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Jun Anthony V. Quion, MD, FACC "It is a useless life that is not
consecrated to a great ideal. It is like a stone wasted on the field
without becoming a part of any edifice." – Jose Rizal
6/1/2008 11:00 AM ET
Jun was born in Mary Johnston Hospital in Tondo Manila and spent
most of his childhood years in Balut Tondo. His family moved to BF Homes
Paranaque, just before he entered high school. His formative life with the
Dominican friars of Colegio de San Juan de Letran and later with the
Jesuit priests of Ateneo de Manila University is notable for consistent
academic achievement awards. Described by one of his science
professors at University of the Philippines as Jose Rizal’s ” firefly in search
of the light”, he graduated magna cum laude with bachelor of science
degree in Zoology. [DETAILS]
consecrated to a great ideal. It is like a stone wasted on the field
without becoming a part of any edifice." – Jose Rizal
6/1/2008 11:00 AM ET
Jun was born in Mary Johnston Hospital in Tondo Manila and spent
most of his childhood years in Balut Tondo. His family moved to BF Homes
Paranaque, just before he entered high school. His formative life with the
Dominican friars of Colegio de San Juan de Letran and later with the
Jesuit priests of Ateneo de Manila University is notable for consistent
academic achievement awards. Described by one of his science
professors at University of the Philippines as Jose Rizal’s ” firefly in search
of the light”, he graduated magna cum laude with bachelor of science
degree in Zoology. [DETAILS]
Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo pledges to help develop tourism assets
in rural areas 6/2/2008 3:30 PM ET
PILAR, Siargao Island, June 2 (PinoyGlobal) —President Gloria
Macapagal-Arroyo vowed last April 17, 2008, that her administration
would help develop tourism assets in the countryside, saying that
“tourism has the potential to be a major driver of economic development
for our rural areas.” [DETAILS]
in rural areas 6/2/2008 3:30 PM ET
PILAR, Siargao Island, June 2 (PinoyGlobal) —President Gloria
Macapagal-Arroyo vowed last April 17, 2008, that her administration
would help develop tourism assets in the countryside, saying that
“tourism has the potential to be a major driver of economic development
for our rural areas.” [DETAILS]
DoE chief faces CA ‘freeze’ 6/3/2008 8:40 PM ET
The confirmation freezer appears to have been readied for Energy
Secretary Angelo Reyes as two senators, one from the opposition and
another from the administration, yesterday threatened to stage a
marathon filibuster today, the supposed last day in the Commission on
Appointments (CA) committee on energy headed by Sen. Richard Gordon.
It is also one way of going around the ban on the CA member’s
invocation of Section 20 during plenary confirmations. [DETAILS]
The confirmation freezer appears to have been readied for Energy
Secretary Angelo Reyes as two senators, one from the opposition and
another from the administration, yesterday threatened to stage a
marathon filibuster today, the supposed last day in the Commission on
Appointments (CA) committee on energy headed by Sen. Richard Gordon.
It is also one way of going around the ban on the CA member’s
invocation of Section 20 during plenary confirmations. [DETAILS]
Another P1-P2 increase per liter set this weekend
6/3/2008 8:00 PM ET
OIL firms yesterday warned oil prices could go up as often as twice a
week at P1 or P2 per liter to allow them to recover their costs amid rising
world oil prices. “That’s the only way for us to recover [our costs]. If we
increase by P1 to P1.50 per liter on a weekly basis, it would take us a
long-time to recover,” an oil company official said. [DETAILS]
6/3/2008 8:00 PM ET
OIL firms yesterday warned oil prices could go up as often as twice a
week at P1 or P2 per liter to allow them to recover their costs amid rising
world oil prices. “That’s the only way for us to recover [our costs]. If we
increase by P1 to P1.50 per liter on a weekly basis, it would take us a
long-time to recover,” an oil company official said. [DETAILS]
Dolores "Dolly" M. Ortal, TOFA 2008 Awardee - charismatic,
compassionate, phenomenal, generous, candid individual
6/4/2008 9:30 AM ET
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 4 (PINOYGLOBAL) - Dolores M. Ortal is
unanimously selected as one of the 2008 Twenty Outstanding Filipinos
Abroad (TOFA) by the TOFA Panel Board of Judges of the Filipino Image
Magazine (FILIM) and the Pinoy Global Online News (PGON), and the
Roxanne Andrea Mendoza Memorial Foundation (RAM). The TOFA was
initiated in 1990 and the bio-data and photographs of the 320 Past TOFA
Awardees found in the PGON web site: WWW. FILAMIMAGE.COM.
[DETAILS]
compassionate, phenomenal, generous, candid individual
6/4/2008 9:30 AM ET
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 4 (PINOYGLOBAL) - Dolores M. Ortal is
unanimously selected as one of the 2008 Twenty Outstanding Filipinos
Abroad (TOFA) by the TOFA Panel Board of Judges of the Filipino Image
Magazine (FILIM) and the Pinoy Global Online News (PGON), and the
Roxanne Andrea Mendoza Memorial Foundation (RAM). The TOFA was
initiated in 1990 and the bio-data and photographs of the 320 Past TOFA
Awardees found in the PGON web site: WWW. FILAMIMAGE.COM.
[DETAILS]
Filipina Artist Wins Again 6/4/2008 9:00 AM ET
Thirty-year-old U.S. Based Filipina artist wins again in an international art
competition. Sherie Sta. Cruz-Sloane, a Filipino artist residing in Illinois
bested hundreds of entries in the recent Strathmore ATC & ACEO
International Exhibition and Art Competition held in Reno, Nevada.
ATCs and ACEOs stand for Artist Trading Cards and Art Cards Editions
and Originals. These are individual art miniatures with 2.5 by 3.5 inch
size. Some sources have credited M. Vänçi Stirnemann, who began
trading sessions in Zurich, Switzerland, in 1997, as popularizing these
miniature arts in the modern era, although modern ATCs and ACEOs can
be traced back to portrait miniatures and to a kind of business card
popular with Impressionistic era artists. [DETAILS]
Thirty-year-old U.S. Based Filipina artist wins again in an international art
competition. Sherie Sta. Cruz-Sloane, a Filipino artist residing in Illinois
bested hundreds of entries in the recent Strathmore ATC & ACEO
International Exhibition and Art Competition held in Reno, Nevada.
ATCs and ACEOs stand for Artist Trading Cards and Art Cards Editions
and Originals. These are individual art miniatures with 2.5 by 3.5 inch
size. Some sources have credited M. Vänçi Stirnemann, who began
trading sessions in Zurich, Switzerland, in 1997, as popularizing these
miniature arts in the modern era, although modern ATCs and ACEOs can
be traced back to portrait miniatures and to a kind of business card
popular with Impressionistic era artists. [DETAILS]
Dr. Marianito “Mark” Asperilla, 2008 TOFA Awardee
6/6/2008 8:00 PM ET
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 6 (PINOYGLOBAL) - Dr. Marianito "Mark" Asperilla
is unanimously selected as one of the 2008 Twenty Outstanding Filipinos
Abroad (TOFA) by the TOFA Panel Board of Judges of the Filipino Image
Magazine (FILIM) and the Pinoy Global Online News (PGON), and
the Roxanne Andrea Mendoza Memorial Foundation (RAM). The TOFA was
initiated in 1990 and the bio-data and photographs of the 320 Past TOFA
Awardees found in the PGON web site: WWW.FILAMIMAGE.COM.
[DETAILS]
6/6/2008 8:00 PM ET
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 6 (PINOYGLOBAL) - Dr. Marianito "Mark" Asperilla
is unanimously selected as one of the 2008 Twenty Outstanding Filipinos
Abroad (TOFA) by the TOFA Panel Board of Judges of the Filipino Image
Magazine (FILIM) and the Pinoy Global Online News (PGON), and
the Roxanne Andrea Mendoza Memorial Foundation (RAM). The TOFA was
initiated in 1990 and the bio-data and photographs of the 320 Past TOFA
Awardees found in the PGON web site: WWW.FILAMIMAGE.COM.
[DETAILS]
JFC grilled, slammed by Senate 6/6/2008 7:30 PM ET
Foreign businessmen were warned yesterday to “get out” of the
Philippines if they don’t like how business is done here after overseas
commerce groups questioned proposed changes to the country’s
electricity law. Representatives from six foreign chambers of commerce
were called to the Senate to explain why they wrote a joint letter to
President Arroyo last month over reforms to the power sector. [DETAILS]
Foreign businessmen were warned yesterday to “get out” of the
Philippines if they don’t like how business is done here after overseas
commerce groups questioned proposed changes to the country’s
electricity law. Representatives from six foreign chambers of commerce
were called to the Senate to explain why they wrote a joint letter to
President Arroyo last month over reforms to the power sector. [DETAILS]
Katas ng VAT? 6/6/2008 6:30 PM ET
Why all this rush to launch ad hoc projects purportedly intended to help
the poor cope with the current economic crisis? There is the P500
one-time cash grant to poor power users. There is the P1 billion outlay for
scholarships for needy but less than bright college students. There is the
P1 billion to finance the outfitting of jeepney engines with LPG conversion
kits. The costs of these will total P4 billion, to be taken from a portion of
the proceeds from VAT collections. [DETAILS]
Why all this rush to launch ad hoc projects purportedly intended to help
the poor cope with the current economic crisis? There is the P500
one-time cash grant to poor power users. There is the P1 billion outlay for
scholarships for needy but less than bright college students. There is the
P1 billion to finance the outfitting of jeepney engines with LPG conversion
kits. The costs of these will total P4 billion, to be taken from a portion of
the proceeds from VAT collections. [DETAILS]
DR. EDMUNDO F. RELUCIO of Coal City, Illinois - Entrepreneur,
Philanthropist and Dedicated Community Leader 6/7/2008 11:00 AM ET
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 7 (PINOYGLOBAL) - Dr. Edmundo Relucio of Coal
City, Illinois, is unanimously selected as one of the 2008 Twenty
Outstanding Filipinos Abroad (TOFA) by the TOFA Panel Board of Judges of
the Filipino Image Magazine (FILIM) and the Pinoy Global Online News
(PGON), and the Roxanne Andrea Mendoza Memorial Foundation (RAM).
The TOFA was initiated in 1990 and the bio-data and photographs of the
340 Past TOFA Awardees are found in the 24/7 popular worldwide PGON
web site: WWW. FILAMIMAGE.COM. [DETAILS]
Philanthropist and Dedicated Community Leader 6/7/2008 11:00 AM ET
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 7 (PINOYGLOBAL) - Dr. Edmundo Relucio of Coal
City, Illinois, is unanimously selected as one of the 2008 Twenty
Outstanding Filipinos Abroad (TOFA) by the TOFA Panel Board of Judges of
the Filipino Image Magazine (FILIM) and the Pinoy Global Online News
(PGON), and the Roxanne Andrea Mendoza Memorial Foundation (RAM).
The TOFA was initiated in 1990 and the bio-data and photographs of the
340 Past TOFA Awardees are found in the 24/7 popular worldwide PGON
web site: WWW. FILAMIMAGE.COM. [DETAILS]
Em Legaspi Ang of Bacolod City, Philippines, Successful Business
Entrepreneur Unanimously Selected As One Of The 2008 Twenty
Outstanding Filipinos Abroad (TOFA) 6/8/2008 2:30 PM ET
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 8, (PINOYGLOBAL) - Em Legaspi Ang of Bacolod
City, Philippines, a successful entrepreneur in the Philippines, is
unanimously selected as one of the 2008 Twenty Outstanding Filipinos
Abroad (TOFA) by the TOFA Panel Board of Judges headed by Nonoy &
Aida Mendoza of the FILIPINO IMAGE MAGAZINE and the PINOY GLOBAL
ONLINE NEWS, and the ROXANNE ANDREA MENDOZA (RAM) MEMORIAL
FOUNDATION. [DETAILS]
Entrepreneur Unanimously Selected As One Of The 2008 Twenty
Outstanding Filipinos Abroad (TOFA) 6/8/2008 2:30 PM ET
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 8, (PINOYGLOBAL) - Em Legaspi Ang of Bacolod
City, Philippines, a successful entrepreneur in the Philippines, is
unanimously selected as one of the 2008 Twenty Outstanding Filipinos
Abroad (TOFA) by the TOFA Panel Board of Judges headed by Nonoy &
Aida Mendoza of the FILIPINO IMAGE MAGAZINE and the PINOY GLOBAL
ONLINE NEWS, and the ROXANNE ANDREA MENDOZA (RAM) MEMORIAL
FOUNDATION. [DETAILS]
2 RP DIPLOMATS ELECTED TO UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY POSITIONS
6/8/2008 1:30 PM ET
MANILA, June 8 (PINOYGLOBAL) - The Philippines is expected to again
make its presence felt in the United Nations following the election today
of two Filipino diplomats to important positions in the 63rd Session of the
General Assembly, the Philippine Mission to the United Nations announced
on 04 June. [DETAILS]
6/8/2008 1:30 PM ET
MANILA, June 8 (PINOYGLOBAL) - The Philippines is expected to again
make its presence felt in the United Nations following the election today
of two Filipino diplomats to important positions in the 63rd Session of the
General Assembly, the Philippine Mission to the United Nations announced
on 04 June. [DETAILS]
Gov’t gratified with U.S. State Dep’t Report on Freedom,
Democracy in RP 6/9/2008 12:30 PM ET
MANILA, June 9 (PINOYGLOBAL) - The Philippine Government is gratified
with the recently released United States’ 2008 State Department Report
on Freedom and Democracy which cited the continuing commitment and
indisputable gains of the Arroyo administration in pursuing freedom,
democracy and human rights. In a statement, Press Secretary and
Presidential Spokesperson Ignacio R. Bunye said the State Department
report noted that the “Philippines has struggled with EJKs (extra-judicial
killings) and forced disappearances for most of its modern history.”
[DETAILS]
Democracy in RP 6/9/2008 12:30 PM ET
MANILA, June 9 (PINOYGLOBAL) - The Philippine Government is gratified
with the recently released United States’ 2008 State Department Report
on Freedom and Democracy which cited the continuing commitment and
indisputable gains of the Arroyo administration in pursuing freedom,
democracy and human rights. In a statement, Press Secretary and
Presidential Spokesperson Ignacio R. Bunye said the State Department
report noted that the “Philippines has struggled with EJKs (extra-judicial
killings) and forced disappearances for most of its modern history.”
[DETAILS]
Betrayal of the Filipino Veterans 6/10/2008 9:30 AM ET
Just as the U.S. House of Representatives was about to vote on S.1315 --
known as the "Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 2007," introduced
by Sen. Daniel Inouye -- a group of Filipino-Americans from San Francisco
drove a polarizing wedge that could potentially impede the passage of
the bill. Indeed, what was almost a certainty two weeks ago is now in
jeopardy. [DETAILS]
Just as the U.S. House of Representatives was about to vote on S.1315 --
known as the "Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 2007," introduced
by Sen. Daniel Inouye -- a group of Filipino-Americans from San Francisco
drove a polarizing wedge that could potentially impede the passage of
the bill. Indeed, what was almost a certainty two weeks ago is now in
jeopardy. [DETAILS]
Debra Aguinaldo Nakama, Ph.D., of Kula, Maui, Hawaii Unanimously
Selected As One Of The 2008 Twenty Outstanding Filipinos Abroad
(TOFA) 6/11/2008 2:50 PM ET
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 11 (PinoyGlobal) - Debra Aguinaldo Nakama,
Ph.D., an accomplished eduactor, a dedicated and champion of Filipino
high school students affairs, is unanimously selected as one of the 2008
Twenty Outstanding Filipinos Abroad (TOFA) by the TOFA Panel Board of
Judges headed by Nonoy & Aida Mendoza of the FILIPINO IMAGE
MAGAZINE and the PINOY GLOBAL ONLINE NEWS, and the ROXANNE
ANDREA MENDOZA (RAM) MEMORIAL FOUNDATION. [DETAILS]
Selected As One Of The 2008 Twenty Outstanding Filipinos Abroad
(TOFA) 6/11/2008 2:50 PM ET
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 11 (PinoyGlobal) - Debra Aguinaldo Nakama,
Ph.D., an accomplished eduactor, a dedicated and champion of Filipino
high school students affairs, is unanimously selected as one of the 2008
Twenty Outstanding Filipinos Abroad (TOFA) by the TOFA Panel Board of
Judges headed by Nonoy & Aida Mendoza of the FILIPINO IMAGE
MAGAZINE and the PINOY GLOBAL ONLINE NEWS, and the ROXANNE
ANDREA MENDOZA (RAM) MEMORIAL FOUNDATION. [DETAILS]
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s Message in Celebration of the
110th Philippine Independence Day 6/11/2008 2:30 PM ET
My fellow Filipinos and friends of the Philippines -- Mabuhay! I greet you
from the grand hall of the Malacañan Palace Museum on this 110th
Anniversary of our Declaration of Independence.
A century and a decade ago today, our revolutionary forefathers braved
superior arms and the privations of war to break the chains of colonialism
and stand proud among the free nations of the world, Asia’s first republic.
[DETAILS]
110th Philippine Independence Day 6/11/2008 2:30 PM ET
My fellow Filipinos and friends of the Philippines -- Mabuhay! I greet you
from the grand hall of the Malacañan Palace Museum on this 110th
Anniversary of our Declaration of Independence.
A century and a decade ago today, our revolutionary forefathers braved
superior arms and the privations of war to break the chains of colonialism
and stand proud among the free nations of the world, Asia’s first republic.
[DETAILS]
110TH INDEPENDENCE DAY MESSAGE: Honorable WILLY C. GAA
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 6/11/2008 9:30 PM ET
Our celebration of the 110th anniversary of the birth of our country as a
sovereign nation comes at time of great promise and challenge.
Our economy is surging forward, expanding at 7.3 per cent last year, the
highest in 21 years, with the services sector at the forefront. Our currency
remains strong. Foreign investments continue to come in. The property
sector is on the upswing. Combined with the increased remittance of
overseas Filipinos, especially from those in the United States, these
investments have created 7 million jobs in 7 years. [DETAILS]
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 6/11/2008 9:30 PM ET
Our celebration of the 110th anniversary of the birth of our country as a
sovereign nation comes at time of great promise and challenge.
Our economy is surging forward, expanding at 7.3 per cent last year, the
highest in 21 years, with the services sector at the forefront. Our currency
remains strong. Foreign investments continue to come in. The property
sector is on the upswing. Combined with the increased remittance of
overseas Filipinos, especially from those in the United States, these
investments have created 7 million jobs in 7 years. [DETAILS]
Ransom demand rises to P20M; talks critical 6/12/2008 11:30 AM ET
Negotiations for the release of a prominent television journalist and her
crew in the southern Philippines have reached a critical stage, Agence
France Presse reported, quoting sources close to the negotiations.
“We know the hostages are all OK,” said a source, speaking on condition
of anonymity. [DETAILS]
Negotiations for the release of a prominent television journalist and her
crew in the southern Philippines have reached a critical stage, Agence
France Presse reported, quoting sources close to the negotiations.
“We know the hostages are all OK,” said a source, speaking on condition
of anonymity. [DETAILS]
Senate OKs 30 bills, adjourns session 6/12/2008 10:30 AM ET
The Senate has passed more than 30 measures, including eight which
have been outlined by the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory
Consultative Council (LEDAC) as priority bills, Senate President Manuel B.
Villar Jr. said yesterday just before its adjournment sine die. [DETAILS]
The Senate has passed more than 30 measures, including eight which
have been outlined by the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory
Consultative Council (LEDAC) as priority bills, Senate President Manuel B.
Villar Jr. said yesterday just before its adjournment sine die. [DETAILS]
DR. PETER L. YU of Granger, Indiana, President of the Indiana
Philippine Medical Association 6/13/2008 2:30 PM ET
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 13 (PINOYGLOBAL) - Dr. Peter L. Yu of Granger,
Indiana, is unanimously selected as one of the 2008 Twenty Outstanding
Filipinos Abroad (TOFA) by the TOFA Panel Board of Judges of the Filipino
Image Magazine (FILIM) and the Pinoy Global Online News (PGON), and
the Roxanne Andrea Mendoza Memorial Foundation (RAM). The TOFA was
initiated in 1990 and the bio-data and photographs of the 340 Past TOFA
Awardees are found in the 24/7 popular worldwide PGON web site:
WWW. FILAMIMAGE.COM. [DETAILS]
Philippine Medical Association 6/13/2008 2:30 PM ET
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 13 (PINOYGLOBAL) - Dr. Peter L. Yu of Granger,
Indiana, is unanimously selected as one of the 2008 Twenty Outstanding
Filipinos Abroad (TOFA) by the TOFA Panel Board of Judges of the Filipino
Image Magazine (FILIM) and the Pinoy Global Online News (PGON), and
the Roxanne Andrea Mendoza Memorial Foundation (RAM). The TOFA was
initiated in 1990 and the bio-data and photographs of the 340 Past TOFA
Awardees are found in the 24/7 popular worldwide PGON web site:
WWW. FILAMIMAGE.COM. [DETAILS]
Ombudsman probe details cover-up scheme in fertilizer fund
6/13/2008 2:00 PM ET
An Ombudsman fact-finding probe dissected in detail how the P728-million
fund meant for fertilizer and farm implements in 2004 was plundered by
House members, agriculture and local officials and private individuals.
[DETAILS]
6/13/2008 2:00 PM ET
An Ombudsman fact-finding probe dissected in detail how the P728-million
fund meant for fertilizer and farm implements in 2004 was plundered by
House members, agriculture and local officials and private individuals.
[DETAILS]
Govt: P2-5m changed hands to free hostaged cameraman
6/15/2008 6:00 PM ET
A P5-million ransom was paid for the release of assistant cameraman
Angelo Valderama and negotiations are under way for the release of
broadcast journalist Ces Drilon, a high-ranking security official said
yesterday. The official added that the kidnappers, believed to be Abu
Sayyaf bandits, wanted P10 million to P20 million to release Drilon and
cameraman Jimmy Encarnacion. [DETAILS]
6/15/2008 6:00 PM ET
A P5-million ransom was paid for the release of assistant cameraman
Angelo Valderama and negotiations are under way for the release of
broadcast journalist Ces Drilon, a high-ranking security official said
yesterday. The official added that the kidnappers, believed to be Abu
Sayyaf bandits, wanted P10 million to P20 million to release Drilon and
cameraman Jimmy Encarnacion. [DETAILS]
Dispute over subsidies widens 6/15/2008 6:00 PM ET
Questions over the legality—and soundness—of Malacañang’s resort to
various subsidies, such as the one-time, P500 power subsidy to lifeline
users or those consuming less than 100 kilowatt-hours a month, have
intensified, as some lawmakers pressed their alternative option: Instead
of using unsustainable, questionable doles, just temporarily lift the value-
added tax (VAT) for petroleum, which has given the government an
embarrassingly huge windfall since oil prices started soaring. [DETAILS]
Questions over the legality—and soundness—of Malacañang’s resort to
various subsidies, such as the one-time, P500 power subsidy to lifeline
users or those consuming less than 100 kilowatt-hours a month, have
intensified, as some lawmakers pressed their alternative option: Instead
of using unsustainable, questionable doles, just temporarily lift the value-
added tax (VAT) for petroleum, which has given the government an
embarrassingly huge windfall since oil prices started soaring. [DETAILS]
Levy Mendoza Paler of Norfolk, Virginia, Named As One Of The
Twenty Outstanding Filipinos Abroad (TOFA) 6/16/2008 10:00 AM ET
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 16 (PINOYGLOBAL) - Levy Mendoza of Norfolk,
Virgina, an outstanding community and project leader , is unanimously
selected as one of the 2008 Twenty Outstanding Filipinos Abroad (TOFA)
by the TOFA Panel Board of Judges of the Filipino Image Magazine (FILIM)
and the Pinoy Global Online News (PGON), and the Roxanne Andrea
Mendoza Memorial Foundation (RAM). The TOFA was initiated in 1990 and
the bio-data and photographs of the 340 Past TOFA Awardees are found
24/7 in the popular worldwide PGON web site: WWW. FILAMIMAGE.COM.
[DETAILS]
Twenty Outstanding Filipinos Abroad (TOFA) 6/16/2008 10:00 AM ET
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 16 (PINOYGLOBAL) - Levy Mendoza of Norfolk,
Virgina, an outstanding community and project leader , is unanimously
selected as one of the 2008 Twenty Outstanding Filipinos Abroad (TOFA)
by the TOFA Panel Board of Judges of the Filipino Image Magazine (FILIM)
and the Pinoy Global Online News (PGON), and the Roxanne Andrea
Mendoza Memorial Foundation (RAM). The TOFA was initiated in 1990 and
the bio-data and photographs of the 340 Past TOFA Awardees are found
24/7 in the popular worldwide PGON web site: WWW. FILAMIMAGE.COM.
[DETAILS]
In Washington, D.C. Hawaiian Party for Beng Valdellon
6/17/2008 10:00 AM ET
A retirement Hawaiian party was held for Beng Valdellon last Saturday,
June 14, 2008 at the residence of her sister, Aline Mendoza at the
Rotunda of Mclean, Virginia. Beng retires from CitiBank after 24 years of
service. She is shown surrounded by well-wishers. Standing from left to
right: Emma Capule, Aida Mendoza, Nori Ces and Virgie Picardo. In front,
from left: Neneng Valdellon, Alina Mendoza, Marye Salud, the celebrant
Beng Valdellon and Dette Batu [DETAILS]
6/17/2008 10:00 AM ET
A retirement Hawaiian party was held for Beng Valdellon last Saturday,
June 14, 2008 at the residence of her sister, Aline Mendoza at the
Rotunda of Mclean, Virginia. Beng retires from CitiBank after 24 years of
service. She is shown surrounded by well-wishers. Standing from left to
right: Emma Capule, Aida Mendoza, Nori Ces and Virgie Picardo. In front,
from left: Neneng Valdellon, Alina Mendoza, Marye Salud, the celebrant
Beng Valdellon and Dette Batu [DETAILS]
After Heart Surgery ...
Filipino Parishioners of Our Lady of Victory say farewell to a loved and
popular Pastor Fr. Milton Jordan 6/17/2008 10:50 AM ET
Active Filipino families who have very active in assisting Our Lady of
Victory Catholic Church of Washington, D.C., are shown with Father
Melton Jordan during a reception last Sunday, June 15, 2008, honoring
the popular pastor who asked to be re-assigned to another
parish for lighter tasks due to his recent heart surgery.[DETAILS]
Filipino Parishioners of Our Lady of Victory say farewell to a loved and
popular Pastor Fr. Milton Jordan 6/17/2008 10:50 AM ET
Active Filipino families who have very active in assisting Our Lady of
Victory Catholic Church of Washington, D.C., are shown with Father
Melton Jordan during a reception last Sunday, June 15, 2008, honoring
the popular pastor who asked to be re-assigned to another
parish for lighter tasks due to his recent heart surgery.[DETAILS]
Betrayal, negotiators, ransom up for probe 6/18/2008 3:30 PM ET
With freed ABS-CBN anchor Ces Oreña-Drilon making mention of a
betrayal which led to her, and her cameraman, driver and a Mindanao
university professor’s abduction, the Philippine National Police (PNP)
started on its investigation into this issue. At the same time, Indanan
Mayor Alvarez Isnaji and his son, Haider, who were instrumental in the
release of the hostages, were brought by police from Mindanao for
questioning at Camp Crame in Quezon City yesterday. [DETAILS]
With freed ABS-CBN anchor Ces Oreña-Drilon making mention of a
betrayal which led to her, and her cameraman, driver and a Mindanao
university professor’s abduction, the Philippine National Police (PNP)
started on its investigation into this issue. At the same time, Indanan
Mayor Alvarez Isnaji and his son, Haider, who were instrumental in the
release of the hostages, were brought by police from Mindanao for
questioning at Camp Crame in Quezon City yesterday. [DETAILS]
Gloria orders 'massive manhunt' 6/18/2008 3:00 PM ET
PRESIDENT Arroyo yesterday ordered a "massive manhunt" for the
kidnappers of ABS-CBN news anchor Ces Drilon and three others as she
stressed the need to wipe out the Abu Sayyaf group to usher in peace
and development in Mindanao. Press Secretary Jesus Dureza lauded the
crisis management committee headed by Sulu Gov. Abdusakur Tan, other
local officials, the police and the military for their "steadfast and excellent
handling of the impasse." [DETAILS]
PRESIDENT Arroyo yesterday ordered a "massive manhunt" for the
kidnappers of ABS-CBN news anchor Ces Drilon and three others as she
stressed the need to wipe out the Abu Sayyaf group to usher in peace
and development in Mindanao. Press Secretary Jesus Dureza lauded the
crisis management committee headed by Sulu Gov. Abdusakur Tan, other
local officials, the police and the military for their "steadfast and excellent
handling of the impasse." [DETAILS]
Meeting with US Pres. George W. Bush .....
Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo sets 10-day US visit
6/19/2008 1:30 PM ET
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 19 (PINOYGLOBAL) - President Gloria
Macapagal-Arroyo leaves Saturday evening (June 21, 2008) for a 10-day
visit to the United States to further strengthen the historic Philippines-US
relations. The President, accompanied by First Gentleman Miguel Arroyo,
will take a commercial flight to San Francisco, California, the first stop of
her US visit. Also with the presidential party are some Cabinet officials,
lawmakers and top Filipino business leaders. [DETAILS]
Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo sets 10-day US visit
6/19/2008 1:30 PM ET
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 19 (PINOYGLOBAL) - President Gloria
Macapagal-Arroyo leaves Saturday evening (June 21, 2008) for a 10-day
visit to the United States to further strengthen the historic Philippines-US
relations. The President, accompanied by First Gentleman Miguel Arroyo,
will take a commercial flight to San Francisco, California, the first stop of
her US visit. Also with the presidential party are some Cabinet officials,
lawmakers and top Filipino business leaders. [DETAILS]
Isnaji pocketed 60% of TV crew’s ransom—DILG chief
6/20/2008 3:30 PM ET
Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Ronaldo
Puno yesterday accused Indanan town Mayor Alvarez Isnaji, who acted
as negotiator of the then hostaged ABS-CBN crew and guide of having
pocketed 60 percent of the claimed P5 million ransom while allegedly
pretending to negotiate their release from Muslim militants. [DETAILS]
6/20/2008 3:30 PM ET
Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Ronaldo
Puno yesterday accused Indanan town Mayor Alvarez Isnaji, who acted
as negotiator of the then hostaged ABS-CBN crew and guide of having
pocketed 60 percent of the claimed P5 million ransom while allegedly
pretending to negotiate their release from Muslim militants. [DETAILS]
Gloria not cutting short trip to US 6/23/2008 10:30 AM ET
PRESIDENT Arroyo has no plans of cutting short her 10-day trip to the
United States in spite of typhoon "Frank" battering the Philippines,
leaving at least 82 dead. "There’s no talk about cutting short the trip…
she will be hands-on there," said Press Secretary Jesus Dureza.
[DETAILS]
PRESIDENT Arroyo has no plans of cutting short her 10-day trip to the
United States in spite of typhoon "Frank" battering the Philippines,
leaving at least 82 dead. "There’s no talk about cutting short the trip…
she will be hands-on there," said Press Secretary Jesus Dureza.
[DETAILS]
P20 million ransom paid for ABS-CBN crew’s release
6/23/2008 10:00 AM ET
Despite denials that ransom, running in the millions, was paid to the
kidnappers of ABS-CBN broadcaster Ces Oreña-Drilon and her crew of two
cameramen, Angelo Valderama and Jimmy Encarnacion, along with their
guide, Mindanao State University professor Octavio Dinampo, some P20
million in total was paid for their release, with ABS-CBN also paying part of
the ransom, an affidavit submitted by the undercover police agent
revealed. [DETAILS]
6/23/2008 10:00 AM ET
Despite denials that ransom, running in the millions, was paid to the
kidnappers of ABS-CBN broadcaster Ces Oreña-Drilon and her crew of two
cameramen, Angelo Valderama and Jimmy Encarnacion, along with their
guide, Mindanao State University professor Octavio Dinampo, some P20
million in total was paid for their release, with ABS-CBN also paying part of
the ransom, an affidavit submitted by the undercover police agent
revealed. [DETAILS]
Nena M. Nera of Ottawa, Ontario, Outstanding Fil-Canadian
Community Leader, Is Unanimously Selected As One Of The 2008
Twenty Outstanding Filipinos Abroad (TOFA) 6/24/2008 10:00 AM ET
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 24 (PinoyGlobal) - Nena Maneclang Nera is an
outstanding and well-known Filipino-Canadian community leader of
organizations and projects in Canada, is unanimously selected as one of
the 2008 Twenty Outstanding Filipinos Abroad (TOFA) by the TOFA Panel
Board of Judges headed by Nonoy & Aida Mendoza of the FILIPINO IMAGE
MAGAZINE and the PINOY GLOBAL ONLINE NEWS, and the ROXANNE
ANDREA MENDOZA (RAM) MEMORIAL FOUNDATION. [DETAILS]
Community Leader, Is Unanimously Selected As One Of The 2008
Twenty Outstanding Filipinos Abroad (TOFA) 6/24/2008 10:00 AM ET
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 24 (PinoyGlobal) - Nena Maneclang Nera is an
outstanding and well-known Filipino-Canadian community leader of
organizations and projects in Canada, is unanimously selected as one of
the 2008 Twenty Outstanding Filipinos Abroad (TOFA) by the TOFA Panel
Board of Judges headed by Nonoy & Aida Mendoza of the FILIPINO IMAGE
MAGAZINE and the PINOY GLOBAL ONLINE NEWS, and the ROXANNE
ANDREA MENDOZA (RAM) MEMORIAL FOUNDATION. [DETAILS]
Hopes of finding survivors of ferry sinking fading fast
6/24/2008 10:00 AM ET
HOPES of finding more survivors faded yesterday, 48 hours after the m/v
Princess of the Stars with more than 800 passengers on board went
down in rough waters off Sibuyan Island in Romblon. Disaster officials
raised the death toll from typhoon Frank to 229, not counting those still
missing from the capsized boat. [DETAILS]
6/24/2008 10:00 AM ET
HOPES of finding more survivors faded yesterday, 48 hours after the m/v
Princess of the Stars with more than 800 passengers on board went
down in rough waters off Sibuyan Island in Romblon. Disaster officials
raised the death toll from typhoon Frank to 229, not counting those still
missing from the capsized boat. [DETAILS]
USS Reagan’s entry may violate no nuke in Charter
6/25/2008 3:30 PM ET
Senators yesterday said they were perplexed over the sending of a US
naval battle fleet led by carrier USS Ronald Reagan for largely retrieval of
the dead inside the ferry Princess of Stars that capsized with more than
800 aboard off Sibuyan Island at the height of Typhoon “Frank” last
Saturday. [DETAILS]
6/25/2008 3:30 PM ET
Senators yesterday said they were perplexed over the sending of a US
naval battle fleet led by carrier USS Ronald Reagan for largely retrieval of
the dead inside the ferry Princess of Stars that capsized with more than
800 aboard off Sibuyan Island at the height of Typhoon “Frank” last
Saturday. [DETAILS]
Marcos torture tactics practised anew under GMA gov’t
6/25/2008 3:00 PM ET
Plastic bags being wrapped around a person’s head, in slow asphyxiation.
Hanging, with the rope tight enough, but not letting go. Electrocution of
private parts. Water therapy where a wet towel is wrapped around the
face to simulate a drowning sensation. These were just some of the
infamous torture techniques allegedly practised during the regime of
former strongman Ferdinand Marcos. [DETAILS]
6/25/2008 3:00 PM ET
Plastic bags being wrapped around a person’s head, in slow asphyxiation.
Hanging, with the rope tight enough, but not letting go. Electrocution of
private parts. Water therapy where a wet towel is wrapped around the
face to simulate a drowning sensation. These were just some of the
infamous torture techniques allegedly practised during the regime of
former strongman Ferdinand Marcos. [DETAILS]
Free ‘impounded’ funds in billions, GMA urged
6/26/2008 3:30 PM ET
Release of funds from P2-B Kilos Asenso, P3.6-B LGU Financial Subsidy, P1-
B Kalayaan Barangay demanded.
Instead of traipsing around the United States, begging bowl in hand for
meager financial assistance for the damage Typhoon “Frank” wrought on
the country, causing the M/V Princess of the Stars’ sinking, which resulted
in the death of close to over 500, with some 600 still missing, senators
yesterday called on President Arroyo to free billions of pesos in
“impounded funds” from the national budget which they stressed can
certainly be utilized to help people and places hit by the latest typhoon.
[DETAILS]
6/26/2008 3:30 PM ET
Release of funds from P2-B Kilos Asenso, P3.6-B LGU Financial Subsidy, P1-
B Kalayaan Barangay demanded.
Instead of traipsing around the United States, begging bowl in hand for
meager financial assistance for the damage Typhoon “Frank” wrought on
the country, causing the M/V Princess of the Stars’ sinking, which resulted
in the death of close to over 500, with some 600 still missing, senators
yesterday called on President Arroyo to free billions of pesos in
“impounded funds” from the national budget which they stressed can
certainly be utilized to help people and places hit by the latest typhoon.
[DETAILS]
All eyes on Pacquiao as he sets to get fourth title
6/28/2008 5:00 PM ET
The whole country is expected to tune in on their TV and radio sets, flock
to cinemas and public viewing centers as well as to their computers
through the Internet to watch or listen to Manny Pacquiao slug it out with
WBC lightweight king David Diaz Saturday (Sunday in Manila). Pacquiao
will try to win a fourth title -- a fifth if you'll count his "People's Champion"
belt -- a feat no Asian has done before in different divisions. [DETAILS]
6/28/2008 5:00 PM ET
The whole country is expected to tune in on their TV and radio sets, flock
to cinemas and public viewing centers as well as to their computers
through the Internet to watch or listen to Manny Pacquiao slug it out with
WBC lightweight king David Diaz Saturday (Sunday in Manila). Pacquiao
will try to win a fourth title -- a fifth if you'll count his "People's Champion"
belt -- a feat no Asian has done before in different divisions. [DETAILS]
P60 a liter of gasoline is here 6/28/2008 4:00 PM ET
THE price of diesel is likely to hit P60 a liter here soon after oil prices
climbed to a record above $141 a barrel in Asian trading Friday on the
dollar’s protracted slump, prompting investors to flock to oil as a hedge
against inflation.
Diesel now retails at P49.50 to P51.47 and gasoline at P56 to P59 a liter,
but their prices are expected to go up by another P1.50 this weekend to
allow distributors to recover their higher costs. [DETAILS]
THE price of diesel is likely to hit P60 a liter here soon after oil prices
climbed to a record above $141 a barrel in Asian trading Friday on the
dollar’s protracted slump, prompting investors to flock to oil as a hedge
against inflation.
Diesel now retails at P49.50 to P51.47 and gasoline at P56 to P59 a liter,
but their prices are expected to go up by another P1.50 this weekend to
allow distributors to recover their higher costs. [DETAILS]
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