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BPO Execs Meet PNoy in NYC, Reveal PHL Expansion Plans
Two leading United States business process outsourcing (BPO) companies have committed to expand their operations in the Philippines. During their courtesy calls on President Benigno Aquino III Monday (Tuesday in… Read more
100,000 Americans Join Jose Antonio Vargas’ Immigration Drive
More than 100,000 people across the United States have joined an immigration drive began by Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas, a Filipino who admitted to being an illegal immigrant… Read more
9 Filipino Visual Artists and How They Shine in the US
Here are nine Filipino Visual Artists who are doing very well in the US. Some of them were featured in the exhibit at the Los Angeles City Hall for the… Read more
Filipina Giselle Esteban Nabbed for Murder in California
A Filipina based in California has been arrested on suspicion of murdering her former high school classmate, ABS-CBN News’s Balitang America reports. Giselle Diwag-Esteban, 27, is the suspect in the… Read more
Envoy: More Chances for Filipinos to Migrate to Canada
Canada continues to offer more opportunities for Filipinos to migrate as well as better trade relations with the Philippines. During an interview at Radisson Blu Hotel in Cebu Tuesday, Canadian… Read more
American Jailed for Defrauding 11 Filipino Investors in US
A 43-year old American man was sentenced to one year jail term for defrauding 11 Filipino investors of more than half-million dollars, according to Salt Lake Tribune. Jonathon Watts, 43,… Read more
Fil-Am Leaders Call for Job Creation Programs
Filipino-American labor and business leaders reacted to the US Labor Department report that no new jobs were created in August. It was the first time in a year that the… Read more
Consular Outreach Serves Over 500 Pinoys in Canada
Philippine officials rendered 555 consular services to the Filipino community in Edmonton in Alberta, Canada during a recent outreach mission there. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the Philippine… Read more
Nimfa Gamez: From Caregiver to Care Home Owner
A Filipina has gone a long way from being a caregiver to becoming a care home owner. Nimfa Gamez was 42 years old when she arrived in the US in… Read more
Adobo Festival comes to Milpitas, California
A unique festival celebrating a favorite food of Filipinos will come to town this weekend. The sixth annual Adobo Festival will be held at the Milpitas Sports Complex Sept. 3… Read more
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