In one of them, a Filipino maid was executed is Singapore after being convicted of murder, despite protests from various quarters that her guilt had not been adequately established.
The risk of conflict in the region was underscored Wednesday when a group of Filipino lawmakers traveled to a Philippine-occupied island to affirm their country's claims there.
If you are meeting a Filipino man for the first time, whether he is an in-law, business associate, or friend, you will be expected to bring a gift, such as a bottle of whisky or a pack of cigars.
Groups like Anti-Slavery International say other, less dramatic, cases are equally deserving of attention, such as that of Lydia Garcia, a Filipino maid working in London.
In Hawaii, more than a third of the residents are of Japanese descent, a third are Caucasians, about 15 percent are of Polynesian background, and the others are mainly of Filipino, Korean, and Chinese descent.
The Philippine military authority used to say that Abu Sayyaf has already been cracked down, and the army is now after the rebels in exile who have evaded the joint Filipino-US anti-terrorism action.
Everyone was watching Manny "the Pac-Man" Pacquiao, the Filipino boxer and politician, in his latest televised fight.
A Filipino woman, whether she's a friend, employee, co-worker, or lover, will greatly appreciate you remembering her birthday, anniversary, or an important promise.
A feature of these is the Filipino variation on the Mexican pinata: a bamboo frame from which dangle packages of sweets, fruit, and toys on strings.
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