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Maryland non-profit looking to eliminate corruption in the PHL private sector
By Maricar CP Hampton & Cristina DC Pastor EXCLUSIVE TO ‘THE FILAM METRO D.C.’ Graft and corruption in the Philippines is probably as old as the country. While this socio-political scourge is commonly associated with government, the private sector is very much a part of why corruption has remained widespread and largely unmitigated. In some […]
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Cuisia hails new PAFC board, officers as leaders with ‘new ideas and vision’
Diplomatic analyst Sonny Busa and real estate professional Mya Grossman were recently elected to the Philippine American Foundation for Charities, Inc. (PAFC) for 2014, as board chair and president, respectively. PAFC is a nonprofit organization which provides support to organizations that seek to improve the quality of life of Filipinos in the U.S. and the […]
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PHL gaining economic freedom, says Heritage-WSJ report
The Philippines continues to enjoy moderate, but improving, levels of economic freedom according to the 2014 Index of Economic Freedom published annually by The Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal. The Philippines’s economic freedom score is 60.1, making its economy the 89th freest in the 2014 Index. Its overall rank is unchanged from last […]
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FilAms brave the coldest winter
By Maricar CP Hampton Bone-chilling temperature gripped much of the U.S. this week, causing travel problems and other hazards, but for nurse Jeannette C. Abella, “it’s just another day at the office.” “We are expected to show up for work even in the worst weather. Even if it looks like a war zone,” Abella, a […]