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“Philippines to leapfrog to be 16th largest economy by 2050″
By: Michelle V. Remo Philippine Daily Inquirer 2:12 am | Friday, January 13th, 2012 29 share659 570 The Philippines and Peru are among emerging economies that would become much more prominent in the next few decades, helped by demographics and rising education standards, with the Philippines set to leapfrog 27 places to become the 16th … Continue reading
End of the year poem
[This is dedicated to all the OFWs and other wandering souls searching for their place in the world. May you find your way back home safely this holiday season. Mabuhay ang Pilipinas!] . Once again we reach the end of yet another year of life pursued of dreams caressed that finding home is near; Each … Continue reading
Someone Else’s War: Filipino migrant workers in the Iraqi war zone
“Someone Else’s War” www.someoneelseswar.com Future Airs: 10/21/10, Thursday, 10:30 pm KVCR-DC Digital 24.3 (Channel 18 Palm Springs); 10/22/10, Friday, 3:30 am KVCR-DC Digital 24.3 (Channel 18 Palm Springs) Someone Else’s War investigates the conditions which draw thousands of Filipino migrant workers to work in the volatile Iraqi war zone. Show length: 30 minutes* “Someone Else’s War” is making its … Continue reading
Scent of Grapes: Pilgrimage notes on the 45th anniversary of the ’65 Delano Grape Strike
The Los Angeles City Council last week adopted a Resolution acknowledging the 45th anniversary of the historic Delano Grape Strike started on September 8, 1965. Picture by Jonny Itliong. . That strike was led by Larry Itliong, Pete Velasco, Philip Veracruz and other Filipino labor leaders who organized themselves into the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee (AWOC) AFL-CIO. … Continue reading
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