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Monday, May 28, 2007

NEWS BRIEFS

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YAAAH! The world's first martial arts musem to open in Santa Clarita, Calif. in June. One of its main draws will be the history of Fil...
Thursday, May 17, 2007

A MIRACLE FOR MERALY

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Brave Mangyan Girl Desperately Needs Help and Heart Surgery By Yong B. Chavez FilipinOnline.com ybchavez@gmail.com Like most children her ag...
Wednesday, May 16, 2007

LEYTE HOSPITALS RECEIVE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT

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The Leyte Provincial Hospital located in Palo, Leyte received medical equipment and supplies from Knightsbridge International and Worlds Ap...
Tuesday, May 15, 2007

A QUESTION O F PATRIOTISM :
WHEN NATIONAL SECURITY & CIVIL RIGHTS COLLIDE

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The Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Los Angeles County presents this panel discussion that promises a compelling and thought-provo...
Tuesday, May 8, 2007

BUHAY AMERICA TIPS:

HELLO! TAO PO!

How to reach a human when calling customer service

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Inis na inis na ba kayo dahil pag tumawag kayo sa customer service ay laging automated na boses ang sumasagot sa inyo? Para hindi kayo abu...

US-Based Company Expands Operations in the Philippines

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Texas Instruments to Expand Operations in the Philippines Will Employ 3,000 Pinoys MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Texas Instruments (TI), a Dallas, T...
Monday, May 7, 2007

FILIPINO CAMERAMAN INJURED IN L.A. MAY DAY MELEE

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By Yong B. Chavez FilipinOnline ybchavez@gmail.com [ UPDATE: In a press conference, LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa discussed accountability m...

BALITANG FILIPINO ONLINE

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HOODWINKED? A report says that US insurance companies have used improper hard-sell tactics to persuade Medicare recipients to sign up for p...

MALABON KIDS

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This photo of Filipino kids living in a garbage dump in Malabon was featured in Yahoo's "This Week in Photos" segment over the...
Sunday, May 6, 2007

NEED A PHILIPPINE BIRTH CERTIFICATE?
Have lots of patience, a balikbayan says

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THERE'S NO EASY WAY TO GET A PHILIPPINE BIRTH CERTIFICATE By Art Pacho Special to FilipinOnline These days, anyone wanting to deal with ...

PINOY HOLLYWOOD:

David Magdael

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In this Los Angeles Times special report , Filipino American publicist David Magdael talks about his passion for movies. Magdael heads the ...
Thursday, May 3, 2007

4 FILIPINOS DEAD IN IRAQ ROCKET ATTACK

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By Yong B. Chavez FilipinOnline.com ybchavez@gmail.com Four Filipino contractors working for the American government were killed when a roc...
Wednesday, May 2, 2007

Mixed Emotions for Filipino Virginia Tech Student

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By Yong B. Chavez FilipinOnline.com ybchavez@gmail.com The day that 32 of his schoolmates were murdered, Romeo E. Capuno, Jr. overslept and ...
Tuesday, April 17, 2007

PINOY HOLLYWOOD:

JACLYN NGAN

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If you watched "Freedom Writers," the inspiring Hilary Swank film that told the real-life story of a teacher and her students at ...
Monday, April 16, 2007

FO FYI:

FREE CITIZENSHIP APPLICATION WORKSHOP

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The Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC) will host a free citizenship application assistance workshop for many Los Angeles County res...
Sunday, April 15, 2007

ASK A KABABAYAN:
"I am very much interested in starting an import-export business in the Philippines. Where can I get information about this?"

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For all Fil Am would-be negosyantes out there, a wealth of information can be obtained from the Department of Trade and Industry's (DTI)...
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Saturday, April 14, 2007

FO NEWS:
Pinoy Vets Hold Protest Outside White House

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Visiting leaders of the American Coalition for Filipino Veterans from Hawaii, California, Texas and Washington, Maryland and Virginia protes...

FO FYI:
A Teacher Conference focusing on Infusing Filipino and Filipino American Content in the Curriculum to be held in June

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A Multicultural Conference for K-12 Educators KAPWA: You and I are One Infusing Filipino and Filipino American Content in the Curriculum Son...
Friday, April 13, 2007

FO NEWS:
American Aid Worker Reported Missing In the Philippines

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Per CNN , a U.S. aid worker has been reported missing for nearly a week in the northern Philippines. Julia Campbell, a U.S. Peace Corps volu...
Wednesday, March 28, 2007

FilipinOnline NEWS:

Family of deceased Purple Heart awardee needs help for burial expenses

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This morning, I had the great honor of witnessing the meeting of two real-life heroes: Col. Edwin Ramsey, an American leader of Philippine g...
Tuesday, March 27, 2007

FO NEWS:
Yahoo! might cause you to say "Yehey!" in May

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Here's a piece of good news for Yahoo! e-mail users: In celebration of its 10-year anniversary, magbibigay na ang Yahoo! Mail ng unlim...
Monday, March 26, 2007

PINOY HOLLYWOOD:

Cheryl Burke

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She's Dancing With The Stars' two-time champ, and now, Cheryl Burke is TV Guide's newest celebrity blogger . Here's what s...
Sunday, March 25, 2007

FilipinOnline NEWS:

Filipinos cause high TB rates, U.S. official says

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A U.S. government official is blaming Filipino immigrants for a Northern California county's high incidence of tuberculosis cases. Solan...
Friday, March 23, 2007

FO FYI:
BALITANG HEALTH INSURANCE

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Blue Cross, California's largest health insurance provider, is facing a $1 million fine . Investigators found that the company systemati...

FilipinOnline NEWS:

Government program leads to charges against 9 men accused of child exploitation crimes

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The United States Attorney's office announced today that they have brought charges to 9 men accused of child exploitation crimes. Accord...

PINOY HOLLYWOOD:

Filipino film will premiere at Tribeca Filmfest

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A short film made by Pinay auteur Debbie Formoso is having a world premiere at Tribeca Filmfest . "Pretend" ( Nagpapanggap ) wa...
Wednesday, March 21, 2007

FO NEWS:
PACMAN INSISTS: "Nasa kondisyon ako"

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By: Yong B. Chavez www.filipinonline.com Can Manny Pacquiao manage a Roach-less victory? The most famous Filipino athlete's longtime coa...

FO FYI:

130 PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIPS IN THE ARTS AVAILABLE IN L.A. COUNTY

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PRESS RELEASE: LOS ANGELES COUNTY FUNDS 130 SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AT 90 ARTS ORGANIZATIONS Los Angeles County , through its Arts Commission...
Tuesday, March 20, 2007

BUHAY AMERICA TIPS:

TAX FILING TIPS

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Nakapag -file ka na ba ng tax return mo? Kung hindi pa, don't fret - hindi ka nag- iisa . According to the IRS , as of March 1...
Monday, March 19, 2007

FO FYI:

FREE CITIZENSHIP APPLICATION WORKSHOP

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NEWS RELEASE FROM APALC: Los Angeles – The Los Angeles County Naturalization Coalition (LACNC) will host a free citizenship application assi...

ASK A KABABAYAN:
"I'm a prospective first-time homebuyer. My friend, a recent first-time homebuyer, told me I don't need an agent. Totoo ba ito?"

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When you buy a home, research shows that there are big advantages to using the services of a real estate agent. But I do know of someone who...
Saturday, March 17, 2007

FilipinOnline NEWS:

Manny Pacquiao Returns to L.A.

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Pacman was mobbed by over 600 fans at the LAX upon his arrival Saturday night, according to Top Rank, his fight promoter. His training will ...
Friday, March 16, 2007

FO FYI:

FORUM ON VETERANS AFFAIRS ISSUES

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Hosted By Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31) Assistant to the Speaker of the House Featuring Representative Bob Filner (CA-51) Chairman o...

FilipinOnline NEWS:

NEWS YOU CAN USE

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MERRY LCD CHRISTMAS Kung may balak kayong bumili ng flatscreen TV, makaka-mura kayo ng malaki kung sa Pasko na kayo bibili , according to th...
Wednesday, March 14, 2007

FilipinOnline NEWS:

COPY NOT:
I.D. Thieves Can Access Your Personal Data Through Copy Machines

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Mag-ingat sa pag-gamit ng photocopiers (or as we Philippine-born and -bred Pinoys might call it, "xerox-an"). The ubiquitous offi...

FilipinOnline NEWS:

NEWS BRIEFS

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- Is Manny Pacquiao's next opponent a pushover ? While Jorge Solis might not be as popular as Pacman's past boxing foes, those in ...

BUHAY AMERICA TIPS:
Be Safe When Fueling

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Unlike sa Pilipinas where you can drive all your life without ever learning how to fill your own gas tank, dito sa America (at sa ibang ba...
Tuesday, March 13, 2007

ASK A KABABAYAN:
"Kadarating ko lang sa America, and my employer is offering 401(k) to me. What is it and why should I sign up?"

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One of the things I regretted not knowing noong na - uumpisa pa lang akong magtrabaho sa America was the fact that I did not immediat...
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