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Millions working abroad help their nation get by, but not prosper. It’s a life of lonely, risky sacrifice.
Filipinos are certainly getting into mainstream America and into the world. We ‘made it’ to the David Letterman Show!
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MANILA – The peso rose further against the US dollar on Wednesday on the back of sustained positive investor sentiment that is benefiting Asian currencies.
The local currency ended Wednesday’s trading at 45.65 against the greenback, 11 centavos stronger than the 45.76 finish registered Tuesday. Intraday high was recorded at 45.61, while intraday low stood at 45.78.
MANILA – An international electoral watchdog is sending a team to observe if the May 10 automated elections will work in other parts of Asia.
On the other hand, a negative result could erode confidence in the country’s election institution, according to the Asian Network for Free Elections (Anfrel).
Fe’s Book! If the name sounds familiar and you’re wondering if the author is spelling-challenged, don’t fret. Fe’s Book is the latest project of our favorite parody paramour – Fe de los Reyes. This time, she does her inimitable take on a topic of truly worldwide proportion – Fe’s Book is a collection of spiels, spoofs and song parodies in typical Fe fashion, about the social networking phenomenon and the world ‘wild’ web.
Fe is no stranger when it comes to making light of things bigger than herself, that she clearly does not understand or at least pretends not to. As you may know, Fe performed in ‘Amerikana,’ a comedy musical based loosely on her life story. This musical told a tale about uprooting from Manila and coming to America, in search of fame and fortune and finding – a sister that she didn’t know she had. If that wasn’t remarkable enough, Fe also portrayed illegal immigration – hardly a topic to poke fun or sing about – based on her own experience with her lapsed immigration status in the 90s. Fe found an appreciative audience in no less than the US government, who in 1995, granted her permanent residency status in the U.S. as a person of Extraordinary Ability. She became a citizen in 2002.
The idea for Fe’s Book came after a performance in Germany late last year, when Fe took a short break to visit family and friends in Europe. Between good food, great company and endless wine, Fe contemplated how ubiquitous and indispensable Facebook had become. One can find practically anyone, friends and enemies alike, and keep in touch. ‘It’s TOO funny’, she remarked, on how much her life depended on her connectedness via email and cellphone and the tragedy that ensues when one’s batteries run out with no charger in sight. There and then, the first page was turned for Fe’s Book. Watch out! We hope the Internet is as robust as the experts claim.
After successful performances in San Francisco (Jan 31) and New York (Feb 27), Fe’s Book comes to Los Angeles on May 1, 2010 (Saturday) at 7:30 p.m. at the Garden Pavilion Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre International, 5930 Franklin Avenue, Hollywood CA 90028 (Corner of Franklin and Bronson). Tickets are $25 and are available by phone at (888) 886-7889, via text message to (323) 327-3483, by email to CreativeConceptsIntl@gmail.com, or online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/102642.
For more information, log on to to www.CreativeConceptsIntl.com.
Fe’s Book in Los Angeles is presented by Creative Concepts International and Amerikana Productions. ?
MANILA – Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III and Senator Manuel Villar are statistically tied in the presidential derby in the survey by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) at the start of the official campaign period a month ago.
Aquino, standard-bearer of the Liberal Party (LP), got an overall score of 36 percent against the 34 percent of Nacionalista Party’s Villar.
MANILA – Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III and Senator Manuel Villar are statistically tied in the presidential derby in the survey by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) at the start of the official campaign period a month ago.
Aquino, standard-bearer of the Liberal Party (LP), got an overall score of 36 percent against the 34 percent of Nacionalista Party’s Villar.
MANILA – Three senators who are running for re-election are “statistically tied” at first place, according to the results of the latest survey conducted by Pulse Asia released on Tuesday.
Senators Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr., Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada, and Miriam Defensor-Santiago would most likely end up in a tie had the senatorial race been held on February, Pulse Asia said.
SAN ISIDRO, NUEVA ECIJA – Young teacher Maritess Mendoza has 90 students, aged between 13 and 64 years, in nine villages in San Isidro town in Nueva Ecija. She travels every week to meet them and deliver fresh lessons about math, society and life.
Her classrooms are often barangay halls or the shade of a mango tree, but Mendoza said she does not pay much heed to these little difficulties.
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