By Momar Visaya/Asianjournal.com
NEW YORK — Despite the weakening dollar and the continued appreciation of the peso, there is no recorded slowdown in terms of remittances to the Philippines, according to Finance Secretary Margarito Teves.
“Fortunately, there has been no slowdown yet. That’s rather a pleasant surprise because I would have expected those who are earning dollars [...]
Entries from October 2007
October 30, 2007
No Slowdown in Remittance Despite Weak Dollar
October 28, 2007
Kid Jeopardy Champ is a FilAm
By Malou Aguilar/AsianJournal.com
CONCORD, CA — A proud lola, Mrs. Cely Rayco Millena called last week to share the good news about her granddaughter Rachel Lee A. Millena. At 10 years old, Rachel bested other whiz kids in the game show Kids Jeopardy aired last October 9.
A sixth grader at St. Francis Catholic School in Concord, [...]
October 27, 2007
GMA Defends Erap Clemency
By Carmie Carpio/Asianjournal.com
MANILA — Pres. Gloria Arroyo defended before a huge crowd of businessmen her granting of executive clemency to former president Joseph Estrada, who was recently convicted of plunder by the Sandiganbayan last Sept. 12.
The President was keynote speaker at the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s 33rd Philippine Business Conference and Expo at [...]
October 27, 2007
OFWs Should Form Investment Fund—RP Solon
By Joseph Pimentel/Asianjournal.com
CHICAGO, Illinois—Rep. Hermilando I. Mandanas (LP-2nd Batangas) appealed to Overseas Filipino Workers to channel part of their remittance into a single investment fund as he addressed the FilAm community in Chicago’s suburb of Rosemont, Illinois over the weekend.
Billed as “OFW Fund,” Mandanas, House Appropriation Committee Chair, challenged OFWs to unite and form an [...]
October 25, 2007
Parolee Suspect in Rape of Murder of FilAm
By Joseph Pimentel/Asianjournal.com
LOS ANGELES – A 24-year-old parolee from Gardena has been charged with raping and murdering a 76-year-old Filipina grandmother.
Thedward Candler allegedly beat and raped Filipina Severa Madrona last September 18.
He is charged with murder with the special circumstance of killing during a rape and sodomy. He was to be arraigned last October 31 [...]
October 24, 2007
Hundreds of Filipino Americans Evacuated to Qualcomm Center
By Rene Villaroman/Asianjournal.com
SAN DIEGO — Close to a thousand FilAms have taken refuge at the Qualcomm Center football stadium to escape from several fires that had ravaged several communities in San Diego County since Sunday, October 21st.
Volunteer coordinator of the National Federation of Filipino American Associations Joanne Fields informed Asian Journal that most of the [...]
