by Momar Visaya/Asianjournal.com
MAKATI CITY – Filipino immigrants have assimilated faster than other ethnic groups in the United States for the last 25 years according to “Measuring Immigrant Assimilation,” a study recently released by a New York-based think tank.
The Manhattan Institute for Policy Research published findings of the report measuring immigrant assimilation based on census and [...]
May 18, 2008
Pinoys Assimilate Faster
May 18, 2008
Overseas Filipinos Remit $4B in Q1
by Momar Visaya/Asianjournal.com
MAKATI CITY – Overseas Filipinos sent a whopping $4 billion to their relatives in the Philippines during the first quarter of 2008, according to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) documents obtained by the Asian Journal.
Remittances coursed through banks climbed to $1.42 billion in March 2008, the highest monthly level recorded thus far.
The March [...]
May 18, 2008
Fit to Stand Trial?: Suspect in Murder of Filipino Hotel Worker to Undergo Evaluation
By Sunantha Mendoza-Quibilan/Asianjournal.com
LOS ANGELES – The man accused of strangling to death a 46-year-old Filipino hotel worker two years ago is set to undergo a second evaluation to determine his competency to stand trial.
Jose A. Torres, 47, who is currently being held on a $1 million bond, turned himself in to authorities on June 30, [...]
