U.S. Mid-Term elections are coming up and our friends at Filipino Advocates for Justice just recently released their voter’s guide for November 2nd. Filipino Advocates for Justice VOTER GUIDE–November 2010 Election When you Cast your VOTE on Tuesday, November 2nd, you Speak for Yourself, Your Family, and Your Community! Print & take it with you [...]
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A Single Man is President of the Philippines
September 30th, 2010 by
By Daniel Escurel Occeño I decided to look up more information on the son of a former woman president after Noy Noy Aquino announced he was running for President of the Republic of the Philippines. The newspapers already had candid interviews by the time I found myself in the local public library. What I read, [...]
This Month
June 30th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
There was a lot going on in June that I wasn’t able to cover due to personal issues. This post is a look back at this month as a lot happened in the Filipino-American community. President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino’s Inauguration Love him or hate him, Noynoy Aquino is officially the commander in chief of the Philippines. [...]
Three-Tables or More Legal Business Mahjong, the Resort Hotel does not need to do Gambling
June 22nd, 2010 by
by Daniel Escurel Occeño With Three-Tables or more Legal Business Mahjong, the resort hotel does not need to do gambling. It can be in the Sports Entertainment Industry instead of the Gaming Industry. PAGCOR and private resorts can set up tournaments similar to the NCAA Final Four in college basketball where they have to qualify [...]
It was a Landslide Victory for Noy Noy, But Why?
June 7th, 2010 by
by Daniel Escurel Occeño I wrote the article, Why Should I Vote for Noy Noy Aquino? the day before the election. I do not know for sure if the article itself had an impact on whether Senator Aquino won by a landslide. What I do know is most of the Sorsogon Province was not planning [...]
Still no Official President of the Philippines
May 22nd, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
I would love to do my overview of the 2010 Philippine elections, except that the country still does not have an official president. With all the news of Pacquiao winning his election to Congress, President-apparent, Sen. Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino III has yet to take his official oath as leader of the Philippines. Please refer [...]
Ace Antonio’s Facebook Campaign
May 15th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
You often hear of the dangers of using Facebook or Twitter, but it was refreshing to hear how it helped a 19-year-old get elected into the Paramus Board of Education. Ace Antonio is freshman at William Patterson University, whose successful campaign strategy in Paramus, where the last recent graduate was elected to the board in [...]
Philippine Elections Headlines
May 10th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
There’s a lot going on in the Philippines during elections with their new system for voting, violence, and shocking victories. Also, Pacquiao in politics? I’ll have a full overview of the 2010 Philippine Elections after the results come out, but for now please refer to the links. Philippine Elections 2010 – COMELEC Website Servers Still [...]
Why Should I Vote for Noy Noy Aquino?
May 9th, 2010 by
by Daniel Escurel Occeño My Aunt Baba called me up several days ago to give me a cardboard hand fan (“pay pay” pronounced “pie pie”) of Noy Noy Aquino for President and a durable plastic wristband with “Pinoy Para Kay NoyNoy”. I was told that if Noy Noy wins, those with the yellow wristband will [...]