by Malou Liwanag-Aguilar/AJPress
Only a few Filipinos think of the month of August as something significant. Besides, it is not as famous as December, the Christmas month, or even Valentine’s Day.
But in reality, this month is filled with events in Philippine history – events that shaped our country to what it is today.
The cry of 1896
In [...]
by Momar Visaya/AJPress
There are almost 20,000 dining establishments in the city of New York, according to the area’s Health Department. The number is more than enough to eat at one restaurant a day without going to the same place twice for one, two or even ten years. They range from the greasy diner on the [...]
by Joseph Pimentel/AJPress
FILAM Eugene “Geno” Macalalag Espineli is a Giant in more than one way. Standing 6’ 4” the 25-year-old pitching reliever for the San Francisco Giants baseball team is tall for a Filipino, whose average heights are almost a feet short. With that height, you’d think he’s better off as a shooting guard or [...]
by Momar Visaya/AJPress
NEW YORK – The United States Embassy in Manila issued the most A-3 and G-5 visas, accounting for almost 10 percent of the total number of these visas issued overseas during this period, according to a recent report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
A total of 1,775 A-3 and G-5 visas were issued [...]
by Joseph Pimentel/AJPress
LAS VEGAS – FilAm Christine Toledo literally kicked off the night at the World Muay Thai Championships at the Las Vegas Hilton last weekend.
Toledo was one of three FilAm Muay Thai fighters showcased in the card.
As the first Pinoy fighter in the undercard, Toledo used high kicks and several takedowns to best International [...]
by Carmie O. Carpio/AJPress
Manila ’s police force has taken on an extra job: not exactly saving more criminal victims and catching more crooks, but inspiring the whole nation to save energy.
Recently, police officials announced that they are considering converting their patrol cars to run on a mix of 60 percent used cooking oil and 40 [...]
by Malou Liwanag-Aguilar/AJPress
SAN JOSE, CA – Two worlds came together last Saturday, July 26, in the continued effort to address the issue of climate change. At the San Jose Green Street Car Show organized by New America Media (NAM), the ethnic media was given an opportunity to discuss with panelists the importance of learning how [...]
