Monthly Archives: May 2008
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 … Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading
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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, … Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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