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The Philippine passport: what you need to know
The Philippine Consulate’s Facebook page is featuring Frequently-Asked-Questions Friday (FAQ Friday) every fourth Friday of each month, where it will answer questions about the services it offers. Each FAQ Friday will focus on one topic. This Friday, it’s all about your Philippine passport. Here are some questions: Q: When should I renew my Philippine passport? ...
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Why Nora Aunor deserves to be a National Artist
By Mauro Feria Tumbocon Jr. For months now, expectations are high, at least among her fans, admirers and supporters, that Philippine Superstar Nora Aunor has been named for the Order of National Artist, along with five others. Such list was submitted to the Office of the President for conferment. Sadly, rumors are rife that said ...
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Book on California’s ‘Little Manila’ to have a New York debut
Not long after 1898, when the United States claimed the Philippines as an American colony, Filipinos became a vital part of the agricultural economy of California’s fertile San Joaquin Delta. In downtown Stockton, they created Little Manila, a vibrant community of hotels, pool halls, dance halls, restaurants, grocery stores, churches, union halls, and barbershops. It ...
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How one middle-class family made the wrenching decision to leave the Philippines
By Cristina DC Pastor “How Sweet the Mango, No? The Journey of a Hispanic Amerasian” By Matthias Mendezona BookSurge/CreateSpace Publishing May 2009 Much like Forrest Gump, Matthias Mendezona found himself playing cameo roles through various episodes in his country’s history. Like the Tom Hanks character, Mendezona emerged from a series of debacles in his life ...