Monthly Archives: March 2008
A Journey to a Nation’s Past: A One-Woman Exhibition by Athena Santos Magcase Lopez
by April Tiamzon/Asianjournal.com “Art should convey and inspire change. It should confront prevailing issues in the hope of moving the collective imagination and will to find ways and means to improve the quality of life, not just for a few … Continue reading
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Filipino Medical Workers Set to Get $3M in Back Wages
by Cynthia De Castro/Asianjournal.com THE US Labor Department charged on Tuesday a US medical staffing firm with violating a foreign labor program after it allegedly owed almost three million dollars in back wages to its Filipino workers. The New York-based … Continue reading
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Post Lenten Special: 2008 Lent in the Philippines: Catholic faith resounds across the nation
By Anna Krisna Noble Bautista/Asianjournal.com POPULAR for being one the happiest countries in the world for Christmas celebration, the Philippines may as well be the best place to commemorate the Passion and Death of Christ. Though the Church of the … Continue reading
“Don’t Blame Illegals for Budget Deficit” — Schwarzenegger
By Cynthia Flores/Asianjournal.com In a meeting with local officials and business leaders in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger was asked by Diane Blakeslee, mother of Assemblyman Sam Blakeslee (R-San Luis Obispo,) how the state should handle … Continue reading
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Immigration Legislation Forum: Business community discuss impacts, effectiveness of E-Verify
by Malou Liwanag-Aguilar/Asianjournal.com SAN FRANCISCO (Via teleconference) — A conference call with Washington experts last March 19 (10:00 am PST/1:00 EST) opened with a discussion about recent employer-sanctioning immigration legislation and how businesses and employers have responded to its impact, … Continue reading
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Lani Misalucha Best Singer in 27th Annual Best of Las Vegas
by Cynthia De Castro/Asianjournal.com LOS ANGELES – Filipina singer Lani Misalucha, dubbed Asia’s Nightingale, was voted Best Singer in the recently concluded 27th annual Best of Las Vegas poll. Conducted by The Las Vegas Review-Journal, almost 8,000 total votes were … Continue reading
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GMA’S Amnesty is Constitutional – DOJ
by Joel Roja/Asianjournal.com MANILA – The Department of Justice (DOJ) has assured that Presidential Proclamation No. 1377 issued by President Arroyo last year which grants amnesty to members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPPNA-NDF) … Continue reading
USCIS Modifies H-1B Selection Process: Prohibits multiple filing for FY 2009
by Maria Sunantha Quibilan/Asianjournal.com LOS ANGELES – US Citizenship and Immigration Services issued last week an interim final rule in the Federal Register prohibiting employers from filing multiple H-1B petitions for the same employee in a fiscal year. The change … Continue reading
Language Yet Another Healthcare Barrier
by Maria Sunantha Quibilan/Asianjournal.com LOS ANGELES – More than 2.5 million Los Angeles County residents face language barriers that may jeopardize their access to important social and healthcare services, according to a new report released on Monday by the Asian … Continue reading
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Communicating Healthcare, Horror Stories
by Joseph Pimentel/Asianjournal.com LOS ANGELES – Lian Zhen Li, a 62-year-old Chinese immigrant from the San Gabriel Valley recalled the day her stomach swelled to the size of a balloon. Five years ago, she suddenly became incapacitated due to abdominal … Continue reading
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