Monthly Archives: September 2008
On high speed: Bullet train awaits its future
by Malou Liwanag-Aguilar/AJPress The 220-mph train can take you from SF and LA—if voters approve it The nearly 800-mile system of bullet trains that can whisk commuters between San Francisco and Los Angeles will still have to be decided by … Continue reading
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Clinton, Bush announce team up to aid Ike victims
by Momar Visaya/AJPress Clinton Global Initiative gets underway, millions of dollars pledged NEW YORK—The 2008 Clinton Global Initiative, the annual summit of business and world leaders and celebrities opened Wednesday, Sept. 23, with a host of pledges and commitments to … Continue reading
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Concepcion wins by KO
by Joseph Pimentel/AJPress EL CAJON — There’s a saying “be careful what you wish for because you might just get it.” Freddie Roach had always said that Bernabe “The Real Deal” Concepcion needed tougher opponents to prepare for a world … Continue reading
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Put Your Money WhereYour Heart Is – Invest in Your Homeland
by Cynthia de Castro/AJPress Recently, while having my hair cut in a beauty salon in Glendale, I heard two Korean women talking about buying retirement homes for their parents. One was relating to the other woman how happy her parents … Continue reading
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RP as a Retirement Haven
by Rochelle C. Pangilinan/AJPress Even with today’s financial woes, real estate investments in the Philippines remains unthreatened––and booming even––thanks to the retirees who decide to settle in the country after years and years of hard work. It seems like real … Continue reading
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Pacquiao vs De La Hoya tickets now available
by Joseph Pimentel/AJPress LOS ANGELES — Golden Boy Promotions and Top Rank announced that ticket sales for “The Dream Match” between Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao started to go on sale Wednesday, Sept. 24. The 12-round welterweight super … Continue reading
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US House passes bill to reward Filipino WWII Vets
by Joseph Pimentel/AJPress WASHINGTON DC – The US House of Representatives passed a controversial legislation Tuesday, September 23, that would pay Filipino World War II veterans a one-time, lump sum payment opposed to a yearly pension. H.R. 6897 passed by … Continue reading
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20% of SF homeowners spend 50% of income for mortgage
by Malou Liwanag-Aguilar/AJPress SAN FRANCISCO—More than one out of five homeowners in San Francisco spends 50 percent or more of their income on housing. More than 7.5 million people—almost 15 percent of American homeowners with a mortgage—are spending half of … Continue reading
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Donaire to defend championship belt
by Joseph Pimentel/AJPress LOS ANGELES – Nonito Donaire Jr. is ready for his next and arguably biggest challenge. The Filipino IBF Flyweight champion Donaire faces off against Moruti Mthalane of South Africa as a co-main event on November 1 featuring … Continue reading
