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Philippine officials in Brunei assisted at least six Filipino families displaced by a fire in Kampong Kianggeh last month. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs said the fire destroyed a 10-unit housing complex In Kampong Kianggeh last January 10, affecting around 16 Filipinos who lost their belongings. "There were no Filipino . . . → read more
SAN DIEGO, California – A Filipina married to a member of the US Navy could be deported for allegedly pulling a knife out on her husband last month. According to court documents, Marivic Rodelas Dunn unlawfully "drew and exhibited a knife in a rude, angry and threatening manner at her husband Christopher." Dunn . . . → read more
Victims of tropical storm "Sendong" (international name: Washi) stand to get some P8 million in added aid from Japan, with another P543,000 on the way. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Japanese business giant Sumitomo Corporation and Sumitomo Corporation Asia Pte. Ltd. are donating another 10 million yen (P5.537 million) to the victims. . . . → read more
A prestigious hotel in New York has donated bed sheets and towels for victims of tropical storm "Sendong" (international name: Washi), the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Wednesday. Citing a report from the Philippine Consulate General in New York, the DFA said the linen donated by the Marriott Hotel New York Storage Center . . . → read more
LOS ANGELES – A Filipino couple accused of human smuggling may end up in prison in the US. Couple Maximo and Melinda Morales pled guilty last May to felony charges of harboring undocumented immigrants. Prosecutors are asking for 21 months of prison, three years of supervised release and over US$700,000 of restitution to the . . . → read more
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN – Filipinos in Sweden urged the Philippine government to be stricter in implementing laws against illegal logging, following the wrath of tropical storm Sendong that triggered flashfloods and killed thousands in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan. “Kulang po yung pangil para ipatupad yung ating batas at kulang po yung initiative ng ating mga . . . → read more
Filipinos in Australia held a basketball exhibition game at the Sydney Entertainment Centre this month to raise funds for victims of tropical storm "Sendong" (international name: Washi) in the Philippines. The Filipino Basketball Night was held on January 20 through the efforts of Hoopdreamz Ent. Pty. Ltd. CEO Marco Selorio and the Sydney Kings, . . . → read more
AL KHOBAR, Saudi Arabia - More than a month after Tropical Storm Sendong (International Name: Washi) hit Northern Mindanao, overseas Filipinos in eastern Saudi Arabia continue to find ways of helping less fortunate kababayans affected by the calamity. The storm left more than a thousand people dead and an estimated P2 billion worth of damages. . . . → read more
Filipinos in Spain attended a memorial Mass at the Crypt of the Catedral Santa María la Real de la Almudena, seat of the Archdiocese of Madrid, for victims of tropical storm "Sendong" (international name: Washi) in the Philippines. Sponsored by the Philippine Embassy in Madrid on January 12, the Mass was also attended by . . . → read more
Filipino communities in Beijing and Tianjin in China helped victims of tropical storm "Sendong" (international name: Washi) in Cagayan De Oro and Iligan City in the Philippines by donating 23 tents to the affected families. Philippine chargé d' affaires Alex Chua received the donations from Sally Silud of Couples for Christ-China Chapter January 16 . . . → read more |
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