Dear Fellow Filipino, Good day to all of you! Before I begin my letter… just a disclaimer, for people who know me they know that I love the Philippines very much and I am not really one who rants and complaints to high heavens about what is happening to our Read more »
Displaying all posts for February, 2007
Scorsese finally an Oscar winner
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) — After losing out five times, director Martin Scorsese was awarded his first Oscar on Sunday for “The Departed.” “The Departed” also was named best picture. Scorsese was up against Clint Eastwood, who beat him two years ago and went up against him again this year Read more »
‘Hope’ on Startalk
Part 2 after the jump.
Pinoy supplier of Wal-Mart abuses workers, says US group
A US watchdog group has called on Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to put a stop to what it says is worker abuse at a factory in the Philippines that makes apparel for the retailer. The Worker Rights Consortium said the Chong Won factory, which primarily makes clothing for Wal-Mart supplier Read more »
Philippines rejects U.N. reports
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Reports by a U.N. human-rights expert and a fact-finding commission appointed by the Philippine president linking soldiers to the killings of left-wing activists were one-sided and unfair, government and military officials said.
BAILIWICK
By Jove Francisco – A rain of confetti is a staple in campaign rallies. But the amount of confetti poured during the climax of the proclamation rally in San Fernando, Pampanga Tuesday afternoon was twenty times more than the usual. There was almost zero visibility on stage.
