Category: Communications
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Myrna Lardizabal de Vera: Councilmember, City of Hercules, California
In the June 2010 edition of the Cebu-Davao glossy magazine, ZEE Lifestyle, the conclusion of my article about Myrna Lardizabal de Vera, my younger sister, quoted her as saying: “I believe that every woman is a citizen leader. She listens, she facilitates, and she arbitrates. In my ideal world of writing women back into history,…
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Oct. 17, 2010 in New Jersey: 2nd Annual Lakad Tulong Features Fitness and Fundraising
If more people can walk for a cause, then it would be so easy to be healthy and wise! Physical fitness + fundraising + fun always benefit our Filipino American communities. Exclusive TV Media Sponsor: GMA Pinoy TV. The way my friend, Mohinder Mann, explained it to me during an ALS Walk I joined last…
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Finding a good personal injury lawyer after the San Bruno Explosion: To sue or not to sue PG&E
“To sue or not to sue PG&E?” Lorna’s community service announcement for Sept. 13, 2010 – This morning, I woke up with an “Aha!” moment: MOHINDER MANN. I know that in the case of the San Bruno explosion, victims and displaced families would be looking for advice and referrals re: good personal injury attorneys. I…
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Reshape the History of Filipina Women and Girls: Babae Ka Party List and V Monologues/MMRP in San Francisco
For the April 10, 2010 weekend – Reshape the history of Filipina Women & girls worldwide! (Overseas Filipino voting & the V-Monologues/MMRP in San Francisco, CA) Hello, friends! It’s been sometime since you’ve heard from me. For this worldwide email directed to all Overseas Filipinos/Filipinas s and the Asian Pacific American community for this special…
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Day 1 with New America Media: National Ethnic Media Expo & Awards
It is 4:20 am on June 5, 2009. I am determined to prove a point: that ethnic media journalists and publicists can use simple “techie” tools to make mini-documentaries and video press releases. I used the Flip Video Ultra Series. For my internet connection, I used my Blackberry (Sprint’s World Edition) as my modem. Good…
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Ben Menor To Plead No Contest To One Charge, 2 Other Charges To Be Dismissed: Sentencing Rescheduled October 9; Charge To Be Expunged
Thank you for the prayers! What a roller-coaster ride it has been these past five years — with many lessons learned and true friendships cherished… Greg B. Macabenta, veteran journalist and publisher/editor-in-chief of Ang Panahon and Filipinas Magazine, who witnessed Ben Menor’s September 18 sentencing, wrote this special news article. To contact Greg, email him…
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A Peek at The One World Institute through the eyes of Dr. Tom Stern and Yolanda Stern
The One World Institute has been generating ripples of positive, healing energy across the Pacific Ocean. Nowadays, if you know where to look, you can experience the magic and joy wheelchairs are bringing to those who cannot afford it, “wheelchairs of mercy” that can handle the urban and rural terrains of the Philippines, rain or…
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Raju Mandhyan’s “Heart of Humor” Book Launching at Fully Booked, Serendra (Fort Bonifacio)
If you’re in Greater Manila (or if you’re visiting the Philippines at that time), mark your calendars for Tuesday, April 1, 2008 for a Book Launching event at Fully Booked, Serendra-Fort Bonifacio. A friend of mine, Raju Mandhyan — motivational speaker extraordinaire, a mind-mapping coach (Tony Buzan method), and a Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) advocate (yes,…
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V-Day 10: Filipina Women Work To End Violence Against Women & Girls
Eve Ensler, the author of “The Vagina Monologues,” is encouraging everyone worldwide to celebrate V to the 10th in the most profound ways possible. Click here to go directly to YouTube.com. For the fifth year since these US-based Filipina women started this social justice project, Filipina Women’s Network continues to honor the Vagina and Puki…