By Jon Melegrito Letter from Washington Philippine Ambassador Jose L. Cuisa Jr. is pulling all stops to save a very important bill from dying in committee before Congress ends its business this year. He’s hoping Sen. Daniel Inouye, the bill’s principal sponsor, will come up with a quick, legislative solution. Like attaching it as...
By Mariano Santos Editor/Publisher In 2012, we will be surely back on square one—doing the hard stuffs we did this year. The challenges will be much more—next year being an election year. I am referring to the “Save Our Apparel and Textile Industries” a trade act bill pending in both houses of the US...
Christmas gathering election of officers, Dec. 3 The Fellowship of Asian Americans of Northern Illinois Conference will meet on Saturday, Dec. 3 for the election of new officers. This is also potluck Asia food gathering to celebrate the coming Christmas season as well as to foster interdependence among the Asian American communities within the...
By Eliseo “Jojo” Prisno Money Matters When I wrote my previous article, the DOW Index was lingering at 11700, now its past 12000 and tracking to close by year’s end at 12500 (as what most analyst are projecting). Though volatility is still there (remember mid-November when there were more than 300 plus...
Teenager to compete in Youth Winter Olympics An up and coming 15-year old figure skater from the Philippines will get a chance to show off his talent this winter at the 1st ever Youth Winter Olympic Games. Michael Christian Martinez has been chosen as the Philippine Representative to the games to be held on...
By Mariano Santos Editor/Publisher There was a time in the early ’80s when, having lived through a decade of authoritarian rule, Filipinos began to accept the possibility of remaining under the Marcos dictatorship for a long time. Many liked the sense of security that a controlled environment offered. Others who understood the system and...
