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UCLA alum and Cerritos councilman Mark Pulido gets Trailblazer Award

Cerritos City Councilmember Mark E. Pulido was recently honored with the inaugural APAICS Trailblazer Award from the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) for his achievements in public service. Congresswoman Linda Sánchez, a member of APAICS, presented the award to Pulido at a special May 8 event held in Washington D.C. as part of … Continue reading »

My first novel in the making

I am finishing a novel, hopefully soon to be published by next year. It is about the life journey of a pre-Hispanic warrior in the Cordillera mountain region; it is about his response to ambition and brokenness amid the chaos of Spanish conquest. The lead character’s name is Aponidaydayawen (“The grandchild of one whom we respect” … Continue reading »

The most special day of my life

In front of the cross at our church, I knelt down and put a ring on it! She said, “YES”!!!. 6pm, January 1, 2012.

VIDEO interview with Pres. Noynoy Aquino re: OFWs and jobs mismatch

Health insurance reform and the end of conservative White hegemony

The violence and extreme opposition that followed the passage of health insurance reform is not really about the fear of a government take-over, as the right-wing wants us so desperately to believe. As the public finds out the specific benefits of health insurance reform, the conservative claim of a government takeover rings hollow. In the … Continue reading »

Pacquiao defeats Clottey; turns focus on congressional race

Pacquiao’s Focus Turns From Boxing to Politics Mark Ralston/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Manny Pacquiao, who defeated Joshua Clottey on Saturday, appears no closer to a showdown with Floyd Mayweather Jr. By GREG BISHOP Published: March 14, 2010 ARLINGTON, Tex. — The future of Manny Pacquiao — in politics, in boxing, in acting, singing or … Continue reading »

“Why Are Filipinos So Poor?”

Why Are Filipinos So Poor? By F. Sionil José What did South Korea look like after the Korean War in 1953? Battered, poor – but look at Korea now. In the Fifties, the traffic in Taipei was composed of bicycles and army trucks, the streets flanked by tile-roofed low buildings. Jakarta was a giant village … Continue reading »

The promise of 2010

2010 is the light at the end of the tunnel for many reasons; the economy is showing a rebound in many parts of the world, especially in the U.S. and Asia; Iran is at the cusp of a pro-democracy revolution, and the popular attention to climate change is likely to spread even more widely. In … Continue reading »

ATENEO VIDEO OPEN 11 CALL FOR ENTRIES

The Ateneo Video Open (AVO), now on its eleventh year, is an annual nationwide film competition open to collegiate-level filmmakers. It is organized by the Loyola Film Circle, the Ateneo de Manila University’s premiere film organization. The event aims to highlight the effective use of aesthetically pleasing films as media for social discourse. There are … Continue reading »

After 138 years, Mt Mayon about to blow

Christmastime eruption looms: Brown ash column signals big bang By Rey M. Nasol Inquirer Southern Luzon First Posted 23:14:00 12/23/2009 LEGAZPI CITY—Mayon Volcano Wednesday hurled huge ash columns as high as one kilometer into the sky as the angry mountain threatened to unleash its first major Christmastime eruption in 138 years. “Parameters are high up … Continue reading »

Pictures of Pacquiao vs Cotto fight night

Go here for a slideshow.

Full video of Pacquaio vs. Cotto fight

Go watch the British coverage in full here. It is the last link on the list. The site also has post-fight interviews.

Pacquiao wins unprecedented 7th title!!!

(UPDATE) Pacquiao wins 7th world title abs-cbnNEWS.com | 11/15/2009 1:39 PM Referee stops fight as Pacquiao dominates the bout MANILA – Pound-for-pound king and now WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao made boxing history after defeating Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto in their “Firepower” bout Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada (Sunday … Continue reading »

Why care about climate change?

By now, the answer to this is clear to more of us: we care because the rising human toll of extreme weather here and abroad is a growing threat to us all. In recent years, many of us have had direct personal experience with the negative impact of climate change: relatives and friends hurt by … Continue reading »

Pacquaio vs Cotto: “Firepower”

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Pacquaio vs Cotto: How might the fight play out?

“Handa na!” — Pacman ready for Cotto

Pacman back in US and ready for Cotto

‘Baguio did Pacquiao well’ by Ma. Rosanna Mina, abs-cbnNEWS.com | 10/28/2009 6:11 PM Send to friend MANILA – “People’s Champ” Manny Pacquiao is back in familiar training ground at the Wild Card Boxing Gym in Los Angeles, California, 5 weeks after shaping up in the Philippines for his November 14 fight against Miguel Cotto. For … Continue reading »

Typhoon Mirinae, 4th typhoon to hit Northern Luzon

4th storm threatens central and northern Luzon abs-cbnNEWS.com | 10/28/2009 9:49 AM   Send to friend MANILA – Another potential powerful typhoon is heading towards northern and central Luzon area, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Wednesday. Nathaniel Cruz, PAGASA’s weather bureau chief, said the storm with an international name Mirinae … Continue reading »

Double-whammy: Typhoons to cause an inflation tsunami

Storm damage to hike inflation By Jun Vallecera and Mia Gonzalez, Business Mirror | 10/27/2009 11:33 PM Send to friend MANILA – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) agreed that the coming weeks will see an “uptick” in inflation due to several factors, among which are the … Continue reading »