While it can be difficult to accurately research performers from the days of silent films, writer Wilfredo Pascual found Elena Jurado while looking through the microfilm section of a San Francisco library in 2008. Upon this discovery, Pascual tracked down every manuscript, ancestral record, and newspaper he could find to learn more about this woman […]Read More
Army Commanding General Lt. Gen. Romeo S. Brawner, Jr., and the Army top brass pose for a token photo during the reception dinner for graduating PMA cadets at the Forest Lodge, Camp John Hay, Baguio City on May 12, 2022. (Photo courtesy of PA) MANILA â Army commander, Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., has called on the […]Read More
In the DMV Soundcheck we feature S.N.R.G, a Hip-Hop duo who will be performing at The Asian Festival on Main in Fairfax on May 15, 2022. Author: wusa9.com Published: 10:45 AM EDT May 13, 2022 Updated: 10:45 AM EDT May 13, 2022 Source linkRead More
Son of disgraced Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos and heir to the family dynasty, Ferdinand âBongbongâ Marcos Jr. won the Philippine general election in a landslide victory on Tuesday. Based on polling and prevailing sentiment in the Philippines, the results didnât surprise many, including the nationâs journalists. However, as Philippine fact-checkers noted, the victory relied on […]Read More
MANILA, Philippines (AP) â The namesake son of late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos appeared to have been elected Philippine president by a … Source linkRead More
Manila, Philippines â Filipinos began voting for a new president on Monday, with the son of an ousted dictator and a champion of reforms and human rights as top contenders in a tenuous moment in a deeply divided Asian democracy. Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the son and namesake of the strongman ousted in a 1986 army-backed […]Read More
The long wait is over. Filipino voters will finally get to cast their vote on Monday, May 9, for the National and Local Elections. Comelec/MB More than 65 million voters are expected to troop to different polling precincts to elect the successor of President Duterte, who will lead the country in the next six years. […]Read More
When the Philippinesâ 2022 elections come to an end Monday, 84,154 ballots will be included from registered voters across Canada including Vancouver, Victoria and Calgary, according to the Philippine Commission on Elections. This yearâs election has brought on interesting conversations amongst Filipino communities due to the pool of big-name candidates looking to replace incumbent President […]Read More
Philippines Bishop tells voters not to despair with Marcos’ wide lead in recent surveys as the nation heads to the polls next week Supporters of presidential candidate Leni Robredo, wearing dresses to celebrate the Flores de Mayo (Flowers of May) religious festival, hand out leaflets during campaigning in a residential neighborhood in Quezon City, suburban […]Read More
Updated: May 04, 2022 07:29 PM Explosion tragedy: Oscar Mascarinas (Photograph from social media) A popular guest worker from the Philippines who lost his life in an explosion at his Southampton home on Monday evening has been named by police as Oscar Mascarinas, 49. A spokesman said his wife, 50, also a Filipino guest worker, […]Read More