by Nickee De Leon/AJPress
With the onset of technological advancements and the birth of new industries, the hardworking Juan has learned to broaden his horizons and has become a citizen of the world — a global Pinoy.
There are two kinds of global Pinoys — the immigrants, who have found permanent residence in another country and possibly [...]
Entries from October 2008
October 16, 2008
The Global Pinoy: The Modern Day Heroes
October 15, 2008
Maestro Robert Shroder: Extraordinary Pinoy
by Cynthia De Castro/AJPress
By his name and appearance, Californian musical conductor Robert Shroder seems to be as American as apple pie. But once you start talking to this very talented musical director, you’ll learn that he is as Pinoy as kare-kare and adobo. You can’t help but be taken aback when you first meet this [...]
October 14, 2008
Moms need a break too
by Jherlyn Meneses/AJPress
If you’re a working mom, and you’re juggling the three hectic roles of being a wife, a mother and an employee at the same time, it’s time to hold your chin high, give yourself a nice pat in the back and tell yourself that: “Woman, you rock!”
Why not? Being a mom, for one, [...]
October 14, 2008
The Divine Comedian: Dolphy
by Nickee de Leon/AJPress
Sinasabing magaling daw sa drama ang mga comedian. Hindi ko alam kung bakit, wala akong teorya diyan. Basta from my end, naranasan ko na kasi ang lahat — hirap, gutom, ang mga anak na perwisyo’t may bisyo, ang ma-inlove, at ang mahiwalay. Napagdaanan ko na’ng lahat, kaya nasasakyan ko kapag ginagampanan ko [...]
October 12, 2008
Ayala Foundation-USA: Creating Better Opportunities to Serve Others
by Malou Liwanag-Aguilar/AJPress
The emergence of a ‘new golden age of philanthropy’ has pushed the number foundations all over the world. According to a study Asian-American Philanthropy: Expanding Knowledge, Increasing Possibilities done by Andrew Ho for The Center for Public and Nonprofit Leadership, the number of foundations in the United States has grown from 22,000 in [...]
October 12, 2008
Madonna tells Palin: Get off my street
NEW YORK – After kicking off the North America leg of her Sticky & Sweet tour in New Jersey over the weekend, Madonna crossed the Hudson and performed two nights in a row to sold-out audiences at the Madison Square Garden.
And what would a Madonna concert be without her political commentary?
The 50-year-old singer continued to [...]
October 12, 2008
The Reign of Sarah
by Rochelle Pangilinan/AJPress
With a box-office hit (the recent A Very Special Love), a series of successful concerts and a new album (featuring the lead single I’ll Be There, where she duets with Backstreet Boy Howie Dorough) to boot, all at the young age of 20, Sarah Geronimo is primed to rule show business.
And with her [...]
October 9, 2008
SOLID VOTING BLOCK OR SWING VOTE: Asian Americans could decide presidential race
by Momar Visaya/AJPress
NEW YORK – Asian American voters prefer Sen. Barack Obama, 41 percent to 24 percent nationally, over Sen. John McCain, according to a new national survey on Asian Americans released Monday, Oct. 6.
But that’s not the entire story.
According to the study, a high portion, or 34 percent of those surveyed, remains undecided. For [...]
October 7, 2008
Pacquiao, De La Hoya wrap up promo tour in LA
by Joseph Pimentel/AJPress
EAST LOS ANGELES – The final leg of the Manny Pacquiao and Oscar De La Hoya publicity tour started with a shot and a big chug.
A Tequila Cazadores official kicked off the press conference by opening a large bottle of tequila, poured himself a shot and downed the alcoholic beverage in front of [...]
October 4, 2008
CHP writes thousands of tickets for hands-free driving law violations
by Malou Liwanag-Aguilar/AJPress
SAN BRUNO, CA — “They still don’t get it,” says California Highway Patrol spokesman Tom Marshall. He was, of course, referring to the more than 20,000 tickets CHP has issued over the past three months to drivers breaking the by using a hands-free cell phone law.
The California driving law imposes as fine of [...]
