Los Angeles – 19 August 2013, Philippine Consul General Maria Hellen Barber De La Vega welcomes the Outbound Business Mission (“Barkadahan 2013”) with a reception at the Consul General’s Official Residence in Los Angeles on 13 August 2013. The Agri-Business Mission was organized by the Department of Agriculture (DAR) and led by DAR Assistant Secretary […]
Five lovely beauties from Pangasinan Brotherhood will vie for Miss Pangasinan-USA on Aug. 31, between 5:30 p.m. and 1 a.m. at the Embassy Suites Anaheim-South, Garden Grove to coincide with its 35th foundation anniversary. This was announced by Pangasinan Brotherhood-USA President Eddie C. Ferrer and Marites O. Bautista, chair of this year’s gala night and beauty pagean. The […]
by : Myrna Aquitania In the recent “Meet and Greet Leland Yee” event held at the Solarium of the Lafayette Hotel in Long Beach last Saturday, a select group of Fil-Ams listened to Senator Leland Yee’s vision for California as he announced his bid for the post of Secretary of State in the upcoming 2014 election. For […]
By Fe P. Koons Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao will face top-rated fighter Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios on November 23 in Macao China. At the press con held August 8 at the Beverly Hills Hotel, Pacquiao expressed his gratitude to the media. “I’d like to thank the Venetian Macao Resort Hotel for agreeing to be the […]
MANILA (Mabuhay) — Embattled businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles, the alleged brains behind the multi-billion scam involving the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) of lawmakers and the P900-million Malampaya Fund mess, is now a high-profile fugitive from justice. Justice Secretary Leila De Lima said on Tuesday that efforts by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to […]
MANILA (Mabuhay) — Two senators have expressed the need to reform the labor system on Thursday as the Saudi sex-for-flight scandal has clearly confirmed the agency’s misguided practice which labor officials are barely even aware of. “We can see that the one in the head office is not knowledgeable about what is happening in the […]
Actress Kim Chiu could not contain her happiness when she learned that her movie with Xian Lim already breached the P100-million mark less than three weeks since it was released. Chiu said all her hard work paid off as moviegoers lined up to see “Bakit Hindi Ka Crush ng Crush Mo.” “Nakakatuwa, nakakaiyak, ang saya-saya. […]
After a debtor receives a discharge in bankruptcy, creditors whose debts are discharged are required to report that the account has a zero balance. The bankruptcy itself is a public record and stays on your credit report for 10 years, but as you will see from this article, this is not all bad. A debtor […]
MANILA, Aug 15 (Mabuhay) – President Benigno S. Aquino III lauded the manufacturing industry for supporting his administration’s agenda of inclusive growth. “Achieving an equitably progressive future lies in our ability to adopt technologies that lead to the production of better goods and services. Enterprises such as yours, whose efforts anchor our nation’s pursuit of an […]
MANILA, Aug 14 (Mabuhay) — Malacanang makes available online infographic materials and articles about former Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. in line with the observance of his 30th Death Anniversary, a Palace official said on Wednesday. “August 21, 2013 marks the 30th anniversary of Senator Benigno S. Aquino Jr.’s return to the Philippines and his […]