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Migration, the Philippines and the economic crisis

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By Alexander Martin Remollino UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (UPI Photo/Ezio Petersen)Manila, Philippines, October 30 — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon quite missed the point at the opening of the Global Forum on Migration and Development that took place yesterday here in Manila, when he said that “migration can and should Read more »

Pinoy community in US torn between Obama, McCain

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By Jay Dooma Balnig SAN FRANCISCO, California — Most of the Filipino-Americans (Fil-Am) in Western California are divided between Democrat Senator Barack Obama and Republican Senator John McCain for US president.

Pinoy IT workers in Taiwan enjoy good pay, perks

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By Patricia Esteves TAIPEI – For Edward, a native of Cavite, coming to work here has been a good career move. A design engineer, Edward moved to Taiwan in 2006 to work in a research and development technology firm that manufactures and supplies power electronics for notebook PCs (personal computers). Read more »

Caregiver, millionaire

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By RAMONA ALVIR as told to CANDICE Y. CEREZO, OFW Journalism Consortium – I will never forget Edward Fabish; he made me rich. I never thought things would turn out this way. Eight years ago, I was working as a stenographer at the Manila Prosecutors’ Office in City Hall. Read more »

New York Times endorses Obama

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Hyperbole is the currency of presidential campaigns, but this year the nation’s future truly hangs in the balance. The United States is battered and drifting after eight years of President Bush’s failed leadership. He is saddling his successor with two wars,

‘No Worries’ for the Vegetarian Filipino

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By Dino-Ray Ramos – For many, taking away meat from the diet of the meat-centric Filipino culture is like taking away their affection for karaoke and San Miguel beer. But vegetarian chef Jay-Ar Pugao has put these presumptions to rest with No Worries Catering, a business that caters (pun intended) Read more »

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