Along the northwestern coast of Luzon, poor children with claw hammers clamber aboard an abandoned fishing vessel to pry loose and steal rusty nails from its deck. It’s…
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The Philippine government finally got Taipei's nod for it to send investigators to Taiwan to complete its investigation into the fatal May 9 shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman…
May 23 2013 / No Comment / Read More »
President Aquino on Tuesday announced a $1.8-billion military upgrade to help defend the country’s maritime territory against “bullies,” amid an ever-worsening dispute with China.…
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Overseas absentee voting (OAV) turnout was way below the Commission on Elections’ hoped-for 60 percent in major precincts around the globe. Based on available reports, the overseas…
May 19 2013 / No Comment / Read More »
Malacañang has formed a team from the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (Meco) in Taipei to ensure protection for Filipino workers in Taiwan after reports of harassment and…
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President Aquino on Wednesday formally apologized to Taiwan for the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by Filipino Coast Guards in disputed waters off Batanes last Thursday.…
May 16 2013 / No Comment / Read More »Fil-Am staffers and students join UC Medical Center strike frontline »
Filipino-American workers and students joined a two-day strike in front of the University of California Ronald Reagan Medical Center to "get priorities straight."…
May 25 2013 / No Comment / Read More »Kids make art to help rescue other kids from neglect »
Art classes attended by children of the employees of The Filipino Channel are producing works that will help raise funds for the rehabilitation of neglected or abused children in the Philippines. …
May 25 2013 / No Comment / Read More »Dinagyang dancers to hit NY streets for PH Independence fest »
Iloilo City’s award-winning Dinagyang Street Dancers will return to this city as the highlight of Philippine Independence Day celebration set for Sunday, June 2, the Philippine Independence Day Council, Inc. (PIDCI) announced.…
May 25 2013 / No Comment / Read More »Seamen may file complaints at sea »
Filipino seafarers may file work-related complaints even while aboard ocean-going vessels, according to the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA).…
May 25 2013 / No Comment / Read More »Rescue of Russian mountaineer from Mt. Mayon proved costly »
Russian tourist Mark Yuchyugyaev’s fascination with the majestic beauty of the Mayon Volcano proved to be costly, in more ways than one.…
May 25 2013 / No Comment / Read More »PCG report on grounded US ship due »
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is expected to release next week its report on the grounding of the US Navy minesweeper, the Guardian, at the Tubbataha Reef last Jan. 17.…
May 25 2013 / No Comment / Read More »Fil-Am staffers and students join UC Medical Center strike frontline »
Filipino-American workers and students joined a two-day strike in front of the University of California Ronald Reagan Medical Center to "get priorities straight."…
May 25 2013 / No Comment / Read More »Kids make art to help rescue other kids from neglect »
Art classes attended by children of the employees of The Filipino Channel are producing works that will help raise funds for the rehabilitation of neglected or abused children in the Philippines. …
May 25 2013 / No Comment / Read More »Dinagyang dancers to hit NY streets for PH Independence fest »
Iloilo City’s award-winning Dinagyang Street Dancers will return to this city as the highlight of Philippine Independence Day celebration set for Sunday, June 2, the Philippine Independence Day Council, Inc. (PIDCI) announced.…
May 25 2013 / No Comment / Read More »
