON DC / NEW YORK As the Philippine envoy to the US cast his absentee ballot in Washington DC, Ambassador Jose Cuisia Jr.

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ABS-CBN News

Filipino community urged to help limo fire victims

SAN MATEO, California The outpouring of support continue to come from all parts of America for the victims of the limousine fire and their families.

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Related Topix: Asian-American, San Mateo, CA, Daly City, CA

Thu May 09, 2013

ABS-CBN News

Lou Diamond Phillips credits talent to Filipino blood

"We have some of the finest singers in the world that come from the Philippines.

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Related Topix: Filly Brown, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, Stand and Deliver, Celebrities, Lou Diamond Phillips, Asian-American

Arab Times

Pinoys launch recall petition against Vice Consul

KUWAIT CITY, May 8: A number of Filipino organisations and individuals in Kuwait jointly launched a signature campaign as well as an online petition addressed to the Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs in the Philippines to recall Philippine Vice Consul Sheila Monedero due to her alleged incompetence, failure to help Overseas Filipino ... (more)

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Related Topix: Kuwait City, Kuwait Travel, Travel, Asia Travel, Middle East Travel, Kuwait Travel, Asian-American

Wed May 08, 2013

Weekend Balita

Filipino Voters in US Urged: Make Your Vote Count

The Philippine Embassy today reminded Filipino voters across the United States to make sure they choose the right candidates when they exercise their right to vote in next week's national elections in the Philippines.

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Related Topix: Travel, Philippines Travel, Asia Travel, Asian-American

Tue May 07, 2013

La Prensa

On May Day and the 1st Day of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month,...

On May Day and the 1st Day of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Asian American Michiganders United for Humane Immigration Reform DETROIT, May 1, 2013: On the first day of Asian Pacific Islander American Heritage month, APIA organizations in Michigan welcomed two immigration reform packages recently introduced, the U.S. Senate's comprehensive ... (more)

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, Michigan, Asian-American, Michigan Government, Lottery

Mon May 06, 2013

Weekend Balita

PH Voters in Metro DC Urged to Go to Embassy to Claim, Cast Ballots

Overseas voters in the Metropolitan Washington, D.C. area who still have not received their ballots for the May 13 elections are being requested to come to the Philippine Embassy beginning Monday to personally claim their ballots and vote.

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Related Topix: us Travel, North America Travel, Travel, Washington D.C. Travel, Asian-American

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