Second Anniversary Casa del Quartiere by: Thalyn ACFIL (Associazione Culturale Filipina Del Piemonte) was honored to join in the celebration of the second anniversary of the opening of Casa Del Quartiere. Since it became our…
FilAms celebrate heritage Words and photos by Dionesio C. Grava First posted in pinoywatchdog.com This time of year is Filipino American History Month. Expect a number of activities celebrating “425 years of heritage and culture…
GREEN THUMBS UP!!! by: Nerissa Antaran Tejada Green thumbs touched Acfil’s Garden this year bringing it to full-bloom! Vegetables like ―ampalaya, upo, eggplant, okra, camote tops, saluyot, sili, tomatoes and kangkong filled the garden making…
After more than 4 decades of Philippine migration history, the first conference ever on ― Diaspora 2 Dialogue was held in Rome last September 26-29,2012 at Aran Mantegna Hotel converging 17 different European countries to…
POEA News Release 10 October 2012 POEA to cancel license of recruitment firms violating rules on household service workers The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration yesterday reiterated that recruitment agencies found violating government rules on the…
Words and photos by Dionesio C. Grava Source: pinoywatchdog.com In his book Rizal Without the Overcoat, Prof. Ambeth Ocampo mentioned that although Jose Rizal was denied his request to face the execution squad, he managed…
Ilang beses na natin ipinaabot sa ating embahada na mayroon pong mga online Arabic news na nag-stereotype sa atin maging sa ating mga kababaihan. Kaya tayo ay nababahala dahil hindi po ito magdudulot ng kabutihan lalo na…
Words and photos by Dionesio C. Grava First posted in: pinoywatchdog.com On the occasion of the celebration of Philippine National Heroes Day Austin G. Baul, president of the Filipino American Community of Los Angeles (FACLA), exhorted…
POEA News Release www.poea.gov.ph 21 September 2012 Manning agencies found recruiting at Luneta face charges Administrator Hans Leo J. Cacdac said the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has filed appropriate charges against 19 manning agencies…
Words and photos by Dionesio C. Grava Maita Gomez, aka Margarita Favis Gomez, was one of Pitoy Moreno’s top models, a Miss Philippines-World, the scion of a rich landed family and had a family of…
By: sallybajadecuballes ACFIL NewsLetter The Philippine Consulate General of Milan will be conducting their Mobile Consular Services on October 14, 2012 at Via Morgari 14 Torino, Italy from 9:00am to 5:00pm. ACFIL will be the…
Man accused of killing sister’s alleged stalker Victim was found with 28 stab wounds in a hotel’s basement By Bassam Za’za, Legal and Court Correspondent Source: http://gulfnews.com Dubai: A man has been accused of killing…
Words and photos by Dionesio C. Grava First posted in pinoywatchdog.com For a while those Anglo features fooled me. But Mitch Franco has a Filipina mother, the former recording artist Gemma Franco, and that makes…
Words and photos by Dionesio C. Grava First posted in pinoywatchdog.com The fighting words emanated from the stage: “Makibaka!” Some in the crowd responded: “Huwag matakot!”
Noong nakaraang linggo, lumabas sa sabq online arabic news na nagsampa ng kaso ang isang Saudi advocate laban sa Ministry of Heatlh ng Riyadh. Ito ay dahil umano sa pagpalibing ng naturang ahensya sa isang…
Words and Photos by : Dionesio C. Grava First posted in pinoywatchdog.com LOS ANGELES — A book talk about sexuality offered insight to an aspect of Filipino culture that is rarely mentioned in a public…
Source: AFP By Diego Urdaneta WASHINGTON — Long queues of undocumented immigrants sprang up across the United States on Wednesday as thousands took advantage of President Barack Obama’s decision to grant many of them temporary…
POEA News Release Source: www.poea.gov.ph 13 August 2012 Administrator Hans Leo J. Cacdac said 12 seafarers have recently sought the assistance of POEA’s anti-illegal recruitment branch in filing separate complaints against a manning agency and…
Agusto 10, 2012, bandang alas 10 ng gabi, sa may Naseem, Riyadh – Nadatnan ng kanyang kasama ang isang pinay na nakasabit pa sa lubid at wala ng buhay. Rumespundi naman kaagad ang ating embahada…
Source: akoaypilipino.eu Roma, Agosto 6, 2012 – Ang Ministry of Interior, sa pamamagitan ng Circular n. 6410 ng July 27, 2012, ay nagbigay ng ilang paglilinaw ukol sa Legislative decree noong July 16, 2012 n. 109,…
By Michelle Fe Santiago Special to the Arab Times KUWAIT CITY, Aug 9: ‘Cash donations the easiest, fastest way to extend help’ Heads of Filipino organisations and individuals launched on Wednesday a fund drive to…
Domestic Workers Convention: Labor Rights Treaty to Take Effect Philippines Becomes Second Country to Ratify By: Human Rights Watch (Manila) – The Philippines’ ratification of the Domestic Workers Convention will bring the groundbreaking international treaty into…