Pinoys Among US Naval Academy Class of 2008

By Cynthia De Castro/Asianjournal.com
LOS ANGELES – More than a thousand graduates, including two Filipinos and about half a dozen Filipino-Americans, tossed their caps during the graduation ceremonies of the US Naval Academy Class of ‘08 in Annapolis, Maryland last May 23.
Graduates of Annapolis are commissioned as Ensigns in the Navy or as 2nd Lieutenants in [...]

Asian Journal’s LA Editions Passes Verified Audit

by Joseph Pimentel/AJPress
LOS ANGELES – The Asian Journal’s Los Angeles Midweek and Weekend Editions recently joined the elite roster of publications that include the Chicago Tribune, The Washington Post, among others, who met the rigid standards of Verified Audit Circulation.

“This is to reaffirm our commitment to our readers and advertisers. Having our circulation verified by [...]

Final Push to Pass Equity Bill

By Joseph Pimentel/AJPress
LOS ANGELES – World War II veteran Franco Arcebal patiently waits. “We are so close,” he said.

Twenty-years ago, he walked into a Veteran’s Affairs office to find out that he had no veteran’s benefits. Since learning neither he, nor his fellow Pinoy soldiers, who fought with American troops during WWII would receive recognition [...]

Songs for GJay

By April Tiamzon/Asianjournal.com
NEW JERSEY — While most people strolled along the shore or went out of town for Memorial Day Weekend, some paid tribute to a memory of a little boy. Jose Gabriel Dela Rosa, also known as GJay, is a 7-year-old Filipino boy who was struck by a car in Pasadena, CA last April.
Now [...]

Boratong Drug Trafficking Case Revived

By Joel Roja/Asianjournal.com
MANILA – Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez on Monday denied the appeal of the officers Eastern Police District to set aside the ruling of the Pasig Prosecutor’s Office issued on May 23, 2007 dismissing the murder complaint against Amin Imam Boratong in connection with the killing of a media asset last year.

The charges against [...]

BOCELLI, BUBLE, GROBAN and CHARICE

by Momar G. Visaya/Asianjournal.com
LAS VEGAS – “Tonight, a star is born!”
With those words, Grammy-award winning composer and producer David Foster officially welcomed Charice to the musical world. And with those words, Charice made it to the consciousness of the audience inside the jampacked concert hall, who trooped to Vegas to watch a tribute to the [...]

Six-week Wait for Machine-Readable Passport – Consulate

By Rene Villaroman Asianjournal.com

LOS ANGELES – The Philippine Consulate General here announced that beginning on June 2, 2008, it will be accepting and processing applications for the new Machine Readable Passports (MRP). A Machine Readable Passport is a passport where the personal details of the passport holder are not only printed in a way that [...]

Louisiana Recruits RP Teachers

By Cynthia De Castro Asianjournal.com
LOS ANGELES – There’s a serious shortage of educators in the state of Louisiana. “It shows you how serious the problem is if we have to go to the Philippines to recruit teachers,” said Joe Potts, head of the Jefferson Federation of Teachers in Louisiana, as reported by The Times Picayune.
Unable [...]

How Charice Made It to David Foster’s Elite List of Friends

And her cup runneth over, because at this point, there is really no stopping Charice.
The young singing sensation continues to count her blessings, among them making it to the elite list of people prolific songwriter, producer and musician David Foster call friends as they will perform at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on [...]

Minorities Report

By Cynthia De Castro/Asianjournal.com
LOS ANGELES – America is a nation of immigrants. When you walk down the streets of Los Angeles or New York, for example, you see a mixture of Hispanics and Latinos, Asians, African-Americans, and Europeans blending in with the White Americans. Yet, our television screens do not reflect this mixture.
The millions of [...]