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Is it a compliment or just a joke?
Author: Cecille
This video is when President Bush(american president) tells President Arroyo(Philippine president) how he’s constantly reminded on how talented Filipino’s are every time he eats dinner at the white house.
It’s for you to decide if it’s either a compliment or americans just think of filipino’s being a good servants. What do you think??
read comments (0)A good link to visit
Author: Cecille
lahat ng mga OFW sa iba’t-ibang bansa mga kwento nila at mga problema, so if you feel so sad and lonely and you wanted to see how pinoy live in all parts of the world.
Filipino Fiesta Party
Author: Cecille
Check this out!!! There is a filipino gathering and EVERYONE is invited. Just call the officers of the organization and get your tickets!!!
Day Essay/Poetry Contest
Author: Cecille
The New England Society of Philippine Health Professionals have sponsored a Philippine Independence Day Essay/Poetry contest. Winning entry to be read on June 12th here in Boston. Open world-wide.
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If you are a poet or an essay writer you should submit your entries to alglas_2000@yahoo.com or visit their web site at http://www.pinoyadscentral.com
Long rice queues reported in Nueva Ecija
Author: Cecille
MANILA, Philippines - Long rice queues formed in Nueva Ecija province early Saturday after the National Food Authority (NFA) in Central Luzon ordered its warehouses in the region to remain open on Saturdays.
Radio dzRH reported that in Nueva Ecija, marketgoers quickly but patiently lined up at the Cabanatuan City public market for the commodity, a Filipino staple.
But rice dealers said they were forced to sell rice at a maximum of three kilos instead of the government-approved five kilos, saying they might run out of supplies too quickly.
The same report said the NFA, which sells rice at lower than market prices, instructed its warehouses to remain open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. during Saturdays, just to accommodate the buyers.
The Philippine government continues to sell NFA rice at a subsidized price of P18.25 a kilo. The NFA said the “real,” unsubsidized price of rice is P28 to P32. - GMANews.TV
– this is wicked sad. My family need to eat less rice or else they won’t eat at all. I thought Philippines is a land of anything can grow. How come now we don’t have any rice to feed all the people that are residing and yet there are other’s that still want to make more money and import the rice. Never in a million years that I would see the price of rice being so high. I hope there is a solution to this, the NFA rice cannot be eaten, but still selling because that is the only thing they can afford. Hey Mrs. President you should look and think how you can solve this crisis.
7-year old boy hit by car dies of injuries
Author: Cecille
PASADENA - A 7-year-old boy critically injured by a car that jumped a curb as he walked on a Pasadena corner with his family died Monday, tearful hospital officials announced, just hours after establishing a fund to help his family.
Jose Gabriel Dela Rosa, 7, and his family had just arrived in town from the Philippines and were in town visiting relatives Thursday when they were hit by the car in Old Pasadena.
The case drew an outpouring of sympathy and offers of donations for the family, prompting Huntington Hospital officials to work with a bank in setting up an account on their behalf. Hospital officials said the fund will remain in place. “We had so many people from the community calling and asking how they can help,” said Andrea Stradling of Huntington Hospital in Pasadena. “Never before have we had this much response from people calling and wanting to send flowers or to help.”
Jose Gabriel was struck at about 6:30p.m. Thursday. A Toyota Corolla caromed onto the sidewalk after colliding with a Nissan Altima at Colorado Boulevard and Fair Oaks Avenue, said Lisa Derderian of the Pasadena Fire Department. His father also was hit by the car and remained hospitalized Monday in fair condition. The boy’s mother suffered minor injuries in the accident, as did two people riding in the Altima, authorities said. Janet Pope Givens of the Pasadena Police Department said the department’s Major Accident Investigation
more information on GMANews andPasadenaNews or video at CBS2
— OMG! They are just visiting here in the US when this happened. I feel so sad. The boy’s name is Jose Gabriel Dela Rosa, it happened on the 4th of April, he died which is the saddest part, he’s only 7 years old.. OMG!
His dad is going to be okay his mother only had minor injuries. They are setting up some account if you wanted to help.
Jose Gabriel Dela Rosa Fund,c/o Comerica Bank, 35 N. Lake Ave., Suite 120,Pasadena, CA 91101. Potential donors also may phone bank representative Yong M. Wong, (626) 356-0549.
Group to bring Vecina case to UN
Author: Cecille
MANILA, Philippines - A militant migrant group on Saturday said it will bring to the United Nation (UN) the case of domestic worker May Vecina whose death sentence was upheld by the Supreme Court in Kuwait.
Mau de la Cruz of dzBB radio quoted Migrante International secretary-general Maita Santiago as saying that the group will ask the help of the UN Special Rapporteur to save Vecina.
- Si May Vecina bale bunso sya sa lahat ng magkakapatid, pinatay nya ang kanyang mga alaga kasi minamaltrato daw sya ng mga amo nya. Gusto nilang masave sa death sentence, pero come to think of it why kill little kids if the bosses are the one that’s not treating you right. I’m a filipino and I know what the family of May is feeling but they should also consider the parents of the kids that she took the lives, they won’t grow old anymore. Tell me what you think.
for more information visit this site GMAnews
HK to announce raise in pay of domestic workers
Author: Cecille
MANILA, Philippines - Hong Kong will announce on or before June a “moderate” wage increase for Filipino and other foreign domestic workers there, Malacañang announced Sunday.
A Palace statement said Labor Secretary Marianito Roque reported to President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo that authorities there are just waiting for statistical data on consumer price index, gross domestic product and other economic indicators.
He said the data, expected to be released at end-April, will help them determine the amount of increase in the foreign workers’ wages.
– Tell your kamag-anak sa hongkong na may increase and wage but they don’t know yet until the end of this month of how much percentage it will increase by.
for more information visit this site OFWstation
Magnitude 4.7 quake hits Batanes
Author: Cecille
MANILA, Philippines - An early morning quake with a magnitude of 4.7 was recorded off the Batanes Group of Islands on Monday, but no casualty and damage were reported, state seismologists said.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake sent Intensity III tremors in in Sabtang and Basco towns. The earthquake was recorded at 5:17 a.m. with its epicenter traced 111 kilometers southwest of Basco in Batanes.
– Kahit kailan lagi na lang ang lindol, dito sa Massachusetts wala pa akong nadanas na lindol eh.. Sino man ang taga Batanes, check your family and make sure they are okay.
Law vs rice hoarders has no bite, rues NBI
Author: Cecille
Sobra na talaga ang kaswapangan ng ibang tao… di ba nila naiisip na marami na ang hindi nakakakain ng 3 times a day… super naman ang kanilang mga kunsensya… di yata nag safe guard eh.. Kaya pala wala ng mabiling bigas eh… dahil sa mga walang kaluluwang mga tao… kahit alam na nila na naghihirap na lahat ng tao okay lang sa kanila kasi malaki naman kasi ang kita nila eh sobra ang mga kaitiman ng mga kaluluwa ng mga taong ito… nakakakasuka