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 be a tool to lift us out of (the) economic crisis.” (more…)
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. (more…)
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). (more…)
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. (more…)
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, (more…)
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) to vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike. (more…)
GMA introduces the newest Pinoy superhero — “Carlo J. Caparas’ Gagambino.” The much anticipated graphic novel from OFW Komiks will feature Dennis Trillo in his first ever title role project and will bring to life the charming and heroic character of Bino. (more…)
