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The Filipino American Foundation of New Mexico
THE Filipino-American Foundation of New Mexico’s (FAFNM) mission is to promote the recognition and maintenance of the distinctive values and historical heritage of Filipinos while striving to enhance the well-being of Filipinos through education, health,...
US Orders Pullout of All Pinoy Workers in Iraq
Thousands of Filipino workers in Iraq are on the brink of losing their jobs after the US government ordered all its military contractors to send home expatriate workers whose country imposes a travel ban in Iraq. The deadline for expatriation is August...
US Drops Fraud Case Against Dr. Alberto Marzan
Federal prosecutors have dropped charges against a doctor from the Philippines who went into hiding after being accused of scamming a military health program out of more than $1 million in the 1990s. The U.S. Attorney’s office for the Western District...
San Diego, National City California Sets July 14 as “Willy Gaa Day”
So how often does an envoy get an American city to name a day for him? For Ambassador Willy Gaa, the Philippine’s soft-spoken chief diplomat in the US, the answer is: 2. San Diego and nearby National City in California voted to designate last July 14...
Protesting Pinoy Hotel Workers in California Nabbed
Police arrested protesting hotel workers that blocked a street leading to the Grand Hyatt Hotel. About 200 workers joined a civil disobedience action as part of a nationwide day of action against hotels in the United States. Photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/4zn1nv4zn/ At...
Balikbayan Boxes from Filipinos in Alberta Still Unaccounted For
Some Filipino workers who shipped boxes back to the Philippines nine months ago for Christmas are hopeful they’ll get some help from the Alberta government. The workers sent the boxes to family members back home using a Calgary company called Focus...
Pinoy-branded Chicharon Soon in the US
US-based Filipinos longing for a chicharon fix will soon have their wishes fulfilled: the R. Lapid’s chain is tapping an American firm to start making the deep-fried pork rind delicacy. Chicharon or tsitsaron — from the Spanish word chicharron...
Number of Pinoy Nurses Seeking US Jobs Drops By 33%
The number of Filipino nurses seeking employment in the United States continues to drop dramatically, the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) reported yesterday. TUCP secretary-general and former senator Ernesto Herrera said Filipinos who sought...
POEA Sees Drop in PT Deployment Until 2011
The Philippine Overseas Employment Agency (POEA) expects a drop in the deployment of physical therapists abroad over the next year. This after the Federation of State Board of Physical Therapy in the United States imposed a one-year ban on applicants...