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Cash-Strapped SF slashes jobs held mostly by FIlipinas, other minority women
Close to a thousand protesters marched the streets of San Francisco last night at the peak of rush hour traffic. Some blocked off an intersection, prompting police to make arrests. Protesters say this is their last ditch effort to convince the mayor to rescind the recent layoffs of more than five hundred city workers.
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Filipinos pray for Cory in Boston, the Aquinos' home-in-exile
as of 07/31/2009 7:43 PM
BOSTON - Filipinos in Boston are joining the prayers worldwide for former Philippine President Corazon "Cory" Aquino as she battles colon cancer.
...full articleUniv. of California workers protest furloughs
as of 11/05/2009 9:58 AM
SAN FRANCISCO—University of California employees are indignant after their administrators proposed furloughs to save the system money. They say top management should look at their fat paychecks first before they mess with their hard-earned money.
...full articleElderly Filipinos Worry Over CA's In-Home Care Cuts
as of 07/31/2009 7:44 PM
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Like most couples in their 80s, Simplicio and Rita Yoma need day-to-day assistance. Simplicio is diabetic and has thyroid problems. Rita just had knee replacement surgery and can barely walk.
...full articleAmerican Pride Fuels Old Marathoner
as of 11/05/2009 10:00 AM
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...full articleTop-Shelf Lambanog Makes U.S. Debut
as of 06/15/2009 12:55 PM
LOS ANGELES, CA—Lambanog, the Philippines’ high-proof provincial hooch made from coconuts, is making a re-engineered debut in the United States.
...full articleBayan-USA blames RP gov't for volunteer abductions
as of 07/31/2009 7:45 PM
LOS ANGELES, CA—The U.S. branch of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan, or Bayan, says the Philippine government was behind the kidnapping of their members, and is planning protests on the Philippine Consulate in Los Angeles.
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