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Archive for October 2008
Liberal anxiety surges as election nears
Liberals Worry as Election Approaches By MICHAEL POWELL Published: October 31, 2008, The NY Times In the den of his home in New Hope, Pa., a liberal Democrat sits tap-tapping at his computer. Jon Downs, 53, works the electoral vote maps on Yahoo like a spiritualist shaking his Ouija board. He calibrates and recalibrates: Give … Continue reading
“Aswang” o “Manananggal”: Unique Filipino Halloween creature
Happy Halloween! Mmwaa-ha-ha-ha-ha!
Key Filipino American leaders endorse Obama
Feel free to send me videos of others, especially those from the East Coast.
Impact of race in US presidential election
Will race matter at the polls on November 4? Some say Yes; others, No. See for yourself. Test your own unconscious biases at demo or at ShooterEffect
Filipino History Video Project #1: Emilio Aguinaldo and the Philippine-American War of 1898
This project will use youtube videos posted by other Filipinos and Filipino Americans. This project is dedicated to centralizing their showcase. Any help or suggestion from you is welcome.
Underground Asian American voter project
For those voting live this year (i.e., not voting absentee) video your experience using your cellphone and email to me so I can post them here. Youtube and PBS have a project that inspires our underground version. In case the Asian American experience — especially the Filipino American experience — is not represented in their … Continue reading
Notice on early voting in Los Angeles County
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411 on Obama ad TV schedule today, Oct 29
NBC/CBS/Univision/BET: Eastern: 8:00 thru 8:30 PM Central: 7:00 thru 7:30 PM Mountain: 7:00 thru 7:30 PM Pacific: 8:00 thru 8:30 PM FOX: Eastern: 8:00 PM thru 8:30 PM Central: 7:00 PM thru 7:30 PM Mountain: 7:00 PM thru 7:30 PM or Immediately following World Series Game 6 Pacific: 8:00 PM thru 8:30 PM or Immediately … Continue reading
2008: The birth of the Idealistic Era
With Nov 4 only a few steps around the corner, a victor is visibly in sight. Not Obama. Definitely not McCain. No, the victor is the electorate, particularly Latinos (2008-latino-voter-survey) and the youth (2008-youth-voter-trends). There is a chorus from conservatives and liberals alike of how mobilized American voters are this year. Voter registration rates in … Continue reading
Searching for a national direction and a Filipino American intelligentsia
I have nothing but questions today. Is there a Filipino American intelligentsia? A Fil-Am thinking class? Put this way, of course, we would say there is one, a thinking class; after all we have a growing number of Filipino American academics in a variety of fields, some permanent dissenters, anti-establishment thinkers and opinion-makers. Our community, … Continue reading
RP coping with financial crisis, advice from one group
Group lists bold steps for RP to survive financial crisis by KAREN FLORES, abs-cbnNEWS.com | 10/25/2008 6:59 PM Printer-friendly version | Send to friend Three urgent steps should be undertaken for the country’s survival in the face of the global financial meltdown, a political action committee announced on Saturday. In a press conference, the Philippine … Continue reading
Philippine stock market sheds 10%
(Update) RP stock market halts trading after 10% fall abs-cbnNEWS.com | 10/27/2008 12:17 PM Send to friend The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) halted trading past mid-trade on Monday after the key index plummeted over 10 percent. At 11:23 a.m., the 30-company composite index, the barometer of price movements on the local bourse, tumbled 10.03 percent … Continue reading
FREE TIX!: Nov 7-9 Pinoy American film festival
2008 Chicago Filipino American Film Festival (CFAFF) To Provide FREE Passes For Seniors and Students Friday, November 7, 2008 – 7:00pm – Sunday, November 9, 2008 – 8:00pm To celebrate its 5th anniversary, the Chicago Filipino American Film Festival (CFAFF) will provide free passes for all students and seniors during its weekend showcase of works … Continue reading
Latest on Pacquiao advantage over Dela Hoya…
Arum: Left-handed Pacquiao to pose problems for de la Hoya By DENNIS GASGONIA, abs-cbnNEWS.com | 09/10/2008 12:01 AM Send to friend Manny Pacquiao’s fighting stance will pose a “very big problem” for international boxing superstar Oscar de la Hoya when they meet inside the ring in Las Vegas, Nevada come December 6. Top Rank executive … Continue reading
Remittances from overseas Filipino workers expected to rise in 09
Remittances to grow 10% in 2009 Reuters | 10/24/2008 5:40 PM Send to friend Remittances from Filipinos overseas are likely to continue climbing in 2009, and should be 10 percent above the 2008 level despite the global credit crisis, a senior official of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said on Friday. “I think a 10 … Continue reading
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