|
|||||
MANILA, Philippines – The US Embassy in Manila and its affiliated offices will be closed to the public on Monday, February 20, 2012. The closure is in line with the observance of President’s Day, an American holiday. Until the mid-1970s, the February 22 birthday of George Washington, hero of the Revolutionary War and . . . → read more
Two Filipino-American women from California are encouraging young locals of Siargao Island—dubbed the “Surfing Capital of the Philippines”— to stay in school by lending them surfboards. Sounds strange? There's a catch. The youths in this part of Surigao del Norte can only borrow surfboards through the Balikbayod (“returning wave”) project if they stay in . . . → read more
Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has suspended the Taiwanese envoy who was accused of mistreating her two Filipino helpers in the United States and pleaded guilty to labor fraud. According to a report of Taiwan's Central News Agency (CNA) on Friday, the MOFA said Jacqueline Liu, 64, the former head of the Taipei . . . → read more 
MANILA, Philippines – Just like sexy actress Angelica Panganiban, a 21-year-old woman also hopes to meet her father whom she has not seen since birth. The woman, Willa Lyn Joy Piercey, and her mother, Felina, sought the help of radio dzMM’s Aksyon Ngayon, hosted by Kaye Dacer and Julius Babao, to find her Australian father. . . . → read more
A senior prelate said the Philippine bishop who ordained the Filipino priest convicted of child molestation in the United States should initiate the dismissal process from the clerical state as penalty. Retired Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Oscar Cruz said the bishop of the diocese where Father Jose Superiaso, 57, was ordained should be the one to . . . → read more
The Taiwanese envoy who was accused of mistreating her two Filipino helpers in the United States and pleaded guilty to labor fraud has filed for family leave after being deported to Taiwan. Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Jacqueline Liu is entitled to seven days of family leave within three months of returning . . . → read more
Philippine officials recently held a symposium in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to remind Filipinos about the do's and don'ts in their host country. The event, organized by the Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Dubai and the Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department, was held on February 10 at the Al Safa Gymnasium in . . . → read more
If talks between Philippine and Bahrain officials prove successful, Filipino contractors may get opportunities to work on Bahrain's ongoing social housing project, a news release of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Friday. Philippine Ambassador to Bahrain Ma. Corazon Bahjin discussed the matter during a courtesy call to Housing Minister Basim Yacoub . . . → read more
The Philippine Embassy in Norway is calling on Filipinos in three countries — Norway, Denmark and Iceland — regardless of immigration status, to register at its newly relaunched website: www.philembassy.no. According to a news release of the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), the key advantages of registering include being notified about embassy projects, . . . → read more
A severe sandstorm is expected over the weekend in the United Arab Emirates, home to about 600,000 Filipinos. According to a report of Emirates 24/7 on Thursday, motorists are urged to take precaution on roads "as a reduced horizontal visibility is expected." UAE's National Center of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS), in a statement . . . → read more |
     
Please Show your Support Visit Our Partners! |
||||
|
Copyright © 2012 Filipinos Abroad - All Rights Reserved |
|||||
