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 [...]
May 30, 2008
Pinoys Among US Naval Academy Class of 2008
May 30, 2008
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 [...]
May 30, 2008
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 [...]
May 30, 2008
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 [...]
