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Aquino’s challenge: Filipinos on death row in China, elsewhere
Three Filipinos were saved from certain death after the Chinese government postponed their execution on drug trafficking charges but more needs to be done by the Philippine government. Yes, more and much more. According to Migrante International, an alliance of overseas Filipino workers, 125 other Filipinos face the death penalty in a number of countries […]
MoreNew consular fees at US Embassy in Manila starting July 13, 2010
The United States Embassy in Manila today announced a new consular fee schedule which will be effective starting July 13, 2010. The new fee schedule includes substantial increases in certain visa application fees and consular services to US and non-US citizens. The embassy said the new fee schedule is based on an order from the […]
MoreBayanihan abroad: OFWs send relief aid to the Philippines
The ubiquitous balikbayan boxes today bear not the usual “padala” but relief aid. That’s because Filipino organizations worldwide immediately stepped up to the challenge of gathering much-needed relief aid to victims of the two typhoons in the country. And their efforts continue.
MoreThree Filipinos quarantined in Hong Kong over swine flu
The Department of Foreign Affairs announced today that three Filipinos were quarantined at a Hong Kong hotel, the same hotel where a swine flu-infected Mexican checked in recently. I hope our thousands of Filipino workers there take extra precautions. Here is the full press release from the DFA: The Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong […]
MorePhilippines stops short of banning travel to swine flu-ridden Mexico
Stopping short of banning travel to Mexico, the Department of Foreign Affairs today asked Filipinos going to Mexico “to avoid large crowds, shaking hands, kissing people as a greeting, and using the subway” citing the swine flu outbreak in the country. The DFA also announced that government will be closely monitoring arrivals from the US […]
MoreFilipino domestic helpers in Hong Kong react to Chip Tsao’s apology
Some say there’s overreaction but what’s the take of domestic helpers in Hong Kong themselves regarding the Chip Tsao incident? Here’s a sampler — a press release of the largest Filipino organization in Hong Kong regarding the apology from the controversial columnist: While we recognize the public apology of Mr. Chip Tsao, he must stop […]
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