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Oliver Tolentino dresses Gloria Reuben and Neve Campbell Oscars weekend

Oliver Tolentino dresses Gloria Reuben and Neve Campbell Oscars weekend

Hollywood Filipino fashion designer OLIVER TOLENTINO was the choice of Lincoln co-star GLORIA REUBEN at the 2013 Academy Awards last Sunday in Los Angeles.  The actress of the Oscar-nominated film chose a dark purple silk organza mermaid gown with hand-draped bodice in contrasting shades of deep purple and dark violet, featuring a skirt with hand-made rosette cut-outs in matching shades of [...]

2013/03/03 More
Members of the Filipino-American Veterans of Hampton Roads carry the United States and Virginia State colors during dedication ceremonies for the new Visitor’s Center of the MacArthur Memorial in Norfolk, Virginia, on 13 October 2012. The MacArthur Memorial is a museum and research center dedicated to preserving and presenting the story of the life of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur who is remembered by Filipinos as the liberator of the Philippines. The Memorial also pays tribute to the millions of men and women who served with General MacArthur in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War. (Photo by Ed Pelausa)

Filipino World War II Veterans Pin Hope on Obama

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Filipino veterans who were denied compensation by the United States for services rendered during the Second World War are pinning their hopes on President Barack Obama’s assurance that their concern remains a priority for the White House. The Philippine Embassy, at the same time, welcomed the recent release of a declassified US Army [...]

2012/12/06 More
Cristeta Comerford, chef of the USA's White House, attending a "Chef des Chefs Club" (CCC) press conference at the Plaza Athenee Palace on July 23, 2012 in Paris ©AFP PHOTO / JACQUES DEMARTHON

One chef, one ingredient: the chef to the White House talks garlic

(Relaxnews) – If you are what you eat, then it could be said that chefs are what they cook. In an exclusive series from Relaxnews, some of the top chefs from around the world share their favorite food ingredient to prepare and eat, every week. Whether it be peas, apricots, or sea urchin, the answers [...]

2012/11/05 More
HONOLULU, Hawaii (April 6, 2009) Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars attend a memorial ceremony April 6 at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. The ceremony commemorated the 67th Philippine national holiday "Araw ng Kagitingan" or "Day of Valor," and honored Filipino-American service members during World War II. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael Hight/Released)

White House Acts on Denied Claims of Filipino WWII Veterans

WASHINGTON, DC—Responding to the strong representations made by the Philippine Government and the Filipino-American Community, the White House announced today it is taking a second look into the plight of more than 24,000 aging Filipino veterans who believe that their applications for compensation for services rendered during the Second World War were unfairly denied. The [...]

2012/10/24 More
Outgoing Consul General Mary Jo Bernardo Aragon explains in this Balita file photo taken on February 23, 2009 to Filipino-American World War II veterans, some of whom may no longer be around, some of the benefits that the Philippine government had been working on their behalf. Photo: Rhony Laigo

U.S. vows to help for Filipino veteran payments

WASHINGTON, Oct 17, 2012 (AFP) – President Barack Obama’s administration pledged Wednesday to reach out to Filipinos seeking payments for World War II service after complaints from veterans over denied claims. More than 250,000 Filipinos fought under the U.S. flag in World War II but Congress later stripped them of promised benefits, leaving bitterness in [...]

2012/10/21 More