Remembering the victims of that tragic limousine accident
By Lourdes Santos TancincoFilipino nurses are in the spotlight once again following the tragic death of five Filipino immigrant nurses in California’s San Mateo Bridge two weeks ago.
Filipino nurses are in the spotlight once again following the tragic death of five Filipino immigrant nurses in California’s San Mateo Bridge two weeks ago.

The United States is optimistic that the Philippines and Taiwan will eventually thresh out their current spat over the shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman within the Philippine territorial waters last week, an incident that has prompted an angry Taipei to impose sanctions against Manila.

The United States on Wednesday urged Taiwan and the Philippines to resolve a dispute after the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman, amid concern over rising tensions between its two allies.
The Durano Kaliwat group in the United States and the Durano clan of the Philippines is holding a “global reunion” on May 25-26 in Danao City.
The current immigration system in the United States is broken. Family reunification is not realized for certain visa applicants. Many families remain separated for many years.

A bill to enact dramatic changes to the US immigration system and put some 11 million immigrants here illegally on a path to citizenship is facing its first congressional test.

Neriza Fojas died in a limousine blaze in California but the fire she left in the hearts of her parents is the love of a conscientious and dutiful daughter whose zest for life is best remembered in her well-organized scrapbooks.

First came the tapping. Over the blasting music, limousine driver Orville Brown heard someone in the backseat knock on the partition behind him, saying something about smoke. No smoking allowed, he told the crowd of partying women, including a newlywed woman from the Philippines.

Her wedding gown and those of her entourage by a local designer are almost done. She was actually due for a fitting upon her scheduled return next month in her Camiling hometown in Tarlac.

Two Filipino women rescued last week from a Virginia home by United States authorities are in good condition as they remain in protective custody of US authorities to provide information for the ongoing investigation of the suspected human trafficking case, the Philippine mission in the US said Tuesday.

The Supreme Court has barred Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte Mayor Rommel Arnado from running in elections.

First came the tapping. Over the blasting music, limousine driver Orville Brown heard someone in the backseat knock on the partition behind him, saying something about smoke. No smoking allowed, he told the crowd of partying women, including a newlywed bride from the Philippines.