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A good man named Arnel Pineda

CALIFORNIA, United States—Oprah Winfrey looked amazed as she listened to Arnel Pineda answer her question on how fame and fortune have affected him following his Cinderella-like rise as Journey’s new lead singer. Full story

Filipino American History Month

Global Networking Rodel Rodis

CALIFORNIA, United States—If you google "Chinese American History Month" or "Japanese American History Month," the search engine will direct you to "Asian Pacific American Heritage Month," enacted into law on October 28, 1992 to honor the achievements of Asian/Pacific Americans and their contributions to the US.

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Berkeley honors FilAm activist

Kuwento Kuwento Benjamin Pimentel

CALIFORNIA, United States—Berkeley is known as a crazy American city. Berserkley it’s often called. It’s had a reputation as a bastion of activism and rebellion. Think UP Diliman.

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The first Nobel prez winner

Global Networking Rodel Rodis

While US Prez Barack Obama's selection as winner of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize has been panned as “premature adulation” by many pundits including the Philippine Daily Inquirer, there has been no discussion of the Norwegian Nobel Committee’s awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to the first US president to receive it.

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Emulating South Koreans in patriotism

Thinking Global Dr. Bernardo Villegas

In a recent trip to Seoul and other surrounding cities, delivering lectures in some universities, my attention was called to the way South Koreans would behave every time their national anthem was played. Everyone of them would sing with gusto and feeling.

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US solon vows help for RP over typhoons

Global Networking Rodel Rodis

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, California, United States—The congresswoman of the district with the largest population of Filipinos in the continental US assured that the US will do its part to support typhoon relief efforts in the Philippines and will reduce the carbon emissions that are causing climate change.

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