by Joseph Pimentel/Asianjournal.com
AS we head into the new year, it is time to reflect and reminisce about our vibrant and ever-growing Filipino American community in 2007. The Asian Journal editors picked these top 10 stories that showcase the colorful year for Filipino Americans.
Filipino Veterans Equity Act
Like a bell curve, this year started favorably for the [...]
January 1, 2008
Filipino Americans in the News (Part 1 of 2)
January 1, 2008
The 2007 Newsmakers (Part 1 of 2)
by Malou Aguilar/Asianjournal.com
TO SAY 2007 was an eventful year for the Philippines would be an understatement. President Macapagal Arroyo survived a generous serving of impeachment attempts from the opposition as a staple reaction to various corruption scandals. Violence also reared its ugly head that resulted in the bombing of the House of Representatives, among [...]
January 1, 2008
A Christmas Hero: FilAm Dies Saving Kids
by Joseph Pimentel/Asianjournal.com
WRIGHTWOOD, CA — Judith Claridad still couldn’t believe that her husband is gone forever.
On Christmas Day, Judith and Claro Claridad celebrated with their four daughters by playing in the snow around Jackson Lake in the Angeles National Forest in Wrightwood.
After a few snowball fights and many snow angels later, the weather began to [...]
January 1, 2008
Galing Pinoy: A Matter of Perception
by Joseph Pimentel/Asianjournal.com
LOS ANGELES — Poet William Blake once said: “If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear to man as it is – infinite.” For 26-year-old Filipino concert pianist Chris Cerna, this quote is has been his motto.
“Maybe it’s because I’ve been blind since an early age and this is all I [...]
January 1, 2008
LA Gets $72 Million to Fight Homelessness
by Rene Villaroman/Asianjournal.com
LOS ANGELES — Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced that the city received $72 million additional funding from the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to fight homelessness in the city. The amount was 26 percent more than it received last year. Villaraigosa made the announcement on Monday, December 24, at the annual star-studded LA Mission [...]
January 1, 2008
A New Start for RP in the New Year — Bro. Mike Velarde
by Momar Visaya/Asianjournal.com
TAGAYTAY CITY — Religious leader Bro. Mariano “Mike” Velarde is calling on all Filipinos to set aside political differences and work as one in 2008.
“Let’s all unite. Magkaisa tayo. Kailangang magsama-sama tayo sa iisang partido, sa iisang direksiyon para sa ating bansa. Itabi muna ang mga political interests natin and let’s all work [...]
January 1, 2008
Miracles Are His Business
by Carmie Carpio/Asianjournal.com
AN ocean of faces looks up to him, with waves formed by hands lifted up in praise. Who is this man who can draw millions of people in one place, not just for one night, as concert performers are wont to do, but every Saturday night? In the Philippines, only one man can [...]
