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Dear Folks,
After World War II, filipinos were being stereotyped as "cooks."  When I arrived in the U.S. in 1970, I went to an employment agency in San Francisco looking for work.  I was surprised -- and shocked --  that most of the employment counselors suggested that I took a job as a restaurant "busboy."  They also told me not to mention in my employment application my bachelor's degree in engineering and experience in computer programmer.  They said that would ma... Read More

Imagine a world without filipinos
Abdullah Al-Maghlooth | Al-Watan, almaghlooth@ alwatan.com. sa

Muhammad Al-Maghrabi became handicapped and shut down his flower and
gifts shop business in Jeddah after his Filipino workers insisted on
leaving and returning home. He says: "When they left, I felt as if I
had lost my arms. I was so sad that I lost my appetite."

Al-Maghrabi then flew to Manila to look for two other Filipino
workers to replace the ones who had left.... Read More

Let's Rebuild Our Nation
By Father James Reuter, S.J.

The signs are clear. Our nation is headed towards an irreversible path of
economic decline and moral decadence. It is not for lack of effort. We've
seen many men and women of integrity in and out of government, NGOs, church
groups & people's organization devote themselves to the task of
nation-building, often times against insurmountable odds. But  not even two
people revolutions, bloodless as they may be, ha... Read More