3 OFWs face labor exec in sex-for-flight scandal

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Details: Published on Monday, 19 August 2013 14:20; Written by Maila Ager; Hits: 7285

VEILED ACCUSERS. Three OFWs testify before the Senate investigating allegations of sexual harassment against labor and foreign affairs officials in the Middle East on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2013. MAILA AGER/INQUIRER.net

MANILA -– Three overseas Filipino workers came face-to-face at a Senate hearing on Thursday with a labor official in Riyadh, whom they accused of alleged sexual harassment.

Leap year bad luck for Filipina nanny’s case vs Sharon Stone

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Details: Published on Monday, 19 August 2013 14:13; Written by Joseph G. Lariosa; Hits: 6418

CHICAGO (FAXX/jGLi) -- The Filipina nanny, who lost her job because of her Filipino accent, her Filipino food and her Christian religion, might have also lost count of the calendar when she appeared to have procrastinated in filing late by one day last year – a leap year -- cases of harassment, failure to prevent harassment, retaliation for wrongful termination and for violation of Unfair Competition Law against her employer, Hollywood actress Sharon Stone.

Piolo, Angeline & Florante to light up Fiesta 2013 opening

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Details: Published on Tuesday, 13 August 2013 00:04; Written by Filipino Express; Hits: 5980

FAMAS-awardee, recording artist and TFC star Piolo Pascual will join folk-rock legend Florante, platinum-selling singer Angeline Quinto, cable TV chef Fr. Leo Patalinghug as well as consular and tri-state officials at the opening of Fiesta In America 2013, the event’s organizers announced.

Jaycees Whip Up Pinoy Food with Chef Romy

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Details: Published on Monday, 29 July 2013 10:37; Written by Filipino Express; Hits: 6160

New York, New York (July 14, 2013) – As part of its golden anniversary series of events, the Junior Chamber International (JCI) Philippine-New York, also known as the Jaycees, invited New Yorkers for a fun and educational "Filipino Cooking Experience and Sorbetes-Making Class" with the renowned chef, Romy Dorotan of Purple Yam.

PERFORMING ARTS PHILIPPINES, INC. TO HOLD ITS 19th CORONATION BALL

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Details: Published on Monday, 22 July 2013 09:08; Written by Filipino Express; Hits: 6328

Performing Arts Philippines, Inc. (P.A.P.I.) is all set to celebrate its 19^th year of existence on August 11, 2013 with a Gala Coronation Ball at the Grand Ballroom of the Renaissance Hotel in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Proceeds from the affair will go into funding the organization’s two main objectives: cultural (free teaching of Philippine folkdances) and educational (granting of scholarship to its deserving junior members).

Global Protest Rallies Against China On July 24

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Details: Published on Monday, 22 July 2013 08:33; Written by Rodel E. Rodis; Hits: 6720

“Stop China’s invasion of the Philippines!” is both the plea and the demand that Filipinos will be making simultaneously in front of China’s embassies and consulates all over the world from Washington DC to Makati on Wednesday July 24 at 12 noon.

MA. THERESA (TESS) DIZON-DE VEGA

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Details: Published on Friday, 12 July 2013 17:50; Written by Filipino Express; Hits: 11236

Ma. Theresa Dizon-De Vega assumed her post as Deputy Consul General, Philippine Consulate General, New York and concurrently Manager, Philippine Center Management Board (PCMB) on 25 July 2011.