New Attacks Target Bayan Muna Officials, Members
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March 31, 2010
MANILA — Two grenades were thrown at a house of a Bayan Muna member in Lezo, Aklan. Meanwhile, soldiers from the Philippine Army are openly campaigning against progressive party-list groups in South... Read more »
15 Years After Death of Flor Contemplacion, OFWs Remain Vulnerable as Ever
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March 31, 2010
OFWs and domestic helpers are still going through the same nightmare that Flor Contemplacion suffered. Many rot in jail. Several have been sentenced to death. Thousands suffer abuse from their employers... Read more »
Two Accomplished Women and Their Advocacies
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March 31, 2010
Angel Locsin, Advocate for Women and Environment She was voted the most beautiful Filipina of 2009. Her face adorns the billboards along Edsa. She has huge presence in both television and radio with her... Read more »
The Courage and Commitment of Judy Taguiwalo
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March 31, 2010
Online and in the streets, Judy Taguiwalo is an inspiration to a new generation of Filipino activists, particularly women activists. Her world view is shaped by our nation’s history — a history that... Read more »
A Landscape of Freedom
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March 31, 2010
BOOK REVIEW: Garden Behind Bars: The Diary and Letters of Angie B. Ipong By Pet Cleto Angie Bisuna Ipong (center), with other detainees and visiting sister Fe Bisuna from Toronto, at the Provincial... Read more »
CARP raises funds for RP poor
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March 31, 2010
/>Canadian Aid and Relief Project (CARP) held its 2nd Annual Bayanihan Ball on March 27, 2010 at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel. Directors of CARP, from left: Rey Sunga, Cecille Sunga, Dr. Clarita... Read more »
Toronto Comic Con 2010 Wizard World Convention
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March 31, 2010
Norman Antonio, left, founder of Heroes in Tights, with Harley Quinn model at Toronto Comic Con 2010 Wizard World Convention, March 28. Naeema Garcia poses with other kids who all won prizes at the Toronto... Read more »
Batgirl
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March 31, 2010
NAEEMA Garcia, a precocious 4-year old who loves reading graphic novels, is Batgirl at the Toronto Comic Con 2010. Read More →
Filipina-American ‘Hurricane’ receives ‘Bad News’
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March 31, 2010
By Derek de Vera Ana Julaton (left) and Lisa Brown (right). Photo courtesy of Casino Rama In a packed house at Casino Rama in Orillia, Ontario, Ana “The Hurricane” Julaton and Lisa “Bad News”... Read more »
The Pinoys’ unique diaspora
Joe Rivera
March 31, 2010
Since its first mention in the Septuagint, the Koinie Greek version of the Hebrew Bible, the term diaspora has gone through various interpretations. While it originally referred to the exile of the Jews... Read more »





