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Philippine leader seeks laws to end rebellion, dynasties

August 9, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jim Gomez Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine president asked Congress on Monday to pass a troubled Muslim autonomy bill at the heart of efforts to end a bloody rebellion in the country’s south and legislation that aims to lessen the stranglehold on power of entrenched political families, which include his. In […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2010, 2015, Associated Press, Benigno Aquino III, Calling Filipinos, Corazon Aquino, Ferdinand Marcos, Interior Secretary Mar Roxas, MANILA, Philippines, Roman Catholic, South China Sea, South Korea, Teresa Cerojano, United States, Vol 34 No 33 | August 8 - August 14, poverty

Righting a wrong — Congress seeks to amend Civil Rights Act for benefit of cannery workers

April 5, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Congressman Jim McDermott introduced a bill last week that would right a wrong inflicted upon many Asian American cannery workers more than 30 years ago. The amendment to the 1991 Civil Rights Act would strike language that has prevented cannery workers from seeking legal damages for discrimination.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2012, 2013, Alaskan Cannery Workers Association, American Indian, Asian Americans, Civil Rights Act, Ferdinand Marcos, Gene Viernes, Jason Cruz, Northwest Asian Weekly, Rich Gurtiza, Ron Chew, Seattle Filipino, Silme Domingo, Vol 31 No 15 | April 7 - April 13, Wards Cove, language

Author Ron Chew tells often forgotten story of murdered Filipino cannery workers

February 2, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

For Northwest Asian Weekly Ron Chew, executive director of the International Community Health Services Foundation, said his recently completed book on Silme Domingo and Gene Viernes, two young cannery union officials murdered in 1981, is the most difficult piece of writing he’s ever done. “It took me 30 years to arrive in an emotional space […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, On the Shelf Tagged With: 2010, 2012, ACWA, Alaskero Foundation, Author Ron Chew, Debbie Louie, Ed Echtle, Ferdinand Marcos, Filipino, Gene Viernes, International Community Health Services Foundation, International Examiner, Pioneer Square, Ron Chew, Silme Domingo, Terri Mast, Vol 31 No 6 | February 4 - February 10, Washington Press, Wing Luke Museum

Philippine church angered by president’s stance on contraception

October 7, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Just a few months into his tenure, President Benigno Aquino III has angered the powerful Catholic Church by expressing support for

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2010, Benigno Aquino III, Catholic Church, Corazon Aquino, Edwin Lacierda, Ferdinand Marcos, Filipino Americans, MANILA, Melvin Castro, Philippines, President Joseph Estrada, Southeast Asian, United States, Vol 29 No 41 | October 9 - October 15, poverty

Sen. Benigno Aquino III promises a lean and graft-free Philippine government

May 13, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine president-apparent and nominees to what he pledged would be a lean, graft-free Cabinet prom­ised last Wednesday to travel over­seas less, investigate corruption and renew peace talks on ending decades-long insurgencies.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2010, Associated Press, Benigno Aquino Jr, Corazon Soliman, Ferdinand Marcos, Hrvoje Hranjski, MANILA, Moro Islamic Liberation Front, New People, Oliver Teves, President Corazon Aquino, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, President Joseph Estrada, Social Welfare, Teresa Cerojano, Teresita Deles, Vol 29 No 20 | May 15 - May 21

Philippines leader panned for lavish New York meal

August 12, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s aides struggled to explain a reported $20,000 dinner bill racked up by her and her entourage in New York while the Philippines was mourning the passing of former leader Corazon Aquino.

Filed Under: News, National News Tagged With: 2009, Cerge Remonde, Corazon Aquino, Ferdinand Marcos, Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, Filipino, Francis Escudero, Imelda Marcos, MANILA, New York Post, Opposition Sen, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Philippines, President Aquino, Seasonal Menu, Tasting Menu, Walden Bello, vol 28 no 34 | August 15 - August 21

Editorial: In memory of Corazon Aquino

August 6, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Aug. 1 this month, former President of the Philippines Corazon Aquino passed away at the age of 76. Since then, Filipinos all over the world, many of which call her “Tita Cory” or Aunt Cory, have been mourning her death — and celebrating her life.

Filed Under: Opinion, Editorials Tagged With: Asia, Benigno Aquino, Corazon Aquino, Ferdinand Marcos, Filipino Americans, Notre Dame Convent School, Philippines, United States, vol 28 no 33 | August 8 - August 14

Filipinos, weary of poll fraud, awed by U.S. vote

November 15, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The drama and glitter of the U.S. elections had many Filipinos enthralled. What left them envious was how fast and orderly the process went.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2008, Aquilino Pimentel Jr, DZRB, Democrat Barack Obama, Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita, Ferdinand Marcos, MANILA, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Southeast Asian, poverty, vol 27 no 47 | November 15 - 21

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