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Experience the Philippines

What Divers' Dreams are Made Of – An Invitation to Discover the Philippines' Top Dive Spots

The Philippines is to scuba divers what Switzerland is to skiers, Hawaii to surfers and Nepal to mountaineers. This is a place you must visit at least once, to experience the real heart of the sport. the country is a veritable smorgasbord of world-class dive sites se... Read More

My "Lolo" Grandfather is a member of the first Filipino InfantryIsidoro L. Refuerzo  Insignia of Filipino Battalions and RegimentsCourtesy of the US Army Institute of Hearldry    Description: On a yellow disk 3 1/4 inches in diameter with a 1/8 inch edge, a conventionalized black volcano emitting smoke, the volcano charged with three yellow mullets in fess.Symbolism: the volcano represents the area in which the units were located. the three stars are taken from the Philippines Coat of Arms... Read More

PGMA Asks Filipino Community in the U.S. to Help
Victims of Typhoon Frank
CITY OF FRESNO, California -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo called
on the Filipino community in the United States to extend assistance to
the victims of typhoon Frank that hit the Philippines last Saturday.
The President sounded the call in her brief message during a program
with some Filipino-Americans at the Fresno Convention Center here when
she joined them in hearing Sunday mass.
''You h... Read More

Published:  February 6, 2008 | Author:  Janet Nepales LOS ANGELES — Renaldo Lapuz, the 45-year-old former tricycle driver-turned-graveyard shift janitor at Wal-Mart in Reno, Nevada, still could not believe what is happening to him. He has become an overnight sensation after auditioning in the top rated reality talent show, American Idol. Unassuming, cheery and very positive, Lapuz may be missing some lower teeth or speak with a heavy accent but he has the confidence to belt out... Read More

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